Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Some Like It Hot 1959

  ★★★★½ Watched 11 Feb 2025

  Ftv6a on my iPad, dnv hall, a6 lounge, 2x speed

  This must’ve been really fun to work on

  Code:  Severe hays code violations, make outs, queerness, violence (condemned) acting out against prohibition, pregnancy mentioned

  Cine:
  Whip pans!

  Costuming: Marilyn Monroe’s dress was definitely a code controversy

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  The Battle of Algiers 1966

  ★★★½ Watched 11 Feb 2025

  M27B dodds 175

  Gnarly.

  Cine: use of zooms

  Casting: according to prof slymovics, most of the actors were Algerian freedom fighters.

Popular reviews

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  Wonka 2023

  ★★★½ Watched 20 Dec 2023

  Regal Brea, with James Grace Tal Dee Zac

  Yknow this definitely has the potential to be one of those films some kids really look fondly back to.  Definitely didn’t bring that trauma-wacky-charm-nostalgia that the gene wilder one brought to my generation, but it definitely had its cute moments and will maybe be memorable to the new generations.

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  Generation Kill 2008

  ★★★★★ Watched 15 Aug 2023

  The non-romanticized documentary style filmmaking paired with incredible performances and faith to source material makes this one of the most real feeling pieces of war media I’ve ever seen.

  Definitely not a show to watch if you’re looking for the “mark whalberg type operator” action packed war film, but definitely a show to watch it you love bbc / vice news / pbs / Ross kemp style contemporary world affair type media.  

  Despite the fact every character (almost) always…

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