Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  May December 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 06 Oct 2023

  lff #3
  this is a film that could've only been made (successfully) by todd haynes. it's so gleefully aware of its own absurdity and its nausea-inducing storyline that it makes for an enjoyable yet uncomfortable watch. with each scene a new layer to the story is unearthed that gives you answers to questions that you have floating around in your head but also creates even more questions than you had going into the scene in the first place. the three…

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  Past Lives 2023

  ★★★★★ Watched 07 Sep 2023

  i think this may be the first time i've cried on the way home from the cinema, and also the first time that I've been so confused as to whether I was crying sad or happy tears. left me feeling hollow but in a strangely comforting way - it's the film version of a warm hug that you didn't realise you needed but allows you to just melt and let those emotions flood out. it makes your heart break so…

Popular reviews

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  The Queen's Gambit 2020

  ★★★★½ Watched 24 Oct 2020 15

  anya taylor joy: *moves bishop to K4*

  me having never played chess in my life: 'OMG what a play she's humiliated him'

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  Boiling Point 2021

  ★★★★★ Watched 18 Jan 2022 4

  jesus fucking christ my heart nearly had a stroke. the fact that it's one take and the use of close ups elevated the stress, panic, and claustrophobia to a degree that was slightly painful to watch but at the same time an incredible and one of a kind viewing experience. i could've watched it for hours, every performance is so realistic and you have no idea what's gonna happen with each encounter. when the camera would follow a server walking…