syd

syd

the bee movie is actually my favorite movie of all time but it wouldn’t look very cool in my top 4

Favorite films

  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire
  • Sing Sing
  • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
  • The Holdovers

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  • Conclave

    ★★★★

  • Perfect Days

  • Mickey 17

    ★★★½

  • I'm Still Here

    ★★★★½

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  • Conclave

    Conclave

    ★★★★

    Very well-made film. Super impressed by the cinematography, the ensemble chemistry, and the Ralph Fiennes master-class. One of the most convincing performances I’ve seen in a minute. I thought the parallels between the American political climate and the papacy would cause eye-rolls, but the script didn’t exhaust these too much. I particularly liked how they handled the issue of Adeyami. Disappointed by Isabella Rossellini and the trend of Hollywood only rewarding performances by unconventional female actresses when they stare and…

  • Perfect Days

    Perfect Days

    Turned this off after an hour in so I don't think it's fair to rate. Class tourism if it was shot beautifully. Everyone look at this custodial worker! He is human because he too reads Faulkner like the Real Smart People! He has the Right Taste in Music so he is Relatable and Sympathetic. Just so lame to do. Would international audiences still care about this film if not for the gestures toward pieces of media they have approved as…

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  • Nickel Boys

    Nickel Boys

    ★★★½

    Extremely disappointed. A lot of really really cool ideas but it needed to be dialed back some. Like the Coco Chanel quote about removing accessories. The POV was not well done consistently (sometimes it was good) and it was even emotionally inhibiting in some moments. At worst the dialogue in the first POV felt like a racially charged corny Life is Strange game. Regardless it was shot beautifully and I can’t believe it missed that nom. But still I prefer…

  • Kinda Pregnant

    Kinda Pregnant

    There was a great child actor but unfortunately there was also Amy Schumer