Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Arcane: Bridging the Rift 2022

  Watched 07 Jan 2025

  This doc only adds substance and heart to the series, by examining the luck, perseverance, and gamble it took to bring it together.

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  Dune 2021

  Rewatched 10 Jan 2025

  Hits every time. I had no idea I was such as sci-fi fan

Popular reviews

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  Dìdi (弟弟) 2024

  Watched 10 Aug 2024

  This was a fun trip down memory lane, that felt like the first time I’ve seen bits of my adolescence represented on screen. 

  Although the nods to YouTube culture, skate culture, and brother sister (adolescent to teenager) relationships were touching, at times it felt as if they were underdeveloped.

  The strongest aspect of the film was the complicated ways in which self doubt, shame, and anxiety can seem to derail any opportunity to build relationships.

  Chris’ first day gave the…

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  The Brutalist 2024

  Watched 25 Jan 2025

  Incredible theater experience, I have yet to see such a long movie that flew by the way this one did.

  Each nod to old filmmaking felt fresh and motivated, and the way the film dismantles The American Dream managed to avoid retreading tired tropes.

  This film has such a clear vision for its atmosphere, and is as engaging in its calm moments as in its explosive, pensive, and heartbreaking ones.

  Fav shots: the low angle driving ones
  Fav decision: Erzsebet introduction 

  Shoutout the dude from Casino Royale, hasn’t aged a day