Cooper Raiff is officially on the scene, well on the way to whatever levels of stardom his grounded, awkward approach can vault him to. His second film relies on a lot of heart, a genuine understanding of young adult culture, and, of course, a lot of Cooper himself. The central relationship here is between him and Dakota Johnson, an actress that has seemed to carve out a nice niche for herself in the young mother role. Together they traverse the…
Favorite films
Recent activity
AllPinned reviews
More-
-
The Beguiled 2017
be•guile- charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.
Coppola’s totally in her bag here, complemented by a dangerous array of talent that blends coy deception with stylistic mannerisms that fit her flair. Led by a tense dynamic between Farrell and Dunst, the script blends the quaint southern dialect of the era with enough desperation and charm to keep the ball rolling from the beginning. The Beguiled tells a story of lust, false innocence, and shaded beauty in a…
Recent reviews
More-
Minions: The Rise of Gru 2022
"Hello papageéna, tú le bélla cón la papaja." - Stuart
Cultural sensation
-
10 Things I Hate About You 1999
Cult classic with high rewatch ability, far ahead of its time. Thanks to all involved, I’ll watch it again soon.
Popular reviews
More-
The Guilty 2021
Fuqua confuses me, I compare everything of his to Training Day and therefore everything else is a disappointment. This one feels different than the others though somehow. The voice acting seemed way overdone, despite the excellent names in the cast, and (correct me if I’m wrong, but....) it seems like that might be the one thing you should get right in a movie that’s almost entirely voice acting. Gyllenhaal played a typical character you’d expect from him, and of course…
-
The Social Network 2010
My evolution as a film lover:
First watch (growing up)- Jesse Eisenberg played Mark Zuckerberg pretty well, he’s the backbone of this movie!
Second watch (more recently)- Andrew Garfield provides the real emotion in this film, he’s the real backbone of this.
Third watch (even more recently)- That David Fincher + Aaron Sorkin connection is magic, nothing gets done without that.
Fourth watch (yesterday)- Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are gods among men, I have finally figured out what really makes this movie tick.