Letterboxd 5019o vividswift https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/ Letterboxd - vividswift Fear Street 6a641h Prom Queen, 2025 - ★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/fear-street-prom-queen/ letterboxd-review-896674931 Sun, 25 May 2025 01:57:47 +1200 2025-05-24 No Fear Street: Prom Queen 2025 1.5 1001414 <![CDATA[

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Bafflingly bad. It has all the right ingredients for a lean, time-killing slasher, but the result is nothing short of underwhelming. For a 90-minute film, the time it takes to become interesting—or rather, it never does—is painfully prolonged. Dull kills, disposable characters, crummy execution. A major nothingburger of a slasher. If it’s good at anything, it’s being a modern cautionary tale on how not to make a pastiche.

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Ruthless People 7v3n 1986 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/ruthless-people/ letterboxd-watch-896496319 Sat, 24 May 2025 19:17:44 +1200 2025-05-24 No Ruthless People 1986 3.5 12151 <![CDATA[

Watched on Saturday May 24, 2025.

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Final Destination Bloodlines 1q4s64 2025 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/final-destination-bloodlines/ letterboxd-review-894945499 Fri, 23 May 2025 02:16:19 +1200 2025-05-22 No Final Destination Bloodlines 2025 3.5 574475 <![CDATA[

So much fun.

I went in bracing myself, reminding my brain it’s all movie magic—but still ended up covering my eyes every time someone was about to go out.

Seeing a Final Destination movie in theaters felt surreal. For my generation, it was almost mythical—something we thought we’d only catch on old DVDs or YouTube kill compilations. But Bloodlines delivers. And yeah, it’s the best one yet.

What surprised me most is how fun it is. It proves the series doesn’t have to be all grim, gore-soaked dread. This one’s laced with dark humor, familial poignancy, and a self-awareness that breathes new life into the formula. The hospital scene had me so anxious I nearly floated out of my seat. The deaths are inventive, even if the CGI sometimes pulls you out of it. But the setups? Gold.

Such a gory good time. Just wish I’d seen it with a full crowd.

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Congo 3p3p3a 1995 - ★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/congo/ letterboxd-watch-894796543 Thu, 22 May 2025 19:30:50 +1200 2025-05-22 No Congo 1995 1.5 10329 <![CDATA[

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Glengarry Glen Ross 67515n 1992 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/glengarry-glen-ross/ letterboxd-watch-894046166 Wed, 21 May 2025 21:02:32 +1200 2025-05-21 No Glengarry Glen Ross 1992 4.0 9504 <![CDATA[

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Freaky Tales 6g1o5d 2024 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/freaky-tales/ letterboxd-watch-893413961 Wed, 21 May 2025 04:13:55 +1200 2025-05-20 No Freaky Tales 2024 3.0 979660 <![CDATA[

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The Ugly Stepsister y1n3q 2025 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/the-ugly-stepsister/ letterboxd-review-892514842 Tue, 20 May 2025 02:01:02 +1200 2025-05-19 No The Ugly Stepsister 2025 3.5 1284120 <![CDATA[

That final 10 minutes had me physically recoiling. I think I even yelled ‘oh my god!’ out loud, which was strange because I never do that.

This probably won't crack my top-of-the-year list, but I had a weirdly good time. The Ugly Stepsister is a devilishly twisted spin on the Cinderella mythos—equal parts nasty, stylish, and morbidly funny. It sinks its heels into societal beauty standards with grisly practical effects and a delightfully mean streak. The gore is impressively done, and the imagery sticks. By the end, it was all kind of a blur, but if you're into fairy tales that bleed, this one definitely delivers a good, grotesque time.

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This Is Spinal Tap 481y47 1984 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/this-is-spinal-tap/1/ letterboxd-watch-892295463 Mon, 19 May 2025 17:13:40 +1200 2025-05-18 Yes This Is Spinal Tap 1984 4.0 11031 <![CDATA[

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Mission 1h3df Impossible – The Final Reckoning, 2025 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/mission-impossible-the-final-reckoning/ letterboxd-review-891343162 Sun, 18 May 2025 20:52:12 +1200 2025-05-17 No Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning 2025 4.0 575265 <![CDATA[

It’s still good.

