philward

philward

Favorite films

  • Michael Clayton
  • Challengers
  • American Beauty
  • sex, lies, and videotape

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  • The Brutalist

    ★★★½

  • Janet Planet

    ★★★★★

  • God's Own Country

    ★★★★★

  • Die Hard

    ★★★★

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  • The Brutalist

    The Brutalist

    ★★★½

    long, period piece, a-list artsy actor, a bunch of metaphors about capitalism, and a haunting rape scene - of course it’s good.

    it’s good but unenjoyable, much like brutalist architecture

    oh also the ending was ass

  • God's Own Country

    God's Own Country

    ★★★★★

    quiet, simple, honest

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  • Stay Awake

    Stay Awake

    ★★★★½

    this film perfectly depicts the brutal, ceaselessly repeating cycle that is to love someone who’s out of control and unable change, and it does so with enough charisma and moments of levity to keep you watching through the tears

  • Manhunter

    Manhunter

    ★★★½

    important notes-

    -the vibes hit immediately with the flashlight POVs, then maintain as the opening credits’ uber-80s synths fade to the sound of waves 

    -the end feels so and too abrupt, but it’s a gladly paid price of the picture’s overall breakneck pace and concision

    -at first i thought it was it dumb how our guy, Graham, jumps through the window just to get sliced and diced, but the more i think on it, the more i appreciate the pure impulsivity 

    -also, most…

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