Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Felicity 1978

  ★★★ Watched 19 Sep 2024

  basically Nymphomaniac but vintage and with the quiet, atmospheric cinematography of Blue is the Warmest Colour. surprisingly open about desire, women exploring their sexuality, and same-sex attraction for a film produced in the 70s. very obviously written for the male gaze, lingering on tits for just a second too long and normalising creep behaviour around every corner, but I did find it relatable because we all grow up craving this kind of attention and we're not the ones who should be feeling guilty about exploiting it. everyone just wants to be touched innit

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  Poor Things 2023

  ★★★★★ Watched 10 Apr 2024

  Loved it. It has
  - iconic lines
  - interesting ideas of consciousness
  - social commentary on feminism, sexuality, socialism
  - relatable main character: craving violence but also sex, and literally being baby
  - tiddies

  It shows how men want childlike looks, innocence, sexuality/wildness, intellect, and naive women who are easy to manipulate.
  But then they also want adult politeness and ease, and cannot handle the impulsivity and liberated mind of a child.

  "I will leave at my leisure but I…

Popular reviews

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  Vivarium 2019

  ★★★★★ Watched 29 Aug 2023

  can't stop thinking about it, fucked me up

  capitalism

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  Nine Days 2020

  ★★★★ Watched 10 Apr 2024

  Moody, slow, atmospheric, celebrating the mundane beauty of life but also has very sad parts. You don't understand what's going on immediately, which I liked. Interesting worldbuilding that correlates with my personal theories about life and death. I would have liked to see more after the end