Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Shrek 2 2004

  ★★★½ Watched 07 Mar 2025

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  Anora 2024

  ★★★ Watched 06 Mar 2025

  Honestly just fine. I appreciated this film for its realism, especially in its dialogue and in Anora's imperfection. I loved that she was allowed to exist as a flawed, naive person, because we all are— if she was more girlboss it would have felt patronizing and if she were less abrasive it would have reduced her to being a perfect victim. to this point, though, I feel that Anora existed more as a character than as a person. She had…

Popular reviews

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  Past Lives 2023

  ★★★½ Watched 11 Jan 2024

  Tragic, realistic, beautiful. I love how there was no villain in this story but circumstance. Some very pretty camera work that built a great atmosphere. Lots to be said about how space defines us as people, both in terms of physical cities and also in terms of personal proximity to others. The solace in the idea of other lives hurts. Always a fan of the could bes. Also i loved the Eternal Sunshine drop though it could be considered psychological…

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  To a Land Unknown 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 17 Feb 2025 1

  Absolutely devastating film— I left the theater and had to pace the upper hallways of the building because if anyone said a word to me i would start bawling (which i did as soon as Ethan and I got into the car.) Brilliant showcase of what measures colonial and capitalistic violence drive people to. Very well acted, nice skating moments, and super human characters. The cinematography was also stunning. So many creative and beautiful and unsettling shots! The lack of…