Jake

Jake

Favorite films

  • There Will Be Blood
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey
  • No Country for Old Men
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

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  • The Brutalist

    ★★★★½

  • Mickey 17

    ★★★

  • Force Majeure

    ★★★★

  • The Hunt

    ★★★½

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  • The Zone of Interest

    The Zone of Interest

    ★★★★½

    The Zone of Interest is an extremely important and timeless movie because it answers the question that is always asked when learning about history: "How could people do this to each other?" The question seems redundant after watching, as the Hoss family is horrifyingly normal. What actually transpires within the walls of the camp is never shown and not really explored, and this movie mostly expects you to already know your history on the subject. I really liked this decision…

  • The Blair Witch Project

    The Blair Witch Project

    ★★★★

    There are horror movies that try to be exciting and thrilling, and then there are those that try to make you actually feel horror. BWP feels so horrifying because there isn't the traditional release found in other horror movies in the form of jumpscares, or finally seeing the monster, or having the main characters finally fight back and overcome whatever has been tormenting them. Here, there is no break from the tension. Eerie things simply keep happening to the characters,…

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  • Serial Experiments Lain

    Serial Experiments Lain

    ★★★★½

    Like Satoshi Kon's Perfect Blue, Serial Experiments Lain is another late 90s anime that continues to become more relevant every day. It is extremely prophetic about the depths of the internet and its impact on our collective psyche. Characters seem to have multiple identities and personalities facilitated through the Wired, which is exactly what is happening to many Youtubers or other social media influencers. The whole show has this dissociative and almost psychedelic vibe, which to be honest took a…

  • House

    House

    I can't wait to see this again, it's exhilarating in a way to see a director completely throw caution to the wind and remain true to their original and uncompromising vision. Like a kid throwing a tantrum or a bizarre dream you could've sworn was real, Hausu goes past logic and is just pure feeling with reckless abandon.

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