Peter Setter

Peter Setter

Favorite films

  • Titanic
  • My Neighbor Totoro
  • Little Women
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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  • Some Like It Hot

    ★★★★½

  • Mickey 17

    ★★★½

  • In the Shadow of the Cypress

    ★★★

  • Beautiful Men

    ★★★

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  • Blue Velvet

    Blue Velvet

    ★★★★½

    First Lynch! Loved the surreal atmosphere, mystery, and the sense of unease that he creates. Glad to finally understand how and why everything that is described as “Lynchian” is derivative of this.

  • In the Mood for Love

    In the Mood for Love

    ★★★★★

    Sorry Taylor Swift, Wong Kar-Wai said, “loving him was red” FIRST

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  • The Zone of Interest

    The Zone of Interest

    ★★★★½

    Who are you when no one is looking? That’s all I could think about when reflecting on this movie, especially with the digital surveillance cinematography, the Big Brother-esque camera placement. These people aren’t just operating under the pressure of their commanders, and they aren’t people who feel like they have no choice in the matter. The Höss family is complicit in the atrocities of the Holocaust; they are evil and actively choosing evil deeds. Every action, every word spoken in…

  • Dune: Part Two

    Dune: Part Two

    ★★★★★

    Improves on the first film—already nearly a masterpiece—in every way. Feels special watching Hollywood’s new vanguard—Chalamet, Zendaya, Butler, and Pugh—sharing the screen together in excellent performances from them all. Paul accepting his messianic destiny and declaring himself the Lisan al Gaib is terrifying and awe-inspiring; some of the best Timothée I’ve seen. When you first see a movie that nails every single cinematic aspect on this grand of scale, you’re just trying to keep up and enjoy the ride. Looking…

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