Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Ratcatcher 1999

  Rewatched 14 Mar 2025

  Lynne Ramsay’s Ratcatcher is a stunning blend of stark realism and dreamlike beauty, capturing childhood, guilt, and escape in 1970s Glasgow. Through evocative visuals and elliptical editing, Ramsay crafts a deeply immersive experience, letting the story unfold through mood and imagery rather than exposition. Both brutal and tender, it’s a remarkable debut that cements her as a master of cinematic poetry.

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  The Act of Killing 2012

  Watched 22 Jul 2024

  Joshua Oppenheimer's, The Act of Killing, is a haunting documentary that explores the brutal 1965-66 anti-communist purge in Indonesia. The film uniquely invites the perpetrators to reenact their killings in the style of their favorite film genres. This surreal approach starkly reveals their disturbing lack of remorse and their warped sense of heroism. The reenactments, combined with striking visuals, create an unsettling atmosphere that underscores the banality of evil.

  The Indonesian mass killings were heavily influenced by Cold War dynamics.…

Popular reviews

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  All Too Well: The Short Film 2021

  ½ Watched 13 Nov 2021 1

  oh no… cinephiles be stirring up some controversies haha

  
  Ps: what did jake gyllenhaal got himself into 🤦🏽‍♂️

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  As You Sleep the World Empties 2020

  Watched 03 Jan 2023

  “Later on they asked me why I’m still awake. I didn’t answer. I still haven’t understood if I can’t sleep because I haven’t stopped thinking of you... or if I’m not sleeping to not stop thinking about you, not for one moment.”