stephlorenzo

stephlorenzo

Favorite films

  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
  • The Monkey
  • Spirited Away
  • The Joy Luck Club

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  • Presence

    ★★★

  • Mickey 17

    ★★★★½

  • Anora

    ★★★★★

  • Sing Sing

    ★★★★★

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  • Presence

    Presence

    ★★★

    I wouldn’t really call this a horror movie - more of a supernatural slow burn. 

    The plot of the movie is intriguing, as if someone asked the question “What if you filmed a movie from the ghost’s perspective?” And what the film lacked in jump scares, it made up for in great performances by all the leads (especially Lucy Liu who plays an incredibly unlikable character). 

    You might end the movie feeling a little unfulfilled but it was still a fine watch nonetheless.

  • Mickey 17

    Mickey 17

    ★★★★½

    Justice for Luko!

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  • Anora

    Anora

    ★★★★★

    Mixes the chaos of Uncut Gems with the flash of Showgirls. 

    A great ensemble movie (of course, led by the magnetic Mikey Madison) with lots of laugh out loud moments that unravels at the end in its emotional climax.

  • Sing Sing

    Sing Sing

    ★★★★★

    “Brother, we’re here to become human again.” 

    This film felt like someone reaching into you and squeezing your soul as hard as they can. Each scene and shot felt purposeful and even nostalgic with its grainy feel and color. The score too added to the overall magic of this film. 

    Coleman Domingo is of course a force of nature and delivers in every scene he’s in. But it’s Clarence Maclin that becomes the beating heart of this film - going…

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