Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Fantasmagorie 1908

  ★★★½ Watched 11 Mar 2025

  Still holds up quite well today so can't imagine how novel it was at the time!

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  The Great Train Robbery 1903

  Watched 10 Mar 2025

  Today I found out that Martin Scorsese paid homage to this classic in the ending of Goodfellas when Tommy DeViton shoots into the camera. Very cool

Popular reviews

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  The Color of Pomegranates 1969

  ★★★★ Watched 14 Nov 2024

  A unique gem of cinema. There's no real plot here and I'm not even sure how to interpret most of it. So I think it's best to approach it as a sort of visual poem. It's truly an 'every frame is a painting' kind of film. Rich with stunning abstract imagery and masterful compositions, it's hard not to feel moved by it in some way even if confounded by its meaning. There's also something so vivid and ethereal about the saturation and hues of colours. I can see why it's regarded as a masterpiece and I'm sure my appreciation for this will only grow with time.

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  Joker: Folie à Deux 2024

  ★★★ Watched 08 Nov 2024 2

  I'm amazed that I actually found this... Interesting??

  I went into Joker: Folie a Deux trying to keep as open a mind as possible but definitely expecting I'd hate it. And half way in, I won't lie I was getting pretty bored and was ready to trash the film like many others have. But then, the scene came when Arthur fires his lawyer and becomes Joker again. Suddenly I was hooked. I wanted to see the Joker and here he…

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