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  Heretic 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 16 Dec 2024

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

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  Parasite 2019

  ★★★★ Watched 30 Nov 2024

  Loved this mostly. It was funny for sure and the premise of combining social commentary with heist film tropes is absolutely genius, but I think more care could've been put into its political message and portrayal of the experiences of the people involved.

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  Anora 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 13 Nov 2024

  Walked out of the theater going "this is the easiest 5 star rating I've had in a while" and then I read some critical reviews that I fully agreed with that made me rethink my rating... I may add to this review after I've slept properly but for now let's say that I was moved by the film because *and it's a little embarassing to admit* I found the chaotic situations and Anora's behavior really reminded me of things I've…

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  Life Is Beautiful 1997

  Watched 23 Sep 2024

  Excuse me if this comes out a bit incoherent and or pretentious but I'm just going to blurt out my thoughts:

  To me, this film works best if you don't try to see an aspirational "message" in there, so not something like "just stay optimistic". Its subject is the starkest contrasts of human experience you could possibly think of: the blissful and beautiful versus the horrifying and ugly. I find that the picture is bleak, but sort of evened out…

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