Tess98831

Tess98831

Favorite films

  • Singin' in the Rain
  • Ratatouille
  • The Florida Project
  • Spirited Away

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  • Grave of the Fireflies

    ★★★★

  • Clue

    ★★★★

  • I'm Still Here

    ★★★★

  • Best in Show

    ★★★½

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  • Grave of the Fireflies

    Grave of the Fireflies

    ★★★★

    Whoa this was a tough to watch. It’s stunningly beautiful. I came in knowing it was crazy sad and honestly expected to like it a lot less because of that, but it’s really stuck with me, and the beauty and joy especially has felt really present. Kind of reminds me of I’m Still Here in that way. Beautiful animation, really interesting and compelling choices about what to show and where the camera rests. I don’t know that I have much intelligent to say about this movie to be honest, but it really exceeded my expectations.

  • Clue

    Clue

    ★★★★

    Love a house in New England…somewhere

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  • Phantom Thread

    Phantom Thread

    ★★★½

    Um…I think this is a good movie, but it makes me angry. It feels well shot, well acted, and beautifully designed. Costumes were stunning (and honestly they needed to be). The movie feels meticulous, very detail-oriented in a way that’s fun to watch. 

    Also. I felt very acutely that this movie wasn’t for me. It felt like there was no awareness that men and women might experience this differently. It seemed to know, for instance, that it was commodifying female bodies.…

  • Wicked

    Wicked

    ★★★

    I liked this. I feel like my expectations were all-over-the-place for this one. I thought the trailers looked terrible, but then it was so well-received when it opened, so I didn't totally know what to expect, and I guess I feel like a lot of what I disliked about the trailers was true of the movie, but there was a lot to like.

    Highlights: I really liked the costume design. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were both excellent here I…