I can definitely see it getting demoted to a 3.5 on rewatch, but thanks to the theatrical experience, it’s a hard 4 for now. Easily the weakest entry of the McQuarrie era of pure spycraft hijinks. The first hour was a lot to get through—still very entertaining, but definitely could’ve used trimming.

Then came the submarine sequence, and it was relentlessly exhilarating from there on out.

That—and the biplane sequence—will go down as some of the most daringly heart-pounding set pieces this series has ever pulled off. Especially the latter, where my hands were basically clawing the seat the entire time. How they managed to film that, I’ll never believe.

Still, it’s a bummer that the film never reaches the heights of its previous installments. Endless exposition and its self-important attempt to tie together the prior films hamstring it from true greatness. That is to say, I’m glad the film was made and delivered to the big screen. It remains a true crowd-pleasing M:I entry, the kind we’ve come to know and love. And honestly, I wouldn’t hold it against them if they kept making more.

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A Minecraft Movie 6b481a 2025 - ★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/a-minecraft-movie/ letterboxd-watch-890566856 Sun, 18 May 2025 03:49:21 +1200 2025-05-17 No A Minecraft Movie 2025 2.0 950387 <![CDATA[

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Mission 1h3df Impossible – Dead Reckoning, 2023 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/mission-impossible-dead-reckoning/2/ letterboxd-review-889592322 Fri, 16 May 2025 23:54:12 +1200 2025-05-16 Yes Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning 2023 4.0 575264 <![CDATA[

Was a 4.5

Third time seeing it, this time in prep for tomorrow’s TFR screening. The set pieces—especially the train sequence—are still wildly tense and meticulously crafted. But the cracks showed more clearly this round. As many have pointed out, the franchise has grown increasingly reliant on Cruise’s daredevil feats, with the plot starting to wrap itself around the stunts rather than pushing things forward.

Still, McQuarrie keeps it slick, balanced, and surprisingly digestible. Hayley Atwell’s character also landed better for me this time; her presence feels more natural on rewatch. I’ve been a bit wary about Part Two (yeah, why not) after early reviews, but as someone who’s pretty easy to please, I’m still hopeful.

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Sorry to Bother You 5k6w2w 2018 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/sorry-to-bother-you/ letterboxd-watch-889516237 Fri, 16 May 2025 20:04:51 +1200 2025-05-16 No Sorry to Bother You 2018 4.0 424781 <![CDATA[

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The Landlord 3n592n 1970 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/the-landlord/ letterboxd-review-888892323 Fri, 16 May 2025 01:21:46 +1200 2025-05-15 No The Landlord 1970 3.5 64828 <![CDATA[

I’m a sucker for stories like this—where someone sticks their neck into a world they clearly don’t belong to and gets knocked around for it. The Landlord hooked me, even though I’m not deeply familiar with Black culture or its nuances. Ashby’s direction is raw and unvarnished, giving the film this loose, lived-in texture that feels totally natural.

Beau Bridges is perfect as the clueless, privileged bourgeois stumbling through unfamiliar territory. He’s not likable in a traditional sense, but he’s fascinating to watch. And Lee Grant? She doesn’t even need much screen time. She just shows up and owns the room. There’s something magnetic about her presence, like she knows exactly how to shape every second she’s given.

The themes about racial tension and gentrification definitely feel important, even if some of it went over my head. It's not always neat or easy to pin down, which I kind of liked. Honestly, The Landlord feels like one of those weird little movies that slips through the cracks but sticks with you anyway. It’s awkward, funny, a little sad, and totally its own thing.

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Mission 1h3df Impossible III, 2006 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/mission-impossible-iii/ letterboxd-review-887897763 Wed, 14 May 2025 15:15:10 +1200 2025-05-14 Yes Mission: Impossible III 2006 3.5 956 <![CDATA[

It’d been ages since I last watched this, even though I ed how high-octane it was. Credit where it’s due: J.J. Abrams didn’t just revive what was becoming a generic spy series—he injected it with sleek, stylized modern espionage. PSH is terrific as the villain, might even be the best in the whole franchise. The action set pieces are pure high-stakes frenzy. It’s still somewhere in the bottom half of the series for me, personally, but there’s no denying this one paved the way for what the later films have become.

