Ray Gillies

Ray Gillies

Favorite films

  • Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
  • Raising Arizona
  • Ikiru
  • Blue Velvet

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  • Mildred Pierce

    ★★★★

  • The Piano Teacher

    ★★★★

  • Sexy Beast

    ★★★★★

  • Bringing Out the Dead

    ★★½

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  • Mildred Pierce

    Mildred Pierce

    ★★★★

    or, There Once Was The Worst Daughter

    I’m counting watching this movie as part of my Sonic Youth phase

    Me and two friendos were screaming “LAWYER UP MILDRED” this entire picture as she monologues her life story to the cops lmao

  • The Piano Teacher

    The Piano Teacher

    ★★★★

    1940-NOW CHALLENGE: #62 (2001)

    I watched this instead of Amelie. Now, I can’t say for certain, but I’m pretty sure that this is a very different type of movie than Amelie. 

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  • Sexy Beast

    Sexy Beast

    ★★★★★

    1940-NOW CHALLENGE: #61 (2000)

    Absolutely phenomenal. What a picture. A more visceral La Piscine for the aughts. Ben Kingsley is out of this world, one of the most fantastically hateable performances ever. Bangin’ soundtrack. I’ve only seen The Zone Of Interest before this and can’t wait to see more Jonathan Glazer. This movie is Certified Saucy. So much fun.

    I love renting Blu-rays from the local LA video stores! This and Bringing out the Dead were my first Videotheque rentals. Blu-Rays are undefeated imho

  • Brief Encounter

    Brief Encounter

    ★★★★★

    1940-NOW CHALLENGE: #6 (1945)

    Ten out of fucking Ten. Not a wasted second. My favorite by a mile in this challenge so far. David Lean one of the GOATs. Poignant, heartfelt, human, 83 minutes. Perfection. God damn I need to flirt with someone ASAP

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