Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Pan's Labyrinth 2006

  ★★★ Rewatched 09 Mar 2025

  Same feeling I had when I saw it back in the cinema: the violence of the war story is so intense and gripping, that I fail to see the fairytale scenes as more than pretty symbolic breaks. Still, there are strong memorable moments, great shots and actors, and the ending works very well.

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  Bridge to Terabithia 2007

  ★★★★ Watched 09 Mar 2025

  I went from "What is this movie about? Maybe it fits with my research for a project" to crying over my breakfast. I'm a 43yo man.

  A super charming and earnest story; at the right level and scope. Maybe one of the best kids movies around?

Popular reviews

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  Animal 1977

  ★½ Watched 11 Sep 2018 3

  Ridiculous but well made slapstick comedy. Sexist, rapy and homophobic. I’m sure even in the 70s it was too much.

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  Inflame 2017

  Watched 16 Feb 2017

  This movie illustrates a common problem in dramaturgy: what to do with mystery?

  A little mystery is great, it's intriguing, it makes you want to see more. When everything is mysterious, you just don't understand the story and you don't empathize with the character. Maybe that mystery you're keeping is indeed the real interesting story you should tell?

  I liked the idea for the beginning: an editor working for the news is confronted with the frustration with propaganda. It was…

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