Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Starve Acre 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 09 Mar 2025

  Lots of Druidey goodness, faerie lore and even a non-white Vorpal bunny. Shallow graves are apparently not a problem. Loved it.

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  Attachment 2022

  ★★★★ Watched 09 Mar 2025

  So, my mind is befuddled for all eternity because of this film. Very good.

Popular reviews

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  The Fisher King 1991

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 28 Jun 2023

  This is my favorite Terry Gilliam film and one of my top ten most beloved movies of all time. It mixes truly horrific tragedy which splintered a good man into pieces, a mouthy shock jock who doesn’t think about the consequences of his actions, and a lonely, very strange young woman (played by the fabulous Amanda Plummer). They are all lost souls who find and can help heal each other. Fantastic movie.

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  Voodoo Island 1957

  ★★★★ Rewatched 11 Oct 2023

  When I was little, this movie terrified me. I didn’t remember the name of it, just one image. I was talking with my film historian pals a few years back and decided to tell them of the one scene. “Do any of you know a scary movie where a little girl is eaten by a giant cabbage?” Within fifteen minutes, they all answered. Voodoo Island! This has basically become a cult film for me now. With clever dialogue like, “Do…

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