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April Fool's Day 384j3q 1986 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/april-fools-day/ letterboxd-watch-887066468 Tue, 13 May 2025 13:22:55 +1200 2025-05-13 No April Fool's Day 1986 3.0 24913 <![CDATA[

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Bloodsport 6t3nv 1988 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/bloodsport/ letterboxd-watch-886214888 Mon, 12 May 2025 12:58:54 +1200 2025-05-12 No Bloodsport 1988 3.0 11690 <![CDATA[

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The Princess Bride 211i4h 1987 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/the-princess-bride/ letterboxd-review-883744295 Fri, 9 May 2025 20:39:01 +1200 2025-05-09 Yes The Princess Bride 1987 4.5 2493 <![CDATA[

Called in sick today because I've had a high fever. Instead of lying in bed like a paralyzed cabbage, I decided to watch something good. I put on The Princess Bride. I'm happy again.

It's amazing how, after nearly 40 years, there's still not a single fantasy film that can compete with this. Reiner and Goldman really conjured up something special. It's like a bowl of tomato soup that not only heals your soul but also magically rejuvenates.

The seamless blend of adventure, comedy, and romance here should be studied. Endlessly enjoyable and flying by like a jetpack unicorn, The Princess Bride is a supreme-class piece of art I'd love to show my loved ones every Sunday afternoon.

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Captain America 694p6 Brave New World, 2025 - ★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/captain-america-brave-new-world/ letterboxd-watch-883130313 Fri, 9 May 2025 01:36:47 +1200 2025-05-08 No Captain America: Brave New World 2025 2.0 822119 <![CDATA[

Watched on Thursday May 8, 2025.

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Wild Things 2y6x6r 1998 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/wild-things/ letterboxd-review-882420294 Thu, 8 May 2025 01:48:55 +1200 2025-05-07 No Wild Things 1998 3.0 617 <![CDATA[

I’ll it, by the third act, the twists go from juicy to flat-out ludicrous, but I’ll be damned if it wasn’t a wildly entertaining ride. This is 90s-coded psychosexual neo-noir at its sweatiest—all hormones, schemes, and swamp heat. Denise Richards felt like a whole other species. The random alligator shots, though, threw me off every time. Come on. I need to tread more carefully with Florida-set films because these things give me nightmares.

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All the Colors of the Dark 1c2e2d 1972 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/all-the-colors-of-the-dark/ letterboxd-review-881679238 Wed, 7 May 2025 01:33:55 +1200 2025-05-06 No All the Colors of the Dark 1972 3.5 30901 <![CDATA[

Not as tense as I hoped, but dread and ominousness saturate the air, giving this film a uniquely uneasy vibe. Part occult horror, part giallo, part psychedelic fever dream—and it’s all pretty sturdy.

I don’t think I’ve seen Edwige Fenech in anything before, but wow. She is STUNNING in this. Now that I know she’s a giallo regular, I’ll be working through her filmography like my life depends on it.

The hand stomping was wildly unnecessary and kind of hilarious. And any movie with even one ragdoll moment is automatically all right in my book.

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Key Largo s22g 1948 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/key-largo/ letterboxd-review-880845020 Tue, 6 May 2025 01:11:49 +1200 2025-05-05 No Key Largo 1948 3.5 11016 <![CDATA[

A cool, rain-soaked, hurricane-set chamber piece that feels very much of its time—in a good way. Not my favorite noir, but it’s got some solid tension and a few scenes that really crank up the heat. Bogie and Bacall are more low-key here, but it’s always a treat seeing them share the screen. The boat climax is short, sharp, and claustrophobic. Overall, a moody, well-contained thriller that does more with less.

