Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Decline of the American Empire 1986

  ★★ Watched 13 Feb 2025

  don’t remember the context behind why my Quebecois date told me I should watch this. less about America’s ongoing demise and more about the internal conflicts that arise within ourselves. in typical Western appropriation, our culture of narcissism—allowing for such movies like this one to be made (although the film carries an ironic undertone of self awareness)— reveal that perhaps true politics stem from a more intimate origin: a projection of insecurities onto the people we love most. I thought…

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  Possession 1981

  ★★★★½ Watched 04 Feb 2025

  I love everybody and everything.
  I accept everything.
  I have become wise,
  and profound, and good.

  post-breakup, saying you're on that yin and yang balls bullshit while actively going insane is the realest thing about this film.

Popular reviews

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  Dear Dumb Diary 2013

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 05 Jan 2024 1

  this is my Bottoms idc

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  True Stories 1986

  ★★★★ Watched 17 Apr 2024

  economics has become a spiritual thing!!!

  the relationship between culture and economics has always fascinated me ever since my freshman year AP Human Geography teacher showed us James Mollison’s photo series “Where Children Sleep”. Shout out Ms. Nies! 

  wow what a special little movie that feels so silly yet so scientifically observational on how economic activity shapes/is shaped by our culture and social processes. it truly was ahead of its time. 

  neep neep 🤓