Favorite films

Pinned reviews

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  La La Land 2016

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 19 Mar 2025

  LIVE IN CONCERT WITH JUSTIN HURWITZ!
  
  That sentence above probably tells you all you need to know about my experience, but I'm obviously going to share more. 

  From start to finish, I was mesmerized and again reminded of the masterwork of this score. Watching Hurwitz compose the music while the film was playing was a bucket list item to say the least... and I'm sad it's over. 

  The way his music and composing depicts emotions is nothing short of remarkable. I'm thankful for this dreamer who now has impacted so many with the beauty of his music!

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  Call Me by Your Name 2017

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 23 Nov 2024

  The credits have finished rolling - and yes, of course I watched the entirety of the credits - and I feel like I've just been hit with a ton of bricks... but in the best way possible. I've watched this film three times, and I have loved it each time, but this time... this time I finally feel like I'm beginning to understand the complexity and captivating beauty of this wonderful film. 

  (This may be a lengthy review, but I…

Recent reviews

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  Whiplash 2014

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 22 Mar 2025

  I love everything about this movie. Chazelle and Hurwitz, please work together forever!

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  American Psycho 2000

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 18 Mar 2025

  Goal for the week. Use the following sentence as an excuse for something:

  "I have to return some videotapes." 

  Report back your experience in the comments. 🤣

Popular reviews

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  Good Will Hunting 1997

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 22 Feb 2020 8

  Good Will Hunting is a movie I have seen countless times, but it is one that never grows old.

  I have written reviews, but it’s time to write a thorough review about this movie that I love so much (spoilers to follow):

  •Praise has to begin with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Academy-Award winning original screenplay. This is one of the few hard-copy scripts I own, and it is breathtaking. The directors and actors were gifted with such a powerful script.…

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  The Kissing Booth 2 2020

  Watched 13 Mar 2019

  Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why!!?