Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  I Take This Woman 1940

  ★★★½ Watched 12 Jul 2024

  “Say… She’s more than just looks!”

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  The Snake Pit 1948

  ★★★★★ Watched 06 Jul 2024

  Me as fuck

Popular reviews

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  Valley of the Dolls 1967

  ★★★★★ Watched 02 Apr 2022

  It takes a climb to Mount Everest to reach the valley of the dolls

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  The Toll of the Sea 1922

  ★★★ Watched 10 Jun 2024

  The garden knew she loved him, for her laughter stirred the rose leaves

  Anna May Wong’s portrayal of an abandoned mother is heartfelt and bittersweet, just a glimpse of the great acting talent she possessed (she was only seventeen here!) Her performance is much less operatic and physical than many of her silent-era contemporaries, she modulated her movements and acted with her face in a way that seems very ahead of its time. Two strip technicolor must have been so breathtaking for 1922 audiences - I only wish the original score had survived the century.