Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Chinatown 1974

  ★★★★★ Watched 09 Mar 2025 3

  Jaw on the floor.

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  Anora 2024

  ★★★ Watched 02 Mar 2025

  Charmed by Yura Borisov! Igor/Armenian bits innocent from otherwise disjointed characterizations (esp Ani) and tepid script. More screwball comedy than I expected which was fun! but the pacing was off for me. Based off the hype/talk about what a collaboration this was with real sex workers, I expected some new concept maybe. That said was still entertained.

Popular reviews

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  The Substance 2024

  ★★ Watched 22 Sep 2024

  Bashes you over the head with the same obvious points I kept thinking OK WE GOT IT. Annoyingly literal. Positive endnote: good performances, dennis quaid nailed it.

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  Happy Holidays 2024

  Watched 12 Sep 2024

  Have never heard a collective gasp like the one that followed the director saying no one in the film was an actor, they were all scouted at their real professions (doctors! lawyers! an Arab student in Jerusalem) to play exactly that, while only ever knowing what their scenes were (not the full script). They acted better than I’ve ever seen. One unforgettable sequence takes place during a real ceremonial drill in Jerusalem that only happens twice a year. Incredibly brave and well done. Free Palestine.