Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Kiki's Delivery Service 1989

  ★★★★★ Watched 16 Mar 2025

  "then stop trying. take long walks. look at the scenery. doze off at noon. don’t even think about flying. and then, pretty soon you’ll be flying again."

  i give this movie all my love (and stars) not because it is grand with big themes, nor is it particularly intellectually stimulating. i give this movie all my love because of how simple and low-stakes it is yet still able to make me feel big feelings. the everlasting charm of ghibli films…

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  Pan's Labyrinth 2006

  ★★★★★ Watched 15 Mar 2025

  "but captain, to obey, just like that, for obedience's sake without questioning? that's something only people like you do."

  movies are magic.

  i have fallen head over heels in love with this movie. having seen some of del toro's english work, el laberinto del fauno outdoes most everything he's ever done, even the shape of water (2017) which i loved with all my heart. the dark fantasy intertwined with the horrific fascist historical setting simply made for such an amazing…

Popular reviews

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  Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2023

  ★★★★½ Watched 05 Jun 2023

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  Oppenheimer 2023

  ★★★★★ Watched 22 Jul 2023 4

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