JamesODiaz

JamesODiaz

Architectural Student & Designer
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Savannah College of Art and Design

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  • Aftersun

    ★★★½

  • Scanners

    ★★★★

  • Manchester by the Sea

    ★★★★

  • Paterson

    ★★★

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  • Hereditary

    Hereditary

    ★★★★★

    Beyond words.

  • The Banshees of Inisherin

    The Banshees of Inisherin

    ★★★★½

    On the secluded Irish island of Inisherin, the fallout of two friends poses an existential crisis based on how they are perceived and how they will be remembered. Grief and the desire to be accepted sit at the heart of Martin McDonagh's film. Farrell and Gleeson's interplay in slow serene landscapes builds to a monumental end.

    This feel like a rare occurrence in filmmaking; not in the sense of cinematic displays, but rather through the narrative direction. Farrell's abandonment fuels…

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  • The 400 Blows

    The 400 Blows

    ★★★★½

    Truffaut's The 400 Blows struck hard as we witness a child finding himself at odds with his teachers, peers, and parents. This coming-of-age film shows a beautiful post-war Paris and the childhood delights it holds.
    The cathartic nature of the film reveals in the escapades of a disobedient youth and the consequences of his actions.
    The film felt like a reminder of my youthful years and the hard lessons I would obtain after a stern reprimanding, but what I found…