ProfCinephile

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I love films. I study films. I teach about film (and television).

Favorite films

  • Purple Rain
  • The Color Purple
  • Jungle Fever
  • Bamboozled

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  • Somewhere Quiet

    ★★★½

  • The Substance

    ★★★★

  • Longlegs

    ★★★★

  • Hereditary

    ★★★½

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  • Somewhere Quiet

    Somewhere Quiet

    ★★★½

    A serviceable psychological thriller with a few holes but nothing too distracting.

  • The Substance

    The Substance

    ★★★★

    I am glad Demi Moore is being recognized for the talent she is. I enjoyed this film for the most part, and it delivered as a body horror. Here is my full review.

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  • Susie Searches

    Susie Searches

    ★★★

    A cute true crime film centering a young Black woman who is catapult into fame when she solves a crime the police couldn’t. She’s awkward and one might wonder if the character is written to have autism (which would be great representation). I liked how she cared for her mother, who is shown loving her (uncommon in film to see loving Black mothers who aren’t otherwise struggling). I like the idea of a Black woman subverting the police department but…

  • Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

    Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

    ★★★★★

    Fantastic show
    Here is my review on Another Jane Pratt Thing

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