Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Sailor Suit and Machine Gun 1981

  ★★½ Watched 16 Jul 2024

  The cinematography and camerawork is really good, but the way the plot progresses is just so random.

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  Why Try to Change Me Now 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 22 Aug 2023

  I wasn't expecting this level of quality from iQIYI. Essentially, this is an indie film stretched into a more than six-hour television drama. The long shots and continuous takes evoke strong vibes reminiscent of Edward Yang and Hou Hsiao-hsien, which may lead some viewers to find the material monotonous. Fortunately, the excellent direction and the actors' performances (there are some seriously impressive performances here) ensure there's always something interesting happening on the screen.
  The atmosphere and mood stayed with me…

Popular reviews

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  House of Five Leaves 2010

  ★★★★ Watched 03 Feb 2022

  Rich and elegant. A hidden gem.

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  Blue Spring 2001

  ★★½ Watched 27 Oct 2022

  A fair amount of scenes feel like payoffs for which the film either never provides appropriate setups or botched ones when it does.

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