nixonova

nixonova

Favorite films

  • The Love Witch
  • Me Without You
  • Fantastic Planet
  • True Romance

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  • Made in Hong Kong

    ★★★★

  • Uptown Girls

    ★★★★★

  • Somers Town

    ★★★

  • The Love Witch

    ★★★★★

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  • Made in Hong Kong

    Made in Hong Kong

    ★★★★

    It's a film about lost youth. Provocative, melancholic and unapologetic. A light-hearted comedy balanced with themes of suicide, reflecting the youthful optimism of the characters. Its depressing yet deeply personal.

    Moon is flawed, not because he's a bad person but because society failed him. It failed all the characters in some way. Abandonment, violence and financial instability is shown all throughout. He is a good friend to Sylvester, even willing to give up his kidney to Ping. A boy with…

  • Uptown Girls

    Uptown Girls

    ★★★★★

    Forgot how much I loved this movie. One of the best chick flicks about. Mainly because the existence of the female role doesn't rely on the male interest to survive. It's about her own inner growth.
    She's a 'Manic Pixie Dream Girl' yet she actually has substance and depth to her character, unlike other times when that trope is used as an accessory like in '500 days of summer'.
    Anyways, Brittney is the best. So effortless and genuine in her acting- she seems like she'd be really nice irl.
    Great comfort movie
    RIP my queen you are missed!!!

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