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Favorite films

  • Princess Mononoke
  • Cinema Paradiso
  • Everything Everywhere All at Once
  • On Probation

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  • Mystic River

  • Nightmare Alley

  • Adolescence

  • Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

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  • Kiss of the Spider Woman

    Kiss of the Spider Woman

    ★★

    I don't want to sound like a 'the book is better' typa snob but the book is, in fact, better. There are things that didn't translate very well, the movie isn't raw where it's meant to be; just as it lacks subtlety and nuance at certain times where it was much needed for the audience to truly connect with the characters. It also overlooks some of the book's most important aspects, like the complexity of Molina and Valentin's relationship. It…

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