noybedana

noybedana

Favorite films

  • Cinema Paradiso
  • Rosetta
  • Shoplifters
  • Batch '81

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  • The Shawshank Redemption

    ★★★★

  • Việt and Nam

    ★★★½

  • Sebastian

    ★★★

  • Twisters

    ★★

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  • The Shawshank Redemption

    The Shawshank Redemption

    ★★★★

    hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies

  • Việt and Nam

    Việt and Nam

    ★★★½

    pretty sure theres more to this than my feeble brain can comprehend, but I can vividly remember swooning over how visually striking everything is.

    The film’s whole “shipping container-adrift-at-sea”sequence will forever be seared into my brain as one of the most arresting, if not purging, pieces of cinema I've seen in my lifetime.

    Difficult, but a deeply cathartic viewing.

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  • All of Us Strangers

    All of Us Strangers

    ★★★★½

    Perhaps the most glaring misconception about the consumption of queer content is that these types of media often explore queer experiences and from these experiences alone. While to some extent there's truth to this, this shouldn't be the case at all.

    One recurring issue plaguing queer cinema is its tendency to prioritize shock value over substance. It often overshadows the need for well-developed characters and coherent narratives. Too many films seem content with exploiting LGBTQ+ experiences for sensationalism rather than…

  • Happyend

    Happyend

    ★★★★

    I wish to be as funny as Ata-chan. Banger soundtrack.