jack paalman

jack paalman

my nonsensical ramblings about films

Favorite films

  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
  • La Chimera
  • Happy as Lazzaro
  • Challengers

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  • The Watermelon Woman

    ★★★★★

  • All the President's Men

    ★★★½

  • The Brutalist

    ★★★★½

  • Nocturnes

    ★★★★

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  • The Brutalist

    The Brutalist

    ★★★★½

    omg

  • Nocturnes

    Nocturnes

    ★★★★

    SO BEAUTIFUL!!!! loved the way that the facts were communicated through questions between the two main researchers. the shots and the music were just so so so pretty and i was so in awe of every single part of this film. what a comment on the climate crisis! loved the elephant side plot too omg i love nature

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  • I Saw the TV Glow

    I Saw the TV Glow

    ★★★★½

    oh my lordddddddddd this film fulfilled all my existential dread. yeah i came out of this worrying about my own death, disturbed, and not ready to go to work but my god was it good. and also the strangest film i’ve watched all year. it was like the mighty boosh x 10 + early american horror story but set in modern day?? what an idea 

    the casting was amazing, 
    bridgette’s monologues THE SCENE IN THE TENT WITH THE STAR SIGNS…

  • The Bikeriders

    The Bikeriders

    ★★★

    this was alright
    okay first positives 
    UGH JODIE COMER served as always. so good the accent the crying?? if jodie cries i cry 
    i LOVED when they show the photos used from the actual book in the end credits, it really made me appreciate the characters a lot more. i suppose when i see it as a true story i understand why the script couldn’t deviate from the truth too much. this bit was really cool and i’d love to…

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