Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Shortbus 2006

  ★★★★★ Watched 08 Dec 2023

  Bet my life this is real and happening in a Brooklyn rave warehouse rn

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  Happiness 1998

  ★★★★★ Watched 24 Nov 2023

  I don't want to say I loved this movie. But,

Popular reviews

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  Welcome to the Dollhouse 1995

  ★★★★½ Watched 15 Apr 2023

  Yeah. This is what middle school was like.
  All the awfulness and isolation of it was so accurate. Jesus Christ.
  I don't know what else to say except watch it(?)
  On a minor positive note, the track that plays every time there's a boiling point in the film was excellent - the score overall fit the movie perfectly.
  I don't really know how else to praise this film, its so hard to form words when it just, like, viscerally reminded me of the utter hopelessness of middle school. I'm left stunned by the total accuracy.
  Someone please give Dawn Wiener a hug

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  Mysterious Skin 2004

  ★★★★½ Watched 08 Dec 2023

  I don't think I could comfortably recommend this to anyone, whether I know them or not. I endured the first 20 minutes and for me, it was worth it to watch the entire film and see its conclusion. This touched me so deeply, and it was so, so harrowing. The characters and settings hit especially close to home as well, making it resonate with me even more intensely. Not to mention some really incredible acting that I imagine was mentally…

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