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Final Destination 3 4j5136 2006 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/final-destination-3/1/ letterboxd-watch-879650000 Sun, 4 May 2025 22:11:34 +1200 2025-05-04 Yes Final Destination 3 2006 3.0 9286 <![CDATA[

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Death of a Unicorn 4t449 2025 - ★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/death-of-a-unicorn/ letterboxd-watch-879409552 Sun, 4 May 2025 15:29:01 +1200 2025-05-04 No Death of a Unicorn 2025 2.5 1153714 <![CDATA[

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Boyhood 5g6v4f 2014 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/boyhood/ letterboxd-review-878669123 Sun, 4 May 2025 00:43:59 +1200 2025-05-02 No Boyhood 2014 4.5 85350 <![CDATA[

There’s a lot to unpack here. Boyhood is a transcendent, life-affirming journey—one that quietly sneaks up on you. While I still see the Before Trilogy as Linklater’s peak, this film reaffirms that when he zooms in on the ordinary, he captures something extraordinary. The age of time here feels so natural, so fluid, that I occasionally forgot I was watching fiction. Patricia Arquette vanishes into her role, delivering a performance that’s heartbreakingly grounded and deeply familiar. Boyhood isn’t just a film about growing up; it’s a reminder of how quickly it slips away.

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Before the Devil Knows You're Dead 1f4f5c 2007 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/before-the-devil-knows-youre-dead/ letterboxd-watch-876888527 Fri, 2 May 2025 01:59:00 +1200 2025-05-01 No Before the Devil Knows You're Dead 2007 4.0 7972 <![CDATA[

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Thunderbolts* 166k35 2025 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/thunderbolts/ letterboxd-review-876136984 Thu, 1 May 2025 02:23:33 +1200 2025-04-30 No Thunderbolts* 2025 4.0 986056 <![CDATA[

I’d lost faith (and interest) in superhero films for a while, especially the MCU. Their output has been all over the place: inconsistent, bloated, and, honestly, exhausting. I didn’t even bother keeping up with the Disney+ stuff. There’s just too much, and from what I’ve heard, most of it’s just able.

Still, when I saw Thunderbolts* was having an early screening today, I took the shot.

Ten minutes in, I knew it was going to be good. I can’t quite pin what did it—Jake Schreier’s direction, a vision shift on Feige’s part, the script, or all of it mashed together—but the film has a distinctly different flavor. A refreshing one. The team chemistry is spectacular. Every character gets a moment to shine, and their banter feels alive, not manufactured. It also tackles a surprisingly dark subject: the emotional toll these characters carry just by existing in a world like theirs. Schreier juggles it all with a sharp sense of balance, delivering a well-rounded, appetizing experience the MCU hasn’t had in years.

I don’t see myself watching it again anytime soon, but I do think it’ll reignite a lot of people’s love for superhero movies—even if just a little.

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Hell of a Summer 4t3i1g 2023 - ★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/hell-of-a-summer/ letterboxd-watch-875157139 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:46:25 +1200 2025-04-29 No Hell of a Summer 2023 2.0 999243 <![CDATA[

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Havoc 3v1u3b 2025 - ★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/havoc-2025/ letterboxd-watch-873772757 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 03:29:36 +1200 2025-04-27 No Havoc 2025 2.5 668489 <![CDATA[

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Shampoo 6n3d45 1975 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/shampoo/ letterboxd-review-871817462 Sat, 26 Apr 2025 01:19:32 +1200 2025-04-25 No Shampoo 1975 4.0 31121 <![CDATA[

I went in thinking it's a movie about someone with lots of dandruff. Therefore, Shampoo. I was bummed to learn that there isn't even a single bottle of shampoo in the entire film.

Hal Ashby might be one of the greatest unsung American filmmakers. Every film of his I’ve seen has this strange, consistent brilliance. Shampoo is no exception. I love how it unpacks sexual politics under the looming shadow of a presidential election—like everyone’s too busy sleeping around to notice the country falling apart. The senatorial party scene is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen. It’s a well-structured hullabaloo. At one point, I completely forgot what the film was about and gave up trying to make thematic sense of it. Classic ‘70s formula, pulled off with style. A lot of fun.

