Gabriel

Gabriel

Favorite films

  • As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
  • Persona
  • News from Home
  • La Haine

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  • The Flamenco Guitar of Yerai Cortés

    ★★★★

  • Ruben Brandt, Collector

    ★★★

  • Queer

    ★★★

  • The Brutalist

    ★★★★½

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  • Queer

    Queer

    ★★★

    I would like to think that Burroughs would have enjoyed it but I tend to romanticize the Beat Generation fellas and their work way too much.

    It lost me in the second act but won me again in the epilogue.

  • Longlegs

    Longlegs

    ★★★

    2024 is the year of satanic panic and weak third acts.

    Mood over substance at its finest but I’m not mad about it.

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  • Petite Maman

    Petite Maman

    ★★★★½

    Lately, I’ve come across a few films that excel at telling stories from a child's perspective.

    The way this one deals with death, memories, and grief feels intimate, poignant but safe. A warm hug and a tender portrayal of the universal yearning for honest, human connection.

    I really appreciate its stripped down approach - the locations and colors (those blue and orange shades that might as well be Céline's trademarks) make for a very pleasant visual experience.

    The concept of…

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