Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Daisies 1966

  Watched 21 Mar 2025

  “Why does one say, ‘I love you’? Do you understand? Why can’t one say, for example, ‘Egg’?”

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  2046 2004

  ★★★½ Watched 29 Nov 2024

  I’m very conflicted about this one. On the one hand, it is a gorgeous culmination of the previous two films in the informal trilogy, and has much of the same beautiful cinematography, score, and mood that is so quintessentially Wong Kar-Wai. On the other hand, it doesn’t quite hurt in the same ways that In the Mood for Love aches so spectacularly.

  The links to both Days of Being Wild and In the Mood for Love are both fascinating and a little sad. Tony Leung…

Popular reviews

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  (500) Days of Summer 2009

  ★★★★½ Rewatched 28 Feb 2025 1

  first watch of 2025! does anyone want to take bets on how many times I’ll watch it this year

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  In the Mood for Love 2000

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 07 Mar 2025

  Still the only film I’ve ever rated 5 stars. Not sure if it’s because it feels like home, or because it’s simply the most beautiful film ever made, but I maintain that the personal bias doesn’t change the fact that WKW is an absolute master, as is Christopher Doyle.

  My first rewatch since watching both Days of Being Wild and 2046; it makes me want to rewatch the former and maybe never touch the latter again. I’m sure I’ll change my…