Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Good Will Hunting 1997

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 24 Feb 2025

  Now that's what I call a script. The first time I watched this film (back in 1999, it must have been), I told people I didn't like it. I don't know what was wrong with me, but my guess is I was jealous of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon and wished I had written the script myself. With a more objective view, I can say this film is excellent. In a sense, it elaborates on George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, and…

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  Little Children 2006

  ★★★★ Watched 23 Feb 2025

  "We're all in our private traps," as Norman Bates put it. A tough movie that dares to look at the darkness under the surface of suburban life. Like Happiness, but different. Todd Field is a master. Can't wait to watch his first film.

Popular reviews

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  The NeverEnding Story 1984

  ★★★★½ Rewatched 16 Apr 2023 27

  To say that I love books is an understatement, and I wonder to what extent that love was inspired by this film. The NeverEnding Story was my first favorite film, and I've lost track of the number of times I've seen it. I have a vivid memory of watching it in school, in Argentina, when I was 6 years old.

  I love how the film places us in the realm of fantasy almost immediately. The "real" world here is the…

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  The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer 1961

  ★★★★★ Watched 19 Aug 2024

  And I thought the previous installments were tough to watch. It gets really, really dark with this one, where we continue to follow Kaji through barren landscapes until he becomes a prisoner of war. The last installment of the trilogy tends to get higher ratings than the previous ones, but that is mostly because it is the last film. All three films are equal in quality, equally effective and memorable. It's amazing how Kobayashi manages to keep the tension based…