Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  A New Leaf 1971

  ★★★★ Watched 30 Mar 2025

  My only complaint about this movie is that it made me empathetic toward ultra-rich people.

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  The Housemaid 1960

  ★★★★ Watched 23 Mar 2025

  It's always interesting to see older texts that have very obviously influenced some of your modern faves. And it's good to know that South Korean cinema has always been a bit darker than most.

Popular reviews

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  Mickey 17 2025

  ★★★★ Watched 06 Mar 2025

  Helluva performance by Pattinson. I mean, the whole movie is good but he is especially mesmerizing.

  There's a bunch of modern American films that have tried to address current zeitgeist of the country, but few accurately capture just how stupid everything is. It's interesting that a Korean director can. Boots Riley's Sorry to Bother You is the only other one that comes to mind, and both films accomplish this by showing how the antagonists aren't a unified group of conquering…

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  Linda Linda Linda 2005

  ★★★★★ Watched 29 Jul 2022

  Punk isn't just mohawks, loud music, and actin' tough. Punk can be cute. Punk can be kind. Punk can be yelling across a courtyard at someone you sorta know to come over and hang out. Ultimately, punk is about shedding arbitrary limitations and creating your own thing, and with that definition in mind, this may be the most punk rock movie I've ever seen.

  Life is filled with obligations. Things you'd rather be doing often take the back seat to…