kbrier

kbrier

Favorite films

Don’t forget to select your favorite films!

Recent activity

All
  • Sick of Myself

  • Code Unknown

    ★★★½

  • The White Ribbon

    ★★★★½

  • The Last Duel

    ★★★★½

Recent reviews

More
  • The White Ribbon

    The White Ribbon

    ★★★★½

    I am in awe of this film, in awe of Michael Haneke. I am on a bit of a Haneke bender; I watched Funny Games two days ago and revisited The Piano Teacher recently as well. He has approached a similar question in each of these films, albeit in drastically different styles.

    The White Ribbon seems to be exploring the phenomena of a sour, evil mood settling into the culture of a place. I’ve felt this happen before within a…

  • The Last Duel

    The Last Duel

    ★★★★½

    just brilliant. idk. took a second to get into but i was gripped for 2 hours straight

  • The Talented Mr. Ripley

    The Talented Mr. Ripley

    ★★★★★

    this movie is the backbone of my queerness. 12 years strong.

  • Drive My Car

    Drive My Car

    ★★★★★

    stunning. stunning. i want to be a theatre actor in japan :( that’s not my only takeaway but it’s worth adding

    i watched this shortly after my piano teacher of 12 years died, it really helped me to process what it meant to routinely sit with a very wise, disciplined elder for extended periods of time during my formative years, and what it means that he’s no longer. intergenerational trust and compassion borne out of a working relationship; divine, beautiful stuff.

Following

2