Also, the cast is immensely attractive, especially the women. Lee Grant is delightfully electric. Her scene-stealing presence zhuzhes the whole thing up in a way I didn’t expect.

Still, I’d have liked a shampoo cameo.

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The Killing Fields 2i4w3v 1984 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/the-killing-fields/ letterboxd-review-871064412 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 01:56:36 +1200 2025-04-24 No The Killing Fields 1984 4.0 625 <![CDATA[

The Killing Fields took me days to finish, not because it wasn’t compelling, but because of its emotional weight. This harrowing film, rooted in the brutal truth of the Khmer Rouge regime, is devastating in its raw honesty. Haing S. Ngor’s performance is outstanding; deeply moving and utterly human, carrying much of the film’s emotional depth. While it occasionally dramatizes the story, it never loses sight of the real lives at stake. It’s not an easy watch, but it’s an essential one, offering a powerful, poignant exploration of survival and friendship in the face of unimaginable horrors.

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Cleaners 2i3233 2019 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/cleaners-2019/ letterboxd-watch-869425839 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:51:19 +1200 2025-04-22 No Cleaners 2019 3.5 624348 <![CDATA[

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Chilly Scenes of Winter 2i432g 1979 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/chilly-scenes-of-winter/ letterboxd-review-868445515 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 01:07:59 +1200 2025-04-21 No Chilly Scenes of Winter 1979 4.0 42173 <![CDATA[

It’s such a conflicted, yet satisfying feeling I had when I finished this. The film is incredible. It gives off a warm, almost carefree vibe, but it’s wrapped in this lingering sense of obsession and emotional inertia. John Heard’s character really left me torn. You’re drawn into his perspective, rooting for him at times, but also deeply aware of how flawed and, at moments, unsettling he is. It’s a risky move to place us so firmly in his point of view, but it works. You’re not just watching his spiral—you’re in it. One of the most quietly affecting dramedies I’ve seen. The characters feel so raw, so painstakingly real. And honestly, Chilly Scenes of Winter might be one of the most fitting titles I’ve ever come across.

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A Sunday in the Country 5f4qi 1984 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/a-sunday-in-the-country/ letterboxd-review-866252754 Sun, 20 Apr 2025 01:08:05 +1200 2025-04-19 No A Sunday in the Country 1984 4.0 42102 <![CDATA[

Ultra-tender in every aspect, A Sunday in the Country initially struck me as one of those Merchant Ivory, garden-esque dramas: soft, delicate, and drenched in nostalgia. The real picture isn’t quite that cozy, but it’s not far off either. There's a gentle, wistful quality to it that reminds me of the backyard garden I used to play in as a child, running and laughing, basking in a kind of innocent warmth.

Even though it didn’t fully land with me emotionally, the fact that it stirred those memories and captured that exact feeling makes it deeply comforting in its own way. Beneath the softness, there’s a subtle undercurrent of tension, something strained and unresolved, that gives the experience more depth than it initially lets on.

Such a quiet, poignant little family drama. One that seems to have slipped under the radar but really deserves more eyes on it.

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Sinners 5z1711 2025 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/sinners-2025/ letterboxd-watch-864361959 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 01:31:53 +1200 2025-04-17 No Sinners 2025 4.0 1233413 <![CDATA[

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Céline and Julie Go Boating 1ng6b 1974 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/celine-and-julie-go-boating/ letterboxd-review-862015585 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 02:01:13 +1200 2025-04-14 No Céline and Julie Go Boating 1974 4.5 27019 <![CDATA[

One of the most creative, most joyously unhinged films I’ve ever seen. Ten minutes in, I knew it’d stick with me forever. It’s basically just two women hanging out for three hours, but in the weirdest, loveliest, most magical way possible.

I didn’t understand a single thing. Maybe I wasn’t meant to. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea; it’s more like a potion brewed from ghost stories, lipstick, and forgotten plays. Whatever it did to me, I’m grateful. It’s part hangout, part time-loop mystery, part haunted melodrama. Trying to describe it feels like chasing a dream that keeps slipping through your fingers. The pacing flows like a river—slow, fluid, spellbinding. By the time I got what it was doing, I was already under.

