Favorite films

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  Seven Samurai 1954

  ★★★★★ Watched 22 Mar 2025

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  Kicking and Screaming 1995

  ★★★ Watched 21 Mar 2025

  Noah Baumbach's debut feature Kicking and Screaming encapsulates the drain circling, numb ennui of post-college stasis, with characters that cling to student life in order to deny the inevitable approach of adulthood. Baumbach's penchant for writing comes through in a bout of funny one-liners and clever exchanges, with subtle reactions that feel naturally realistic. It will surely ring true for certain people in certain stages of life. But at times, it did veer into insufferably pompous territory, with certain things…

Popular reviews

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  Terrifier 3 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 13 Oct 2024

  Damien Leone does not miss, delivering another hysterically mean-spirited masterpiece that exceeds expectations. Terrifier 3 is a sure-fire sequel that will appease fans of both 1 and 2, basking in the raw vileness of the former while expanding the mythology and incredible characters established in the latter, with some fun homages thrown in for good measure.

  Lauren Lavera continues to stun as Sienna, portraying a more broken, unhinged version of the character dealing with the fallout from the previous film’s…

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  Past Lives 2023

  ★★★★½ Watched 13 Jan 2025 3

  I’m late to the game on this one, and the more I put it off the more daunting it became, with expectation verging on an unreachable summit. Those fears were quickly quelled, because this is a film that breathes beauty. It soaks in its surroundings, its conversations ebb and flow, and it lingers on expressiveness of its performances, all with tender and genuine conveyance. This is a truly lived-in experience, and it’s striking how fast I found myself enamoured with…