Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  All Over Me 1997

  ★★★★½ Watched 14 Mar 2025

  Because she's too beautiful. I'd be like some freak accident or something.

  to be honest this movie is a bit like if Thirteen (2003) and Kids (1995) had a baby that ended up being so much better than its parents; 

  This movie has a lot of extremely accurate teenage feelings, an amazing soundtrack and a queer protagonist with actual depth, and complex feelings. Claude’s crash out to Patti Smith is literally so perfectly and beautifully written, I could’ve cried. Everything…

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  Where the Heart Is 2000

  ★★½ Watched 12 Mar 2025

  sure, okay. How much did Walmart pay for this to be made do we think? Like it’s a fine movie, and it has its really nice moments, but this is literally American Big-Superstore propaganda.

Popular reviews

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  Anora 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 23 Dec 2024

  Completely and utterly different to what I was expecting, and quite frankly to what it was advertised however ’Anora’ is exactly what I needed, and wanted. It’s an unpredictable rollercoaster of emotions, with the perspective of someone who just wants to better their social standing, and ultimately themselves.

  Baker perfectly understands the characters he’s writing. Ani isn't stupid, she’s just hopeful and naive, and her character evolution is palpable. But she is strong; beginning to end. Vanya, on the other hand, is…

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  Pearl 2022

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 11 Jun 2024

  Felt like I had to watch this as soon as I got home from the Ethel Cain concert. It’s what she would’ve wanted.