IRINA B

IRINA B

Favorite films

  • Citizen Kane
  • The Red Shoes
  • Brief Encounter
  • Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

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  • The Substance

    ★½

  • Mistress Dispeller

    ★★★★

  • The Cranes Are Flying

    ★★★★★

  • One, Two, Three

    ★★★★½

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  • The Substance

    The Substance

    ★½

    The Substance…has no substance.

  • Mistress Dispeller

    Mistress Dispeller

    ★★★★

    Too hot to handle, too cold to hold.

    Love is so damn complicated, and this documentary captures that complexity in a way that’s both compelling and emotionally draining. Every character feels fully realized to a point I had to remind myself it’s a documentary, not a scripted drama. In some ways, it’s more gripping than fiction! 

    While it’s about universal human experiences, the film takes unexpected and surreal turns. Life happens and people never cease to amaze you. As the…

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  • Letter Never Sent

    Letter Never Sent

    ★★★★★

    I feel indebted to say that watching a film of such epic proportions effectively shooting an arrow through my heart, was a truly divine, life changing experience for me. A collossal achievement in its impressionistic black & white cinematography, and yet so naturalistic, so true to life…life as we can only imagine it under the curse of mother nature. Those intimate close ups of the characters as we read their thoughts. The perfect merge of the believable with the unbelievable.  Masterful…

  • Strangers on a Train

    Strangers on a Train

    ★★★★★

    Ever wondered what Jack Lemmon and Kevin Spacey had in common? A daddy by the name of Robert Walker! 
     I keep wondering about this fella, he sure was the dandiest cat. There's something infinitely captivating about his presence, wicked and charming. He smells like trouble from a mile and yet, his insidious charms get under your skin pretty quickly, and there’s no going back honey. Now you’re hooked for good. 
    It’s the intriguing character he so brilliantly portrays, the relentless…

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