Favorite films

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  Black Swan 2010

  Watched 28 Mar 2025

  From being infantilized by her mother and the forced sexual growth from her instructor, it was difficult for me to discern Nina’s personal desires from the expectations and influences of the people around her. I kept thinking, “is it worth it Nina?”. What’s more important is what she made out of her experiences. Could she live with herself if she couldn’t embody the role of Queen Swan? I think not. Ultimately, I felt like Nina’s finale was a tragic and moving display of her autonomy. I’ve always had a fascination with dying for the arts so I found Nina as a character deeply compelling

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  Sick of Myself 2022

  ★★★ Watched 13 Mar 2025

  Real test of my empathy

Popular reviews

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  Belly 1998

  Rewatched 05 Sep 2023

  plot was okay but the visuals were incredible. i'm a sucker for fisheye lens and blue lights. that opening scene! so many moments were i was like "wow, this is beautiful". not to mention keisha... genre defining movie fs

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  The Holdovers 2023

  ★★★★½ Watched 23 Nov 2023

  sincere exploration of loneliness and the accompanying desire for a connection deeper than the theater of human association. felt like payne really captured the mood of the season and the essence of the holidays. loved every moment of this

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