Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Seed of the Sacred Fig 2024

  ★★★★★ Watched 09 Feb 2025

  My favourite film of 2024. Also one of my favourite films of all time. 

  I think western viewers have deeply misread this film. Aside from frustratingly calling it ‘powerful’ and ‘thought provoking’ it’s just a great film. Some people feel pressured to like this film more because of the subject matter, some like it less because of the subject matter (the belief that this film will do in fact more harm to the Women Life Freedom movement). I can’t give…

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  The Brutalist 2024

  ★★★ Watched 02 Mar 2025

  That scene in Phantom Thread when Reynolds congratulates his dress makers for their work, “well done ladies … it’s just not very good is it?” Then passes out from illness, is how it felt watching The Brutalist.

  Someone else worded their criticisms equal to mine much better, but yes it comes off as deeply liberal and philosemitic. Also absolutely abhorrent representation of women, opening on a prostitution scene made me apprehensive but I had high hopes. None of the women…

Popular reviews

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  Babygirl 2024

  ½ Watched 12 Jan 2025 4

  If you ever find yourself thinking that the film industry can’t become even more out of touch than it already is think again. It’s great that films like this are being made to represent all the millionaire CEOs who live as ladies who lunch.

  As someone who has personally been in relationships with men who are into domination and control, there is no limit to what they want, and they want to hurt you. You can use as many safe…

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  Paddington in Peru 2024

  ★★★★★ Watched 09 Nov 2024

  cried so much at the end then left the cinema and saw wes anderson walk past me and my friends in the street (?)