Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Angel 1937

  ★★★ Watched 27 May 2023

  An intriguing premise of how decorum and busyness can deaden a seemingly happy marriage. When the wife seeks some attention and adventure elsewhere she finds a man who falls hopelessly in love with her. I enjoyed the themes of how relationships work, naturally intriguing and romantic at first, but they take more care, dedication, and work later on, especially as people often focus heir energies on other parts of life and take their marriages for granted. Unfortunately, the story itself…

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  You Hurt My Feelings 2023

  ★★★½ Watched 26 May 2023

  A small, but effective comedy-drama about an ensemble of related characters and the amalgam of how careers, finding purpose and self-worth in life, and relationships with loved ones can cause positive and negative waves that affect the other parts of one's life. It all felt very true, for middle-aged, upper-middle-class white Americans.

Popular reviews

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  I'm Thinking of Ending Things 2020

  ★★★★ Watched 04 Sep 2020

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

  That was a journey, an engaging one for me. I could totally understand why anyone might not go for this one. I, myself, felt off-put by it in certain scenes, but was reeled back in by some scenes that really did do something for me. Ultimately, as a whole experience, I am highly favorable on it. Elements that really connected with me are parts about the soul-crushing nature of living in a society that encourages small-talk and politeness and how…

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  The Green Knight 2021

  ★★★½ Watched 29 Jul 2021

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

  Looks great, very well crafted. Western civilization was built on the myth that honor and greatness can be earned with an astonishing feat or two (or maybe just by telling a good tale?), but it's always just bestowed upon by the powers that be. Greatness does not equal goodness. True honor takes surrender. Those last fifteen minutes really tie the movie together and Patel really brings it.

  The more I think about this movie, the more I see it grappling with. I think it would definitely benefit from another watch.