Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  No Other Land 2024

  Watched 12 Mar 2025

  The part that hit me the most is when it says that filming ended on October 2023. In a way, it's reminding us - yes this has been happening for a very long time, it is all very well documented, and it is still happening. We've known this.

  It is not just something that suddenly became relevant in the last few years.

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  Anora 2024

  Watched 05 Mar 2025

  This is some real stuff

  and, a longing for real human connection

Popular reviews

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  Ramen Heads 2017

  ★★★★ Watched 17 Mar 2018 1

  This is honestly the most informative piece of content about tsukemen I have ever seen (considering how little English-accessible blog posts, videos, etc. there is out there, as far as I know). It goes in depth into the ingredients and processes involved, as well as the culture around the best ramen shops, from a Japanese perspective. My favorite part is that it captures what I (and apparently several top ramen chefs) believe is the essence of ramen as a dish…

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  Eighth Grade 2018

  ★★★★★ Watched 12 Jul 2018

  I haven't been rating movies lately, but for this one, I want to contribute to the average score.

  This movie really messed me up.

  I have a strong affinity for coming of age films, and even when they are relatively straightforward and involve the same common themes, I still have a good time watching them. I was ready to like Eighth Grade based on trailer alone, even if it turned out to be just another typical coming of age film.…