kazdarms

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I love you, but you are not serious people.

Favorite films

  • Minding the Gap
  • The Social Network
  • The Florida Project
  • Lady Bird

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  • The Departed

    ★★★★

  • Requiem for a Dream

    ★★★★★

  • Black Bag

    ★★★★

  • Opus

    ★★

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  • The Black Cannon Incident

    The Black Cannon Incident

    ★★★½

    Huang Jianxin’s, The Black Cannon Incident (1985) is a black comedy following protagonist Zhao as he seemingly finds himself thrust into the center of a political scandal. When Zhao sends a telegram to his hotel requesting help finding his missing "black cannon" chess piece, it is intercepted by Chinese authorities. The message is misinterpreted as a potential security threat. Subsequently, Zhao is investigated and unable to act as a translator on an expensive industrial project. The film follows Zhao while…

  • Hoop Dreams

    Hoop Dreams

    ★★★★★

    Hoop Dreams as a case for the American Dream being an American Nightmare
    The American Dream: a siren song, luring individuals with promises of prosperity and freedom. Yet, for young black men from the inner city, this dream remains an unattainable illusion, a mirage in the desert of inequality. Basketball, a cultural touchstone for many Black communities, has long been a beacon of hope, a path to transcend socioeconomic limitations. For young athletes, the sport offers a tantalizing promise: a…

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  • The Departed

    The Departed

    ★★★★

    whalbergs’s 2022 jordan poole run before he went on to be a wizard

  • Requiem for a Dream

    Requiem for a Dream

    ★★★★★

    enough is enough

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  • Talk to Me

    Talk to Me

    ★★★★

    my therapist will be hearing about this one

  • Novocaine

    Novocaine

    ★½

    novocuck is jack quaid’s audition (humiliation ritual) for the MCU. i’m so sick of this dude