And learning that the two leads helped shape the film’s structure? It makes the whole thing even more amazing. In a male-dominated industry (then and now), their fingerprints are all over this chaotic, tender, radical piece of art. That’s not just cool; it’s revolutionary.

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Drop af73 2025 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/drop-2025/ letterboxd-watch-861116234 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 03:41:16 +1200 2025-04-13 No Drop 2025 3.5 1249213 <![CDATA[

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Hello Cubans 6z2d33 1963 https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/hello-cubans/ letterboxd-watch-861006795 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:43:49 +1200 2025-04-13 No Hello Cubans 1963 144599 <![CDATA[

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S.W.A.T. 525p4f 2003 - ★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/swat/ letterboxd-watch-860161623 Sun, 13 Apr 2025 04:15:55 +1200 2025-04-12 No S.W.A.T. 2003 2.0 9257 <![CDATA[

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Women Reply 702p1j 1975 https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/women-reply/ letterboxd-watch-859705509 Sat, 12 Apr 2025 13:14:18 +1200 2025-04-12 No Women Reply 1975 186365 <![CDATA[

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She and Her Cat 2x816 1999 https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/she-and-her-cat/ letterboxd-watch-859296412 Sat, 12 Apr 2025 02:27:52 +1200 2025-04-11 No She and Her Cat 1999 18143 <![CDATA[

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Black Bag 1o2o5k 2025 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/black-bag-2025/ letterboxd-review-858553461 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:51:05 +1200 2025-04-10 No Black Bag 2025 4.0 1233575 <![CDATA[

Color me thoroughly impressed. Sleek, assured, and endlessly entertaining, Black Bag is a masterclass in economical storytelling—every second earns its keep, and not a moment is wasted. It lobs knotty, intricate information at the audience with a straight face and full confidence they'll keep pace. Remarkably watchable, yet quietly delivering the sort of sharp, high-grade craftsmanship that’s become something of a rarity. Soderbergh, as ever, proves himself incapable of phoning it in.

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Ikiru 4ir6a 1952 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/ikiru/ letterboxd-review-857859748 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:50:40 +1200 2025-04-09 No Ikiru 1952 4.5 3782 <![CDATA[

Actually, I made peace with dying years ago.

I’ve lived with the idea that life is uncertain for so long it’s become muscle memory—a daily exercise in choosing joy. I try to keep things simple, savor the little stuff, and look after my own happiness without disturbing anyone else’s peace. It’s not perfect, but it’s how I move through the world. A quiet philosophy, I guess.

Ikiru dives headfirst into that same question—what does it mean to really live, especially when the clock’s almost up? This might be the most introspective Kurosawa I’ve seen. It’s slow, meditative, and gracefully bleak, but it leads to a payoff that’s nothing short of cathartic. Shimura’s face—eternally tired, tender, and quietly desperate—does half the work. The film lingers a little too long near the end, but that’s a minor quibble.

It hit me harder than I expected. A sorrowful, hopeful reminder that life, even at its most ordinary, is still worth cherishing.

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Tell Me 444r4o 1980 https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/tell-me/ letterboxd-watch-856991143 Tue, 8 Apr 2025 20:21:58 +1200 2025-04-08 No Tell Me 1980 383914 <![CDATA[

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The Plot Against Harry 3z2715 1971 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/the-plot-against-harry/ letterboxd-watch-856337336 Tue, 8 Apr 2025 01:30:14 +1200 2025-04-07 No The Plot Against Harry 1971 3.5 41943 <![CDATA[

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The Stone 2t521f 2025 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/the-stone-2025/ letterboxd-watch-855298750 Mon, 7 Apr 2025 01:07:29 +1200 2025-04-06 No The Stone 2025 4.0 1278965 <![CDATA[

Watched on Sunday April 6, 2025.

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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three 56565b 1974 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/the-taking-of-pelham-one-two-three/ letterboxd-watch-854968560 Sun, 6 Apr 2025 15:02:59 +1200 2025-04-06 No The Taking of Pelham One Two Three 1974 3.5 8333 <![CDATA[

Watched on Sunday April 6, 2025.

