Shaan Mughal

Shaan Mughal

just ate some fettucine

likes = would rewatch

Favorite films

  • Ikiru
  • Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
  • Aftersun
  • 3 Women

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  • The Seventh Seal

    ★★★★

  • BULLY

  • Brighter Days Ahead

  • The Art of Self-Defense

    ★★★½

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  • Adolescence

    Adolescence

    ★★★★½

    Masculinity can be so easily manipulated, for better or for worse. I’m glad this touched on how dangerous people like andrew tate can be, all memes aside lol. Whether it’s the boomer generation influencing the tates influencing the young generation—insecurity within masculinity is NOT managed well. 
    I think it was a great choice to make the dad not a complete asshole—he doesn’t harm his kids, loves his wife, hard worker—but he does have a temper. They intentionally show how this…

  • Lars and the Real Girl

    Lars and the Real Girl

    ★★★★★

    Fuck. Was not expecting to love this as much as I did. Bold yet sentimental. I think if you’ve ever at all felt a sense of loneliness—even minimal—you’ll enjoy this movie.
    It’s weird, and yeah, they literally call 911 for a doll lmao. But I think Ryan Gosling’s performance grounds the strangeness of the movie. Arguably my favorite performance of his too now.

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  • Situationship

    Situationship

    ★★★

    I think what’s really hard with romance in short films is you have to instantaneously make believe the couple on screen is in someway connected (unless they meet in the short, obviously,) make the viewer feel for them, and that’s difficult with just a few minutes. I’m also referring to like, 20 minutes and under short. 
    This is a well-shot short. The acting feels a bit forced, and it’s difficult to pinpoint why. Maybe it’s the script trying to go…

  • The Visitor

    The Visitor

    ★★★★★

    Humanity bears connection. What a beautiful—melancholically somber—ending. Gorgeous performances all around. McCarthy is able to show and say a lot in around 90 minutes by permitting a glimpse into the lives of immigrants through the lens of a white american who’s craving meaning in his life. However, Walter is not painted as a savior. 

    There’s a subtlety to Jenkins’ performance (the pain from his deceased wife and tired of his career) that speaks volumes. And there’s an obvious juxtaposition between…

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