Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Card Counter 2021

  ★★★★ Watched 09 Nov 2024

  I loved how this movie oozed with a tense moody atmosphere without having to exploit its own plot. Isaac' character's trauma was so palpable. The discomfort and quiet terror crept under the skin of the entire runtime. The pacing glued me to the screen. It never took too much or too little. It was never too excessive or too sheepish. It could have so easily leaned on the flashbacks to deliver on its drama. However, the control to not go…

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  Crimes of the Future 2022

  ★★★★ Watched 24 May 2024

  Meaty and provocative. A intensely uncomfortable study of the body. I was engaged throughout. A little amiss at times but eyes glued on the screen all the same. Taking an idea and whittling down to something so simple and then blow it back up into a whole world with different rules and dynamics is always awesome to watch. Need to rewatch this soon.

Popular reviews

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  Saturday Night 2024

  ★★★ Watched 12 Oct 2024

  a lotta fun. takes a while to pick up. I was feeling myself becoming a hater until I was one over by the constant energy. not a great film but enjoyable all the same. this is a review coming from someone who doesn't really gaf about snl.

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  No Other Land 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 19 Oct 2024

  necessary and extremely intimate. adds so much humanity to a situation that is so often dehumanized. the relationship between the two main subjects was so palpable. so glad I got to see this on the big screen in a sold out theater. hope this gets the widest distribution possible. this film deserves so many more words.