Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Santa Isn't Real 2023

  ★★ Watched 09 Dec 2023

  Laugh out loud funny! The idea wasn’t half bad, I just wish the execution was better. It took way too long to get into slasher mode. By the time it did, it was way too late in the game.

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  Leave the World Behind 2023

  ★★★ Watched 08 Dec 2023 1

  The Leaving The World Behind ending is like waiting all day to try a new food place, but when you finally get your meal, it’s the most underwhelming thing you’ve ever eaten.

  I’m giving 3 stars for the acting and buildup, but that ending ruined the film for me.

Popular reviews

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  May December 2023

  ★★½ Watched 01 Dec 2023 6

  I went into my May December viewing experience convinced that the film would be in my top 10 for this year. However, I came out the other side quite disappointed. 

  It must be noted that the acting is on point. Melton, Moore and Portman are all fantastic and portray interesting and vastly different characters. That said, I just don’t feel like the feature utilizes them enough. The characters and the story lack depth and it left me feeling frustrated. I…

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  Past Lives 2023

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 03 Dec 2023

  I rewatched Past Lives with my mum (it was her first viewing) and the emotional weight left at the film’s close still stands. 

  Nora finally coming to terms with the fact that her life as a child has been long left behind, yet still feeling curiosity toward the boy she loved all those years ago and wanting to see him again is so beautifully depicted. On one hand, she feels comfort reminiscing about her culture and life as a young…