Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Quo Vadis, Aida? 2020

  ★★★★ Watched 23 Mar 2025

  Horrific Bosnian War film about the atrocities of ethnic cleansing. Intensely acted and filmed with authentic immediacy. This is a solid companion to Danis Tanovic’s No Man’s Land.

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  In the Heights 2021

  ★★★★ Rewatched 22 Mar 2025

  Lin-Manuel Miranda's other major musical remains underseen yet still a moving piece of cultural entertainment.

Popular reviews

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  Effigy 2024

  ★★★½ Watched 07 Oct 2024

  Unconventional and mysterious, I admire the independent vision. This is a movie that follows it's own rules, and challenges the viewer to come along for the ride. It's clearly not for everyone. But it works as an open-ended fable set in Japan with Swedish characters. And how often can you say that?

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  Viy 1967

  ★★★ Watched 22 Mar 2025

  A novelty of practical effects, Viy is a creative folk-horror tale. Inconsistent and slow to develop, the film climaxes in the final 10 minutes with a nightmarish smorgasbord of delights.