Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  American Movie 1999

  ★★★★★ Watched 04 Jan 2025

  Sometimes you watch something that is so overwhelmingly good in so many ways that you almost can’t say anything because each individual statement feels mundane against all the other moments of brilliance you’re leaving out. Like ten minutes in I knew I would be rewatching this for a long time. Not necessarily because of some message that escapes an initial viewing (this movie like its protagonist wears its heart on its sleeve and most of the interesting stuff it has…

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  Nosferatu 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 28 Dec 2024

  There were moments of disappointment for me but I think it’s because of what I brought to the experience and not necessarily what I was actually engaging with. I sympathize with critiques that found it hollow because that’s what I felt at times but I don’t think it’s actually true. The heart of the film just beat at a much lower frequency than I was expecting. It wasn’t so bombastic or grand like I thought it would be. The trappings…

Popular reviews

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  A Very British Coup 1988

  ★★★★½ Watched 03 Aug 2021

  A Very British Cope

  Posits the question: what if Corbyn but politically skilled? Accurately shows how the forces would come together against even the bestest awesomest most perfectest dream candidate you could come up with. How you can't just beat them by being perfect. And they'll get rid of all those rules you mastered playing as soon as they realize they might lose the game. But it is very pleasant and satisfying to watch someone actually try to do all the good stuff

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  The Revolution Will Not Be Televised 2003

  ★★★★½ Watched 17 Jun 2021

  Watched a lot of crazy stuff on Youtube but "an actual military coup caught on camera" is definitely up there.

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  Hugo's swag is off the charts. Dancing and singing with everyone. Each of these people in the crowd feels a personal connection to him. Many crying and confiding their struggles to him. They feel like he understands them, their pain. Weekly radio and TV show where he took direct calls from people likely contributed to a sense…