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Favorite films

  • The Prince of Egypt
  • The Red Shoes
  • Oldboy
  • Children of Men

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  • A Complete Unknown

    ★★½

  • The Long Goodbye

    ★★★★

  • The Thin Red Line

    ★★★½

  • The Lion King

    ★★★★

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  • The Long Goodbye

    The Long Goodbye

    ★★★★

    I’ve always been a fan of Riz Ahmed—whether he’s acting, rapping, or just speaking, there’s an intensity to everything he does. So when I found out he had a short film, I had to check it out.

     Right from the start, The film drops you into a lively, familiar family setting—it’s warm, messy, and full of love, the kind of home that feels real within seconds.

    That makes what follows hit even harder. Without giving anything away, the ending is…

  • The Color of Pomegranates

    The Color of Pomegranates

    I have no idea what I just watched, but I felt captivated throughout.The film  presents poetry and spirituality as pure imagery—bodies posed like paintings, symbols layered so thick they feel sacred even when their meaning escapes me. Maybe that’s the point. Maybe it’s not meant to be “understood” in the usual way, but absorbed, like a hymn in a language you don’t speak, that’s  the best way I can describe this film.

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  • Anora

    Anora

    ★★★★

    What a fun, offbeat gem. Anora is the kind of film that feels like it’s winking at you the whole time, with its underrated humor sneaking up when you least expect it. The awkward silences, the too-real conversations, the characters who are just a little too quirky but never cross into caricature—it’s all so smartly done. 

    But let’s talk about that closing scene. Wow!!It’s rare for a film to stick the landing so perfectly, but Anora absolutely nails it. Without…

  • Dune: Part Two

    Dune: Part Two

    ★★★★★

    As I stepped  out of the cinema, my mind was still buzzing with the epic journey I've just experienced in "Dune 2". Denis Villeneuve has once again proven himself as a master storyteller, effortlessly weaving together breathtaking visuals with a gripping narrative. The sound design in this film is nothing short of extraordinary, transporting me to the desert planet of Arrakis with every gust of wind and rumble of the sandworms.

    But it's Austin Butler's performance that truly steals the…

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