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  Everything Everywhere All at Once 2022

  ★★★★★ Watched by Robert Quiroz 24 Mar 2022 1

  If the universe is as infinite as they say it is, then these weird things that happen aren't just possible – they are inevitable.

  This is a quote from Daniels' short film Interesting Ball, and it gets at the heart of what has long been one of the primary appeals of film for me. If the universe is infinite, and if infinity means everything, then every dream you've ever had, every thought that's crossed your mind, every sentence that could…

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  Descendant 2022

  Watched by Robert Quiroz 24 Jan 2022

  Sundance 2022 #14

  Sometimes you ask yourself, "People come and they see, but what do they do?" The real test a lot of times is not in coming, it's what do you do when you leave? And unfortunately, too many people say "I've been there". The real question is, what did you do after you left? It becomes another form of entertainment. Most of the people who come here, I'm sure have been blessed beyond imagination. This is just a…

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  Prey 2022

  ★★★ Watched by Robert Quiroz 07 Aug 2022

  Like a PB&J sandwich. Simple, not all that filling, probably not gonna remember I had it by tomorrow. But oh so delicious, and damn if they didn't nail that peanut butter to jelly ratio.

  Also I consumed it while I was a little high, so they've got that in common too.

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  Parasite 2019

  ★★★★½ Rewatched by Robert Quiroz 30 Jul 2022

  It's so metaphorical.

Popular reviews

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  Spencer 2021

  ★★★★★ Watched by Robert Quiroz 04 Sep 2021

  Telluride Film Festival 48: Film #12

  I don't care about the royal family, and I wasn't a fan of Pablo Larraín's previous loosely biographical psychological drama, Jackie. So when I saw a film in which Larraín was going to give Princess Diana the Jackie treatment on the Telluride lineup, I thought "well that's one movie I don't have to worry about squeezing in this weekend".

  But it ended up playing during one of my volunteer shifts, and boy am I…

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  El Planeta 2021

  ★★★★½ Watched by Robert Quiroz 30 Jan 2021 2

  Sundance 2021, film 14

  There's a really heavy French new wave influence here (B&W cinematography, weird transitions, and jarring editing), which is quite fun in and of itself. But it's also a lot more than just that too. This film has a strong feminist streak running through it, as well as a delightful sense of humor. I think it's the first film of this fest that I can describe as genuinely charming, and I was totally taken in by it.…