Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Holdovers 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 02 Feb 2024

  New holiday classic alert! So nostalgic, so cozy! I will definitely be re-watching, come December. As I’m in my 30s, I’m entitled to say that: “They don’t make ‘em like this anymore”

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  Poor Things 2023

  ★★★★½ Watched 06 Feb 2024

  When Bella Baxter said "I must go punch that baby", I really felt that.

Popular reviews

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  The Banshees of Inisherin 2022

  ★★★½ Watched 12 Feb 2023

  The acting, the score, the shots are top notch. The dialogue is very well written. The plot, however, feels like it’s missing something. I read a review where they draw parallels between the sudden unfriending we witness on screen and the Irish Civil War. Perhaps this movie could be more appreciated with a better understanding of history.
  While I enjoyed the story (and loved the acting) I couldn’t help but feel that it was maybe hyped-up too much?

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  Aftersun 2022

  ★★★★ Watched 01 Feb 2023

  A painfully beautiful film on grief, depression and how our subjective experiences of the world can be so vastly different from each-other. It’s slow and understated so be prepared for it and let is sit with you for a while afterwards.

  Soundtrack is used brilliantly to communicate what’s going on underneath the surface. I read in reviews that many people “got it” once Under Pressure started playing at the most climactic scene, but all previous songs (Tender, Losing My Religion…

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