Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Moonstruck 1987

  ★★★★½ Watched 20 Feb 2025

  Need to be loved Italianly

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  The Night of the Hunter 1955

  ★★★ Watched 19 Feb 2025

  It had its moments—most especially the final few minutes—coupled with Stanley Cortez’s gorgeous, surreal, German expressionism-inspired cinematography. But, for me, to quote Spike Lee who actually likes this film: “It wasn’t my cup of tea.”

Popular reviews

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  Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom 1975

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 03 Jan 2024

  A melting pot of influences and references—modern consumerism and mass production, Dante’s “The Divine Comedy”, Fascist Italy during the 1940s, Ancient Roman politics & culture, and of course, Marquis de Sade’s “The 120 Days of Sodom” (I might’ve missed some more)—served to almost absolute perfection, Pasolini’s final offering to cinema (still) satisfies and disgusts. 

  Highly-educated intellectuals committing the most macabre of atrocities; gruesomely revolting acts of sex and violence executed by theatrical, even comedic actings; disgusting imagery in gorgeous land and…

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  Killer of Sheep 1978

  ★★★★½ Watched 15 Feb 2025

  Beautifully and arrestingly poignant, and heart-wrenchingly real. Plus, that one scene where Stan and his wife were dancing to Dinah Washington’s “This Bitter Earth”… instantly up there as one of my favorite scenes in cinema. Just absolutely enamored with this film.