Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Birds 1963

  ★★★ Watched 27 Feb 2023

  caught in a bird romance

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  Hannibal 2001

  ★★★ Watched 15 Jan 2023

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  he only cooked that piece of brain for like 5 seconds 🤨

Popular reviews

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  The Boxer's Omen 1983

  ★★★★ Watched 14 Mar 2022

  Nobody:

  Literally no one:

  Not a soul on this earth:

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  Hanagatami 2017

  ★★★★ Watched 12 Jul 2021 1

  While not technically Ōbayashi’s final film, this truly feels like his swan song. Taking place during WWII, around the same time when he was born, Hanagatami ruminates on death as the unavoidable force present in the lives of young people during wartime. Dreams and nostalgia blend into reality as the characters contend with the imminency of death, all set against the stunning and surreal landscapes that Ōbayashi creates. As sinister as the film can get, the moments of pure joy,…