Favorite films

Recent reviews

• 

  The Prestige 2006

  ★★★★½ Watched 01 Jul 2020 2

  letterboxd.com/dholford/film/the-prestige/

  (NOTE: THIS REVIEW IS FROM ONE OF OUR MEMBERS ON THE MOVIES AND FILMMAKING DISCORD! USERNAME: @Dan123) follow the link above to check his profile and review out!

  "Obsession is a young man's game.”

  I’d somehow managed to not have anything in this movie spoiled for me. An inventive and original idea, executed with style, everything I’d expect from Nolan. A high concept but made better by grounded by well written and developed lead characters. It’s full of surprises…

• 

  Aliens 1986

  ★★★½ Watched 12 Jun 2020

  A review by
  [Writer] SnobbishPuppet from the Movies & Filmmaking Discord.

  TL;DR: Starts out real slow and dull, but the second half is pretty much perfect. Classic 80s action with a horror skin and confusing Vietnam parallels. James Cameron knows writers who use subtext, and he thinks they’re all cowards.

  Special Edition/Director’s Cut

  James Cameron’s first full-on blockbuster, melding horror, 80s action, and ‘Nam stylings. He is a much less subtle director than Scott is, for better or for worse. A…

Popular reviews

• 

  The Ring 2002

  ★★½ Added

  A review by
  [Writer] SnobbishPuppet from the Movies & Filmmaking Discord.

  TL;DR: It’s ok but the original Japanese film, Ringu (1998), is far better. Now is as good a time as any to “overcome the one inch tall barrier of subtitles” (Bong Joon Ho). It’s one of those remakes that’s too similar to the original to really stand on its own if you’ve seen the source material, yet too different to work as a straightforward update, and the early 2000s CGI…

• 

  Call Me by Your Name 2017

  ★★★★★ Watched 15 Apr 2020

  A review by
  [Writer] SnobbishPuppet from the Movies & Filmmaking Discord.

  TL;DR: A sensual, romantic journey through the Italian countryside, where everyone involved is on top form, the achingly beautiful score matching the stunning cinematography, emotionally-charged writing, and excellent performances. This is a must see, and, hey, we all need a vacation these days.

  When you go into a gay movie, especially one from the 80s, there’s a lot of historical baggage and narrative tropes you expect to go along with…