juleskyi

juleskyi

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Favorite films

  • Shiva Baby
  • The Substance
  • Josie and the Pussycats
  • Hunt for the Wilderpeople

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  • I'm Still Here

    ★★★★½

  • Companion

    ★★★

  • The Brutalist

    ★★★★½

  • Better Man

    ★★★★

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  • I'm Still Here

    I'm Still Here

    ★★★★½

    as a person who’s family experienced and fled military dictatorship in Myanmar, i knew this would be a difficult film. the resilience displayed by the family is palpable and perfected through the mixed-medium craft. truly reached me, and should be remembered.

  • Companion

    Companion

    ★★★

    even when you’re autonomous, men still fuck you over

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  • Poor Things

    Poor Things

    ½

    I cannot believe this movie exists. I hated it to the extent that I resented every male patron in the theatre. Please, film bro behind me, what is so hilarious about Mark Ruffalo screaming “CUNT” at Emma Stone?

    I was too woke for this film. I work in the field of intellectual disabilities - this movie is a grossly offensive Freudian mockery of disabled people. They simultaneously infantilize Stone while also feeding her curse words and dirty talk.

    Essentially, this…

  • The Substance

    The Substance

    ★★★★½

    an absolute masterclass in artistic direction. halfway through the movie, i found myself itching for elizabeth’s segments to be over, unable to watch the decay, the tense, desolate performance of demi moore. this discomfort was perfect- even as the audience, you want for the cheery, perky sue. the satire is strategically overdone, the sound is squirm-worthy. my film of the year. nobody does body horror like french women!!

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