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  Everything Everywhere All at Once 2022

  Watched 11 Apr 2022

  Loved that it has a protagonist that reminds me of my mom, Stephanie Hsu’s acting, and the 2001: A Space Odyssey reference

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  The Squid and the Whale 2005

  ★★★★ Watched 16 Jun 2017

  I feel like I would have liked this a lot more if I had watched it before all the other indies I've seen, because so many of them derive from this new york-y, dysfunctional precocious vibe. That's probably why the blunt scenes and dialogue didn't feel that edgy to me. After seeing Anna Paquin in Margaret, her role in this didn't scandalize at all- not that it was particularly supposed to. Really liked the interspersed subway cuts interlude. I appreciated…

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  In the Mood for Love 2000

  ★★★★½ Watched 17 Apr 2015

  I liked all the things everyone else has mentioned: music, slow-mo, noodles. Favorite editing piece was going from Mr. Chow's cigarette-smoke-filled office to Mrs. Chan's office viewed from behind translucent gauzy curtains. At times it was mesmerizing. So many of the lighting choices were on point too. And, of course, the story and how it's told is the standout.

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  The Man in the Moon 1991

  ★ Added

  The things I watch for Reese Witherspoon.

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