Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Hairspray 2007

  ★★★½ Watched 21 Mar 2025

  the nikki blonsky renaissance is upon us

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  Black Bag 2025

  ★★★½ Watched 18 Mar 2025

  not as thrilling or sexy as i would’ve liked, but it’s still a solid spy drama with a captivating ensemble. idk maybe i would’ve enjoyed it more with captions cause i could barely understand some of the british accents.

Popular reviews

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  I Saw the TV Glow 2024

  ★★ Watched 06 Jun 2024

  beautiful gowns…

  trans art is beautiful and extremely important during this turbulent time, but i saw the tv glow is entirely self-indulgent, joyless, and pretentious. i absolutely applaud jane schoenbrun for making a film that explores her trans experience, but it fails to impress on almost every front except for its visual aesthetics and a few lines of dialogue. from the very first frame, i saw the tv glow asserts itself as a trans allegory, yet the film assumes the…

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  Blonde 2022

  ½ Watched 18 Sep 2022 1

  blonde is a bloated two hour and forty-five minute male gaze-y showcase of trauma porn that fails to demystify the story of marilyn monroe. despite the beautiful cinematography, nothing can distract from its utterly disgraceful portrayal of the woman so vital to american film and popular culture. blonde tries to give marilyn monroe a voice, but it ultimately reduces her to a woman with no agency that submits to the men around her, and it is painful to watch. ana de…