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  • Mickey 17

  • La Chimera

  • The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

  • The Holdovers

    ★★★★

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  • The Notebook

    The Notebook

    ★★½

    great… great gowns. beautiful gowns.

  • Dead Poets Society

    Dead Poets Society

    ★★★★★

    "we don't read and write poetry because it's cute. we read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. and the human race is filled with passion." ... "but poetry, beauty, romance, love; these are what we stay alive for."

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  • Nickel Boys

    Nickel Boys

    ★★★★★

    i won’t say much since i’m sure many others had already given better paragraphs than me on this film, but this was definitely worth the watch. i am truly moved and to see their world from first person pov, it adds a completely different layer that i’ve genuinely never experienced before. absolutely a standing ovation material from me.

  • The Wind Rises

    The Wind Rises

    ★★★★½

    “planes are dreams. cursed dreams, waiting for the sky to swallow them up”

    such a potent quote, perfectly capturing the essence the film aims to convey. jiro has held aspirations of the sky since such a young age, which met him with caproni several times, evolving into something more sinister & troublesome. despite recognizing how deadly it was, jiro persisted, acknowledging the destructive potential of airplanes while cherishing their unparalleled beauty.

    hayao miyawaki skillfully intertwined the movie's romantic subplot with other…