Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Supernatural 1933

  Watched 15 Jan 2025

  Goth Carole, I'm weak.

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  The Cruise 1998

  Watched 13 Jan 2025

  Beautiful person, this "Speed" Levitch. Reevaluating my life through the lens of cruise vs. anti-cruise.

Popular reviews

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  The Zone of Interest 2023

  Watched 20 Jan 2024

  A vile feeling set in my body with the title card and persisted for the length of the movie. I didn't imagine there would be parallels to be made with Glazer's previous film Under the Skin, but I think there are clear ones: something not human wearing human skin, a husk trying to pretend they are still whole.

  But once one abandons one's capacity to care or ability to show compassion towards others, no number of pretty flowers, no number…

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  Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story 2022

  Watched 19 Jun 2022

  There's some really good-looking nature and wildlife shots, absolutely. I liked the footage of the bears and bats. That stuff is all great. I love it.

  But the film's calls to action are laughably nonpolitical and aimless. Credit to the filmmakers for pointing out the difference in Texas' protections of mountain lions, and the need to put limits on hunting. But how do you talk about the critically endangered south Texas ocelot population, and not bring up things like SpaceX…