sam

sam

constantly anxious. intermittently depressed. 🏳️‍🌈

Favorite films

  • What We Do in the Shadows
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • The Holdovers
  • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

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  • Wicked

    ★★

  • The Substance

    ★★★★½

  • Paddington in Peru

    ★★½

  • Hard Truths

    ★★★½

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  • The Last Showgirl

    The Last Showgirl

    ★★★★

    "doing the job that you don't really love, that's hard."

    a beautifully crafted, emotionally resonant film that delves into womanhood, dreams, and the harsh reality that women can become disposable as they age as well as the commodification of sex and beauty. pamela anderson gives a magnetic performance, showcasing a depth that many might not expect. even when she’s simply standing, posing, or dancing outdoors in las vegas, i was captivated. she fully inhabits her role as a woman navigating…

  • Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara

    Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara

    interesting story, bad documentary

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  • Michael Che Matters

    Michael Che Matters

    ★★

    the jokes about race and religion are funny but there’s way too much misogyny, homophobia, and transphobia.

    if your friend tells you that a slur is hurtful to them and their community maybe don’t use it as a punchline??

  • Our Body

    Our Body

    ★★★½

    "i envy you because you live with no grasp of reality."

    touches a lot on societal and familial pressures specifically in regards to the workforce, but for me, this feels like a movie about depression.

    like when you find something to give you purpose in the midst of your depression, regardless of how random it seems, you become almost obsessed with it because it’s better for this random thing to have your attention.

    and when you come out of an…