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Favorite films

  • Barry Lyndon
  • Moonlight
  • Girlfriends
  • School of Rock

All
  • Glory

    ★★★½

  • Let Me In

    ★★½

  • The Crazies

    ★★½

  • Evil Dead

    ★★★

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Before Sunset

2004

★★★★★ Liked 1

this might have to be the last time i watch before sunset bc once it’s over i always feel like i’m gonna burst into flames

Sound of Metal

2019

★★★★★ Liked Watched

there is nothing like trying to live w something u didn’t think u could lose. this movie perfectly tells a story of grief and recovery in a way i’ve never seen before. the sound design, cinematography, and the best performance of the year by riz ahmed all work together w this poignant story to make the most incredible film of the year

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The Crazies

2010

★★½ Watched

it’s definitely a crazy fucking call to make a romero remake that is almost completely devoid of social commentary but once u get past that what ur left w is a pretty legibly tense little film. a couple set pieces and moments that work super well. also timothy olyphant and radha mitchell are both underrated as hell.

Evil Dead

2013

★★★ Liked Rewatched

fede alvarez is a super interesting director because he has revealed himself time and time again to be an immensely capable director but can’t seem to stop himself from committing some sort of massive blunder to derail what would otherwise work so well. i find this genuinely frightening at points and the effects are so great but the character writing here is beyond parody. that being said i could get past all that but the decision to retain the disgusting…

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Little Women

2019

★★★★½ Liked 2

if i made a venn diagram of white women i trust and the cast of little women it would just be a circle

Boys State

2020

★★★½ 3

super engaging documentary but i would be lying if i said the hyper masculine flexing and the idea of all these boys thinking it’s okay to debate a woman’s right to an abortion w out a single woman in the room is anything less than terrifying