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Recent reviews

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  Paradise Kiss 2005

  ★★★★ Added

  I chose Paradise Kiss when we were asked back in high school to present on a piece of media that encapsulates our life. I thought a lot about how my dreams did not match my reality then. I was so young and trying so hard to be authentic, and I have a lot of compassion for that childish me. Reflecting on those years, I must've been manifesting my coming-of-age in the image of Yukari, who begins her internal transformation and…

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  Look Back 2024

  ★★★★★ Watched 16 Jan 2025

  So authentic, charming, inspiring, and personal.

  I think Look Back is much more sincere in answering the question "Why do we create?" than the Perfect Blue Note Lock Period anime about art or whatever it was called (sorry). Instead of some guy floating out of his classroom in the first ten minutes, you can feel the detailed care, all the hard work, the pure intention, and the bigger picture.

Popular reviews

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  Love in Taipei 2023

  ★ Watched 05 Jan 2024

  how is she this whitewashed i’m perplexed

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  Dìdi (弟弟) 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 16 Aug 2024

  the white guy sitting next to me after didi ended: “that kid was such an asshole it’s hard to sympathize with him…” man you don’t get it, this film is not for u 😭 anyway this was a very authentic portrayal, more so than other asian flicks from the past few years lol. very happy to be able to watch this on the big screen.