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“We set out to change the world…
ended up just changing ourselves.”
“What’s wrong with that?”
“Nothing, if you don’t look at the world.”

Favorite films

  • Velvet Goldmine
  • Weekend
  • Raising Arizona
  • Call Me by Your Name

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  • Opus

    ★★½

  • Dressed to Kill

    ★★★½

  • Mickey 17

  • Heart Eyes

    ★★★

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  • Weekend

    Weekend

    ★★★★★

    A testament to how vital it is to see films, even “small” ones, on the big screen whenever possible- I’ve always thought Weekend was nearly perfect, save for one detail I thought didn’t make sense. I caught that detail I was missing in the background of an early scene this time, so I think this really is perfect.

    A beautiful slice of intimacy and identity, and a look into what we choose to tell others, ourselves, and the world.

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  • Opus

    Opus

    ★★½

    Kept reaching for some interesting things but not quite grabbing them. Green* definitely shows some promise as a director. Enjoyed the cast and the costumes and ending. 

    (*Does this count as being on theme for St. Patrick’s Day?)

  • Dressed to Kill

    Dressed to Kill

    ★★★½

    Psycho by way of Brian De Palma’s unbridled id. Many exceptionally-paced, beautifully-shot sequences in a very lumpy story. 

    And… yeah, the depiction of trans people is completely inaccurate but I honestly will give it credit for the ultimate message seeming to be that we should just let trans people be trans. 

    I hope Liz invested in Peter’s startup and they got rich together.

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  • Bubble Bath

    Bubble Bath

    ★★★★

    I want every mundane domestic drama to be imaginatively animated and set to wacky disco beats.

  • It's a Sin

    It's a Sin

    ½

    AIDS is treated as a punishment for sad white boys and their straight female friend. (Why is Jill such a big focus, anyway?) No characters feel connected or attached in any meaningful way, especially the peripheral London friends outside of the flat. Two gay men of color seem to live in this flat to fill some diversity slots while they cry over their sad white boy friends. (Roscoe’s storyline with his Nigerian father would have made a more interesting series.…