jjough

jjough

everything is gay if you read the subtext

Favorite films

  • La La Land
  • Booksmart
  • Your Name.
  • Singin' in the Rain

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  • Wooden Blocks

  • Paper Crane

  • Baby Face

    ★★★½

  • Sherlock Jr.

    ★★★★

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  • Parasite

    Parasite

    ★★★★★

    What can I say about this film that hasn't already been said? All I can say is that every time I watch it, I discover something new. A subtle detail that I've missed on previous viewings. It's one of the films that inspired me to pursue filmmaking in high school. I still remember when I first watched in the cinema. I remember when it cut to the wideshot of them fighting over the phone, it sent chills down my spine…

  • Casablanca

    Casablanca

    ★★★★½

    A classic in every sense of the word.

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  • Mickey 17

    Mickey 17

    ★★★★

    Mickey 17 is a return to Bong Joon Ho's sci-fi metaphors after his Oscar win for Parasite, and it feels like him spending all that prestige capital on the kookiest and most idiosyncratic take on the pitfalls of capitalism. While not as focused as his previous efforts, it borrows from his entire filmography and provides an entertaining and interesting semi-blockbuster.

    I really liked the idea of the Expendables and what they represent. A person who is able to be "re-incarnated"…

  • Evil Does Not Exist

    Evil Does Not Exist

    ★★★★

    Cinema Nova/MIFF/Melbourne film premiere audiences try not to laugh at unfunny moments challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)

    Saw this at the Melbourne premiere at Cinema Nova. Not really a review of the film but a comment on the types of audiences that attend these screenings. It's like they're trying to be part of an inside joke that doesn't exist. But it doesn't feel like they are doing it to be on the same wavelength as the film, but rather because they are trying…

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