laurensalt

laurensalt

Favorite films

  • Charulata
  • I Am Love
  • Dangerous Liaisons
  • 8½

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  • A Real Pain

    ★★★

  • The Fall

  • The Protagonists

  • Grand Theft Hamlet

    ★★★★

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  • A Real Pain

    A Real Pain

    ★★★

    Setting the Jewish dialogue aside, I found the cousins relationship to be a poignant reflection of the complicated dynamics and emotions that come with sharing time and space with family. It was both tragic and beautiful. I also loved the use of Chopin throughout.

  • The Protagonists

    The Protagonists

    I love Tilda but this could of stayed in the archives

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  • GoodFellas

    GoodFellas

    ★★★★★

    This might be an inappropriate overshare for a review, but yolo.

    I first watched Goodfellas as a teenager, and it left me both fascinated and deeply unsettled. At the time, my mother was dating an Sicilian man, affiliated with the local mafia —an incredibly violent and abusive person. During their time together, I observed the same behaviors, morals, and culture depicted in the film among him and his acquaintances.

    I remember crying during the scene where Henry gives Karen the…

  • Funny Face

    Funny Face

    ★★★★

    As a kid, I definitely idolised Hepburn’s character in Funny Face. Now, as an adult, I can recognize the awkwardness in the romantic pairing and question why Ms. Hepburn would ever be considered a ‘funny face.’ But despite these reflections, I still find myself enchanted by the whimsical nostalgia of this classic rom-com musical.

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