Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Taste of Cherry 1997

  ★★★★★ Watched 14 Mar 2025

  “A mulberry saved my life”

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  The Big Lebowski 1998

  ★★★★★ Added

  My ultimate goal is to watch someone who's never experienced "The Big Lebowski" and see the look of pure joy they have on his/her face while not really understanding why. I'm dubbing it the Dude Effect. The Dude is a victim of unfortunate circumstances involving a rug, ransom, a corrupt millionaire, yet the Dude stays content with bowling and plenty of white russians.
  "The Big Lebowski" is pure FUN. Who cares about plot? The story doesn't make a whole lot of sense. What the film does is that is creates a mood. And it's a mood I want to experience time and time again

Popular reviews

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  The Farewell 2019

  ★★★★½ Added

  A milestone in Asian representation in film...
  Where "The Farewell" excels is its honest portrayal of what it means to be an Asian living in America. Yes, it's a story of a lie. But digging deeper, "The Farewell" reveals more truths to US audiences in its story. Truths about Asian family dynamics. Truths about Asian perspectives on death. Truths about differences in individualistic/collectivist societies. At the heart of the story is Billi, who is in the middle of this two…

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