Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Wrong Trousers 1993

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 17 Mar 2025

  Spirited Away can eat my trousers. This one’s the GOAT!

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  The Big Short 2015

  ★★★½ Watched 16 Mar 2025

  I want more famous people explaining finance to me in cutaways.

Popular reviews

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  Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) 2014

  ★★★★★ Watched 18 Apr 2024

  I saw Birdman accompanied by live percussion from the composer Antonio Sánchez. Not only did Sánchez not win the Academy Award, he wasn’t even in the nomination pool because of a technicality. The Oscars are a disgrace. Sánchez’s drumming was the lifeblood of the film, and its momentum was key to making Birdman one of my new favorites.

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  The Boy and the Heron 2023

  ★★★ Watched 24 Sep 2024 1

  Unlike some, I didn’t connect with a deeper meaning while watching this movie, but its endearing whimsy was enough to make it a treat for the eyes and imagination.

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