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  • Whiplash

    ★★★★½

  • I'm Still Here

    ★★★★

  • Nosferatu

    ★★★

  • The Hunger Games

    ★★½

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  • Pauline at the Beach

    Pauline at the Beach

    ★★★

    It was bound to happen eventually: not liking as much a Rohmer film. And it happened with Pauline at the Beach, a 1983 film that hasn’t aged particularly well. Pauline is left in the care of her older cousin, Marion, during a holiday they spend together. Looking back with the distance of time, it’s clear Marion isn’t the most suitable person to be responsible for a 15-year-old girl, as she repeatedly pushes her towards a man (Pierre) roughly 15 years…

  • Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle

    Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle

    ★★★★

    Towards the end of this year and the beginning of the next, if my schedule permits, I plan to dedicate myself to watch French films for several reasons, the main one being my curiosity to better understand what the French New Wave is all about.

    And what a pleasant surprise these Eric Rohmer films have been. If there’s one consistent compliment I can give to the three I’ve seen so far, it’s that I always feel somewhat sad when they…

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  • Alien: Romulus

    Alien: Romulus

    ★★★½

    I could see Ellie each time Cailee Spaeny was on screen

  • Dune: Part Two

    Dune: Part Two

    ★★★★½

    This film is a miracle. I don’t give it 5 stars only because I need to watch it again to make sure I’m not crazy but this was simply unbelievable.

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