Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Breaking Away 1979

  ★★★★ Rewatched 23 Mar 2025 2

  A funny, chill movie with a slightly existentialist undercurrent. Coming back to this year's after seeing it in college, I was surprised at how compelling the societal divide between cutters and college kids was. Part of me thinks that "Cutters" would have been a great alternative title, especially with the reveal of the name's meaning, but maybe that's the point. It's not just about taking pride in your origins. It's also about breaking away from them. That's the tension of the story.

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  Pride & Prejudice 2005

  ★★★★ Watched 17 Feb 2025

  Imperfect but a lot of fun.

  Whereas the mini series is basically an uber-faithful stage-play version of the book, this one actually feels like a movie. The cinematography is sometimes gorgeous, sometimes hilarious, and sometimes just fun (I was not expecting this many long takes in a Jane Austen adaptation). In terms of condensing the story down, it's rushed and a little sloppy at times, but surprisingly compelling. Kiera Knightly is charming, Matthew Macfadyen is more sad-boi than prideful but…

Popular reviews

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  Ad Astra 2019

  ★★½ Watched 30 Sep 2019 2

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

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  How to Train Your Dragon 2 2014

  ★★½ Rewatched 11 Jan 2019 4

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.