Ricardo Santos

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Subjectivity is the most beautiful and heartbreaking thing about film.

Favorite films

  • Before Sunrise
  • Call Me by Your Name
  • Aftersun
  • La La Land

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  • Flow

    ★★★½

  • Novocaine

    ★★★½

  • Cars

    ★★★

  • Snack Shack

    ★★★★

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  • I'm Still Here

    I'm Still Here

    ★★★★½

    I expected to like this and wanted it to be good, but never imagined it would be this great. Never has the Portuguese language been elevated so highly on the big screen (considering not many great things come from Portugal and I've only ever seen City of God).

    A heartbreaking portrayal of Brazil's dictatorship and the slow decay of freedom in the 1970s. Like Eunice mentions in the film, the not knowing is the real psychological torture and despite the…

  • Interstellar

    Interstellar

    ★★★★★

    My life has just been changed forever.

    How am I supposed to get along with my life as if Christopher Nolan didn't just rock my world into its own foundations?

    Interstellar on IMAX is a whole new beast. A masterful accomplishment in filmmaking like few other have managed. I've now watched this 6 times over the past 3 years and I'm still lost for words. My heart was jumping out of my chest through No Time for Caution just like the first time.

    I'm very grateful that this exists. I hope everyone has their own Interstellar.

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  • Flow

    Flow

    ★★★½

    Such a calm, immersive and beautiful piece of storytelling. I found myself completely captivated from the first scene up until the end.

    Capybaras may the best living beings.

  • Novocaine

    Novocaine

    ★★★½

    Felt somewhat like Smile for me. I'll probably never think about it again, but for the hours I was seated, I had a blast. Jack Quaid is absolutely hilarious in this.

    Funniest torture scene ever.

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  • Podia Ter Esperado por Agosto

    Podia Ter Esperado por Agosto

    ★★★½

    If this is the future for portuguese cinema, I'm all for it. Such a delightful, hilarious surprise.

  • Deadpool & Wolverine

    Deadpool & Wolverine

    ★★★

    I can't stress enough how much we need films like this. 2 hours of dumb jokes, uncalled for cameos, a shit ton of fan service and ultimately a great fucking time.

    That credits montage hit right in the feels.