Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Phantom Thread 2017

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 14 Mar 2025

  This movie, oh my word this movie.

  
  I watched it for the first time on my phone on a train. Whenever I'm in the States, I always check the titles on the American libraries on my streaming services. With Phantom Thread being near the top of my watchlist for so long, that was the one I chose to watch during my train ride from Boston to Portland a couple years ago.

  
  Major mistake.

  This movie does not deserve to be…

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  Hit Man 2023

  ★★★★ Rewatched 10 Mar 2025

  First half drags upon rewatch, but still a thrilling and memorable experience, especially the last 20-30 minutes.

  
  "I would rip my IUD out for Ron."

Popular reviews

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  Maestro 2023

  ★★★ Watched 23 Jan 2024 3

  One day, around mid-December last year, I saw a black and white still of Maestro on the idle screen on Netflix (the same image used at its banner on Letterboxd). I had never heard of it until then, but I got intrigued and began researching it. I then learned the following information:

  1. Directed by Bradley Cooper

  2. A biography of Leonard Bernstein, someone I recognized as the composer for West Side Story

  3. Over 2 hours long

  4. Its…

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  Capricorn One 1977

  ★★★½ Rewatched 06 Oct 2023 2

  I'm going to tell you the story of how Capricorn One became one of the greatest running jokes in my family's history.

  
  One evening, maybe 5 years ago, I was either watching a movie or playing a game in my room when my uncle decided to come over to visit, something he usually does once every week or two. I paused what I was doing to say hi as I followed him downstairs to greet my dad. At this time,…

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