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  Precious 2009

  ★★★★ Watched 26 Mar 2025

  Incredible acting from literally every person who was on screen. I thought the recurring use of daydreams to show Precious’ state of mind and evolving self confidence was a really effective narrative device.

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  Opus 2025

  ★★½ Watched 15 Mar 2025

  Ayo is an incredibly charismatic actress but it seemed like no one involved making this film actually knew what the point of it was.

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  Gladiator II 2024

  ★★½ Watched 30 Nov 2024

  I was so stoned watching this that I just accepted the sharks in the Colosseum.

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  Anora 2024

  ★★★½ Watched 09 Nov 2024

  The first act dragged a bit too much, but once the goons were on screen I was locked in. It’s very funny and very fun, but the complete lack of interiority for Anora (the character) undermines the film’s ability to go deeper and explore more complex themes.

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