Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Bottoms 2023

  ★★★★½ Watched 23 Sep 2023

  As lesbian high-school violent comedies go, this is way up there.

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  Luzzu 2021

  ★★★★ Watched 20 Sep 2023

  Beautifully made. The central character, Jesmark, does not need to say much to convey how he feels about his work as a fisherman, and how it connects with his identity and family history. When this is threatened, it's devastating. With irl fishermen notably among the cast (including Jesmark himself), this is an impressive directorial debut from Alex Camilleri. It also paints a compelling picture of Malta today and the tensions between traditions and heritage, on the one hand, and capitalistic 'progress' on the other.

Popular reviews

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  Mae Martin: SAP 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 28 Mar 2023

  It was the "absence of agony" that got me.

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  The Great Happiness Space: Tale of an Osaka Love Thief 2006

  ★★★★★ Added

  My number one favourite documentary. As soon as you've wrapped your head around what it's showing you, it unlocks another level.

  Some find it depressing. I don't. But in all those neverending drunken nights, I see a relatable yearning.