Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Adolescence 2025

  ★★★★ Watched 19 Mar 2025

  Never heard of this before yesterday and when I saw a Variety headline that this was comprised of one long takes, I had to drop everything and go see it. That’s my weakness. I loved everything except the final episode which I thought was a bit of a letdown for a finale. I got it, but I didn’t like it.

  Looked up the director and cinematographer behind this and they did Boiling Point which I also really liked. This should’ve been advertised bigger, it’s the best Netflix (mini)series in a while.

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  Desperado 1995

  ★★★★ Watched 18 Mar 2025

  So deeply unserious that it’s peak kino. An immediate must see for everyone. Buscemi’s character simply named Buscemi. Salma Hayek so hot she caused a car crash. Guitar case guns and RPGs… hell yeah.

Popular reviews

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  Notting Hill 1999

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 03 Jun 2020

  I've always loved this movie. It's one of the few that somehow feels like home. I used to have the DVD and watch it a couple of times a year. It never fails to make me feel good. I love the soundtrack, love the locations, love the picture perfect ending.

  "Anna, how long are you intending to stay here in England?"
  "Indefinitely."

  I might have shed a tear after that part.

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  The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent 2022

  ★★★★ Watched 20 Apr 2022

  There’s something about watching your favorite actor play a fanboy of an actor he’s also a superfan of irl, who writes a script hoping his favorite actor would want to be in it, while you’re also writing a script hoping your favorite actor who is the fanboy in this movie would want to be in it. Whew.

  We almost didn't get to see it because the theater hadn't finished uploading the movie, or so they said. It was already a…