Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles 1975

  ★★★★★ Watched 26 Feb 2025

  Unfathomably boring (intentionally)

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  Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky 1991

  ★★★★½ Watched 27 Feb 2025

  Oh, Riki...

Popular reviews

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  Late Spring 1949

  ★★★★ Watched 15 Oct 2024

  Sure, it is a great film that questions ideas about changing social and gender roles in post-war Japan, the shift from tradition to progressive, rural to urban, etc. Yes, it is emotionally resonant with strong moments, such as the theatre scene, especially the ending scene, and others. Agreed, it does cement Ozu as one of the most individual and stylistically unique directors of the time and specifically in the lens of him being the most 'Japanese' director, for example with…

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  What Is Poetry to You? 1980

  ★★★ Watched 02 Dec 2024

  'You are crushing my wee wee' - quotes that will go down in history

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