lejandro_t

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Here for a long time not a good time

Favorite films

  • Nope
  • The Host
  • Eighth Grade
  • Porco Rosso

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  • Mulholland Drive

    ★★★★★

  • Made in Hong Kong

    ★★★½

  • The Kid Detective

    ★★★★

  • Shaolin Soccer

    ★★★★★

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  • The Zone of Interest

    The Zone of Interest

    ★★★★★

    Cleverly showcases how easy it is for familiar family behavior (like making jokes with your spouse, fighting with your siblings, or watering your garden) to dangerously overshadow the all-too-common practice of dehumanization. Extremely relevant in how it portrays everyday people letting monstrosity slide as long as it lets them relish in privilege and comfort (as well as it being systemically and culturally accepted), despite screams of pain and anguish being heard from right outside their window.

    Glazer’s minimalist shot composition…

  • The Boy and the Heron

    The Boy and the Heron

    ★★★★★

    Fire and water, two elements that always being used for some metaphorical use throughout film history and storytelling, are made so much more magical with Miyazaki’s vision. Pair that with another amazing score from Joe Hisaishi and you get an unforgettable and resonant fable about loss, mortality, change, and fiction.

    This had to be the most amount of times I’ve had to hold back tears during a Miyazaki film. So much stunning scenery and world design that also plays a…

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  • Made in Hong Kong

    Made in Hong Kong

    ★★★½

    Good movie about an unemployed dude named Autumn Moon who has immaculate drip throughout the entire runtime.

  • The Kid Detective

    The Kid Detective

    ★★★★

    A dark comedy coming-of-age flick interwoven with an intriguing mystery. The tonal work in this is still so insane. A great film lost in the overflow of straight-to-streaming flicks during the pandemic. Love this movie frfr.

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  • Shaolin Soccer

    Shaolin Soccer

    ★★★★★

    Easiest 5 I’ve ever given. A beautiful, funny, and creative blend of absurdity and sincerity. Stephen Chow might be that mf. Gotta see everything he’s made.

  • The Fabelmans

    The Fabelmans

    ★★★½

    Best part about watching this with film students is everyone applauding when David Lynch showed up lmao