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  • Past Lives

    ★★★★★

  • John Wick: Chapter 4

    ★★★★½

  • Avatar: The Way of Water

    ★★★½

  • Aftersun

    ★★★½

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  • Past Lives

    Past Lives

    ★★★★★

    The simplicity of childhood and the nuances of adulthood relationships ever so beautifully portrayed. As with Nora, we often find ourselves caught in both stages — nostalgia, in longing for a rose-tinted version of our past, like our heritage or childhood — or dreaming, ambitions in yearning for something more in the future, like an award or a successful career. 

    Yet, Song doesn’t simplify either emotion. Unlike many movies (or in fact, unlike our own human nature) to indulge in either…

  • John Wick: Chapter 4

    John Wick: Chapter 4

    ★★★★½

    Feelin’ inspired by John Wick who never seems to die, so shall my letterboxd account be revived by the pure awesomeness of BABA YAGA.. 

    Disclaimer: self-aware of my fan bias but as Johnathan would say regardless, “Yeah..”

    John Wick 5 is like watching a 2.5hr orchestral concert with no intermission. While normally I would complain, I’ve willingly and painstakingly held in my pee for this one. 

    Why? Each fight sequence is like a symphony in an orchestra. The music immerses…

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  • Charlotte Perriand, Pioneer in the Art of Living

    Charlotte Perriand, Pioneer in the Art of Living

    ★★★★★

    Honestly wanted to watch this for the superficial reason that documentaries about women architects are essentially non existent. I’ve always assumed it was because historically, women in professions did not exist but as we see in this film, she sure did and she kicked serious ass. 

    Not sure why I wasn’t expecting it to be good at all - maybe it’s that the title “the art of living” seemed a little trite - “the art of (insert anything here)” doesn’t…

  • Oldboy

    Oldboy

    ★★★★★

    Well …
    I …..
    am…..
    Sh0okth & Rekt

    Translation: never thought I’ld be simultaneously in awe of and scarred in a movie. 


    It’s one way to keep me from forgetting what we watched on dates 😂

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