Favorite films

Pinned reviews

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  Weekend 2011

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 21 Feb 2020

  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.

Recent reviews

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  Opus 2025

  ★★½ Watched 17 Mar 2025

  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?)

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  Dressed to Kill 1980

  ★★★½ Watched 16 Mar 2025

  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.

Popular reviews

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  Bubble Bath 1979

  ★★★★ Watched 02 Oct 2021

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

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  It's a Sin 2021

  ½ Watched 20 Feb 2021 3

  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.…