Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Body Double 1984

  ★★★★½ Watched 16 Mar 2025

  Transfixed! Cinema as identity formation

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  The Third Man 1949

  ★★★ Watched 13 Mar 2025

  Great photography. I like the faces too

Popular reviews

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  Society of the Snow 2023

  ★★★ Watched 08 Jan 2024

  mixed feelings on this one. this succeeded in feeling realistic. the attention to the detail, the chaotic camera shots and pans, the brutal close-ups, and the out-of-nowhere and unexpected descents into panic. watching this allowed you to understand the scope of what they were dealing with, how large and empty the world around them was, how isolated they were, and the desperation. however, issues arise as well. the pacing is rough. for a story that is so intense, so extreme,…

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  Dìdi (弟弟) 2024

  ★★½ Watched 20 Aug 2024

  Not a big fan of modern “coming-of-age” films. They attempt to entice the viewer by repackaging their past in the most relatable way possible. Though presented as personal and introspective (autobiographical) stories, they always come across as very safe and soulless to me. I think this is because they are anything but personal—the viewer seems to be driving the production. This is why you rarely see a coming-of-age film criticized in the media or mainstream; the patron is happy with…

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