rivlarwriter

rivlarwriter

A librarian who believes that yeah, sometimes the movie IS better than the book. Have you ever READ Jaws?

Favorite films

  • Arrival
  • The Handmaiden
  • The Florida Project
  • The Secret in Their Eyes

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  • A Real Pain

    ★★★★½

  • My Old Ass

    ★★★★★

  • Ashley Gavin: Live in Chicago

    ★★★★★

  • Call Me by Your Name

    ★★★★

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  • A Real Pain

    A Real Pain

    ★★★★½

    Benji’s strong-arming and unpredictable emotional outbursts gave me more anxiety than the Saw series ever could. And yet I don’t hate his character, which speaks volumes of Culkin’s compelling acting and Eisenberg’s thoughtful directing. Would watch again.

  • My Old Ass

    My Old Ass

    ★★★★★

    Fucking brilliant. No notes.

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  • Call Me by Your Name

    Call Me by Your Name

    ★★★★

    On at least my third rewatch of this, I STILL ended up BURSTING into tears at that achingly long closing scene, at which that exact second my partner (first viewing) burst out, “Okay we GET IT, he’s sad.”

    So I guess the story is more effective on some people than others.

  • Always Be My Maybe

    Always Be My Maybe

    ★★★★

    For what it is, it’s decent. First 15 min are pretty blasé but it gets better as a rom com, especially at the Keanu Reeves midway point. Honestly, his scenes bring this a whole star higher for me. Not bad for a rom com and I genuinely laughed at a few parts. God bless Keanu

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