Favorite films

Pinned reviews

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  Singin' in the Rain 1952

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 13 Jul 2024

  "Debbie had no dance training and her feet bled in her tap shoes" is the theater kid version of "Viggo broke his toe while kicking that helmet"

Recent reviews

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  Nosferatu 2024

  ★★★½ Watched 01 Mar 2025

  I haven’t seen any other versions of Nosferatu or Dracula* because I’m a scaredy cat**, so despite not being able to really appreciate any cinematic references, I still quite enjoyed this. In particular, the cinematography was equally beautiful and haunting as the camera floated around like a spirit, emphasizing the looming shadows caught between the light and the darkness.

  But also, I simply couldn’t ignore the fact that Orlok sounded and moved like an Ent.

  *OK wait, I lied — I have seen the entire Hotel Transylvania series.

  **von Franz being a crazy cat lady was an inspired character choice.

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  A Real Pain 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 28 Feb 2025

  While seemingly just exaggerated versions of themselves, both Eisenberg and Culkin portray these characters so well. In some ways, they are polar opposites — but their inner vulnerabilities are remarkably similar. What a lovely emotional journey.

Popular reviews

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  In Search of the Titanic 2004

  ½ Watched 23 Aug 2015 2

  Literally the worst movie I have ever seen. I wish I could rate this zero stars...well, no, I guess the half-star award goes to the rapping shark.

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  Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) 2014

  ★★★★★ Watched 19 Jan 2015

  Brilliant. Every technical and artistic aspect of this film was spot on. This is one of those movies that make me wish I majored in film studies. The cinematography and film editing...just wow. Keaton, Norton, and Stone all deserve their accolades (with a special shout out to Galifianakis who totally surprised me). The plot is so surreal and so meta, one could watch this a hundred times and still find new ways to think about film, fame, and success.