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“Strange how a teapot can represent at the same time the comforts of solitude + the pleasures of company. "

Favorite films

  • Malcolm X
  • Interstellar
  • Mad Max: Fury Road
  • Past Lives

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  • Mickey 17

    ★★½

  • Heretic

    ★★★½

  • Mad Max: Fury Road

    ★★★★★

  • Heat

    ★★★½

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  • Babylon

    Babylon

    ★★★★

    I see people comparing this to Spielberg's The Fablemans because of the similar themes of a love for movies but honestly other than that, I dont think they could be more different. Where Spielberg presents the wonder and magic of movies though his vision Chazelle brings something more factual and retrospective to the table. Babylon is about the death of an era in Hollywood, or the death of eras in Hollywood and how in a somewhat twisted way movies immortalize…

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  • Mad Max: Fury Road

    Mad Max: Fury Road

    ★★★★★

    There are action movies, and then there’s Mad Max: Fury Road—a film that doesn’t just raise the bar but launches it into the stratosphere. From the opening moments, it grabs you by the throat and never lets go, a relentless onslaught of fire, metal, and pure cinematic adrenaline. But beneath all the chaos is a film of stunning precision, where every frame is meticulously composed, every explosion a brutal work of art. George Miller somehow makes a two-hour chase sequence…

  • Heretic

    Heretic

    ★★★½

    Heretic thrives on eerie atmosphere and unsettling tension, with Sophie Thatcher delivering yet another gripping performance. She brings a raw intensity to the film, making every moment feel urgent and uneasy. Watching her navigate the psychological horror elements alongside Hugh Grant’s chillingly controlled antagonist is the film’s biggest strength.

    The suspense is expertly crafted, relying more on creeping dread than cheap thrills. While the story doesn’t break new ground thematically, the performances and tight direction keep it engaging. Not a game-changer, but a solid, well-acted thriller.

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  • Wander to Wonder

    Wander to Wonder

    ½

    I just don’t understand why this is a thing

  • TÁR

    TÁR

    ★★★★

    Set in the brutalist Berlin music world, Tár is a thunderous treatise on the fascistic nature of its lead character. Lydia Tár is many things, and all of them are in control. Whether holding a conducting baton, an instrument, a bottle of her partner's pills, or her assistant's laptop, the entire world exists within her firm grasp. She makes her players run on time. Her right hand is time itself. But as with all authoritarians, there is a distance between…