Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Leave the World Behind 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 17 Dec 2023

  Man Elliot at it again for real

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  Empire of Light 2022

  ★★★ Watched 07 Mar 2023

  "It's amazing. Because it's just static frames, with darkness in between."

  Deakins doesn't disappoint with some gorgeous frames throughout the film. The rooftop fireworks sequence was inherently gorgeous.

  I feel Mendes attempted to tackle more themes than which could be properly explored in the films runtime, which results in a bit of a jarring experience and the film losing its sense of direction.

  Also everything in the projection booth was brilliant and I wish they explored Toby Jones character a little more because he was brilliant.

Popular reviews

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  A Ghost Story 2017

  ★★★★★ Watched 17 Jan 2023 1

  Touching and provocative, not to mention a gorgeous score. I'm not sure exactly what it was I felt while watching this movie, but it resonated with me. The film doesn't force feed you a convoluted plot or overwhelm you with it's visuals, rather it invites you to feel and interpret the story in your own way and that was a breath of fresh air for me. Rather than struggling to keep up with the plot, I spent more time in…

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  Her 2013

  ★★★★½ Watched 12 Feb 2023

  "I think anybody who falls in love is a freak. It's a crazy thing to do. It's kind of like a form of socially acceptable insanity"

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