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  The Substance 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 12 Jan 2025

  I can understand how some people would dislike this movie but personally I found it possibly the best film released post covid. For starters, the videography is on another level, seriously, every shot not matter how small or large, descriptive or not, has something in it. I found myself constantly finding hidden symbols, themes and ideas even in seemingly disconnected shots. In my perception, this film tried to tackle 3 main themes: 1) Beauty standards, and how pursuing perfection literally…

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  Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring 2003

  ★★★★★ Watched 08 May 2024

  Some films are good because they have a great plot, others because they have great actors or great dialogue. This film has nothing, it didn’t have anything going for it and yet within 10 minutes of watching it I couldn’t find myself doing anything other than quietly observing the young monk’s life. This film transcends the art of cinema itself, it feels almost like reading a book. From season to season the story unfolds and within the little moments of,…

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  Perfect Days 2023

  ★★★★★ Watched 27 Apr 2024

  I don’t usually write reviews but Perfect Days is such an incredible film that I feel the necessity to share it’s intricacies and unparalleled beauty. I understand that this film isn’t for everyone, for starters, that I can remember there are 2, maybe 3 dialogue moments throughout the 2 hours. Secondly, if you were to ask me what is the central conflict of this film? My answer to this would be nothing, which in my eyes perfectly encapsulates this film…

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