Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 13 Aug 2023

  “Clarity.”

  And I’d just weep.

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  Swallowtail Butterfly 1996

  ★★★★ Watched 01 Aug 2023

  SEEN! An astute story about outcasts as much as a stirring display of controlled chaos. All sorts of scenarios that launch the film toward all sorts of emotions, but they feel lived-in and well-calibrated. The only currency that enriches us is the sense of community.

Popular reviews

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  Bullet Train 2022

  ★½ Watched 01 Aug 2022

  SEEN! Although aware of the silly rails it runs on, Bullet Train is a baka in making the silliness sing. This is Atomic Blonde 2: beautiful folks arming up in polished spaces & lethargic plot. Nothing besides action will rock the cars—especially not all the Ritchie/Tarantino/Deadpool-isms deployed.

  Other notes:
  - If I may add, an overlong (and whitewashed!) baka
  - Koji, Sanada & Fukuhara deserve better
  - The crowd cheered for a face I stayed quiet & stayed quiet for a face I cheered

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  Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 27 Apr 2023

  SEEN! James Gunn—on many fronts & to many souls—says the dog days are over, a mindset that makes Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 a trilogy closer packed with euphoria. Lots of heart, danger & tactile beauty from early MCU entries, enough to render the marks of excess length & noise microscopic (note: not gone).

  The film also seems content & even transparent w/ the assumption that it’s using this chapter of the motley crew fantasy to validate 2 things in reality—all close to…