Favorite films

Pinned reviews

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  The Green Ray 1986

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 07 Jul 2023 1

  As I stood up and tried to conceal how much of the last hour and a half I'd spent sobbing, I overheard someone say to their friend "I had to stab myself over and over to stay awake."

  I love the movies.

Recent reviews

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  Ishtar 1987

  ★★★★ Rewatched 21 Mar 2025

  “Shit man, when you’re on you’re on.”

  the loudest quiet desperation you’ll ever see

  #Justice4ElaineMay

  “I think they’re wonderful.”

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  Black Bag 2025

  ★★★½ Watched 20 Mar 2025

  “When are you gonna poly me, George?”

  Soderbergh is back! sexy thrillers are back! the theatrical experience is back! Cate Blanchett’s cheek bones never left!

  (real review for HFJ incoming)

Popular reviews

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  Captain Ahab: The Story of Dave Stieb 2022

  Added 2

  shed real tears when that beautiful blue beacon shot up into the sky

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  Dream Team 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 16 Nov 2024

  not sure what I expected but it sure wasn’t this.

  what if David Lynch was an internet-addled millennial LA hipster and made Twin Peaks for Abso Lutely instead of ABC? what if every cop was a hot bisexual primarily occupied with mindfulness, dream interpretation, and getting to the bottom of climate change? what if—and this is where I started to genuinely wonder if this movie had somehow been harvested directly from my subconscious—we abolished professional basketball team owners?

  the answer…