raytheyoung

raytheyoung

lvl 27
writer + visual artist
blind to atoms in ways that matter 

Favorite films

  • Paprika
  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
  • Fallen Angels
  • Her

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  • Mickey 17

    ★★★★

  • Moonlight

    ★★★★½

  • Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-

    ★★★★

  • The Brutalist

    ★★★★

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  • Mickey 17

    Mickey 17

    ★★★★

    Is it gay to have a threesome with yourself?

  • Moonlight

    Moonlight

    ★★★★½

    I'll be honest, I wasn't devastated
    But you could've held my hand through this, baby
    Let my mind run underneath warm jets
    I run my hands through what's left
    But we're gettin' older, baby
    Don't have much longer, baby
    Why am I preaching to this choir, to this atheist?
    Just like mine, versions of these belong to you
    After a while, they're keeping me close to you

    Just like me, they long to be close to you

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  • The Substance

    The Substance

    ★★★★

    Watching this in a packed theatre was truly the best way to watch this film. Like I haven’t seen a theatre react like this in a long time. 

    “Remember you are one.”

    The Substance was an adrenochrome fever dream that takes your gaze hostage while compounding your discomfort until you can’t sit still anymore. It felt self aware of how in your face it was and how long it is, locking you on the visceral ride. Don’t even get me…

  • Exhibiting Forgiveness

    Exhibiting Forgiveness

    ★★★★★

    “You took the past, and man I forgive you. But the future… that’s mine.”

    Titus Kaphar what a debut! This film is a master class. Andre Holland was phenomenal. With great supporting actors like Aunjnue Ellis, Andra Day and John Earl Jelks. Just wow. This film made me think of Father Time by Kendrick Lamar. Like this film is so universal and can resonate with so many. 

    On top of that i’ve never seen an artist get so interdisciplinary with his…