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404 Run Run 3e14p 2024 - ★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/404-run-run/ letterboxd-watch-854297237 Sun, 6 Apr 2025 02:38:16 +1200 2025-04-05 No 404 Run Run 2024 2.5 1290213 <![CDATA[

Watched on Saturday April 5, 2025.

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Drunken Angel 3n665s 1948 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/drunken-angel/ letterboxd-review-853429878 Sat, 5 Apr 2025 02:45:14 +1300 2025-04-04 No Drunken Angel 1948 3.5 25858 <![CDATA[

Pretty solid early Kurosawa. The storytelling isn’t as sharp or refined as his later work, and the pacing jiggles here and there. But weirdly, just watching Mifune and Shimura swagger around in normal clothes makes it oddly captivating. The odd-couple friendship between the grumpy doc and the tubercular gangster hits surprisingly well. It’s rough around the edges, but you can already see Kurosawa’s instincts flaring up.

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Harakiri 3d122m 1962 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/harakiri/ letterboxd-review-852711810 Fri, 4 Apr 2025 02:11:11 +1300 2025-04-03 No Harakiri 1962 5.0 14537 <![CDATA[

It left me completely speechless. I put off watching this for fear it wouldn’t live up to its reputation. How wrong I was. This is Letterboxd’s top-rated film, after all.

Harakiri is a masterclass in pacing and theme. Kobayashi builds tension with surgical precision, using flashbacks and sharp dialogue to unravel the hypocrisy of samurai honor. What begins as a slow burn quickly accelerates into an emotional explosion, each revelation more gut-wrenching than the last. The 130-minute runtime is riveting—every moment packed with indelible sequences.

The brilliance lies in how it dissects the samurai code, exposing the cruelty beneath a rigid system. Kobayashi’s direction creates an atmosphere so thick with tension that the final act strikes like a katana’s edge—precise, unforgiving, and unforgettable. Harakiri cuts deep and doesn’t let go.

Faultless.

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Black Panthers 621870 1968 https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/film/black-panthers/ letterboxd-watch-852556029 Thu, 3 Apr 2025 18:03:08 +1300 2025-04-03 No Black Panthers 1968 144597 <![CDATA[

Watched on Thursday April 3, 2025.

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Hooptober XI 692923 First Plunge https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/list/hooptober-xi-first-plunge-1/ letterboxd-list-50725600 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:48:38 +1200 <![CDATA[

Original post by Cinemonster here

Hello everyone who stumbles upon my little corner here. It's my first time ing the bandwagon! I've been doing my own October horror marathon myself for years now, but this Hooptober will be the first time for me to comply with preset rules. My picks may be a bit loose with the criteria but I'll try my best! I'm here to have fun!!

Starting on September 15th!

P.S. I may not be able to finish all of these though, due to increasing burdens in life, but again, I'll try my best!

QUICK EASY RULES:

There must be 31 horror films
6 countries = USA, India, Italy, , Sweden, Thailand
8 decades = 20s, 40s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, 2010s
ALL of the films from a horror franchise with at least 4 entries = Critters series (5 entries)
1 film by Wes Craven = Shocker
1 film caused by/worsened by weather = The Shining
1 film starring a Black woman = Vampire in Brooklyn
1 Donald Sutherland film = Buffy the Vampire Slayer
3 films from New World Pictures. = C.H.U.D., Warlock, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
2 Indian films = Tumbbad, Bulbbul
4 Italian films = Cemetery Man, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, Torso, Black Sunday
2 Horror comedies = An American Werewolf in London, Evil Dead II
2 films made primarily or entirely in Texas = TCM, Piranha
1 film that exists in at least 2 available cuts = Halloween '07
1 Robert Wiene film = The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
1 Michele Soavi film = Cemetery Man
1 film from 2011 = The Thing
1 film from 1984 = Sole Survivor

And 1 Tobe Hooper Film (There must ALWAYS be a Hooper film) = TCM

:p

...plus 21 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Top 20 of 2023 83z6e https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/list/top-20-of-2023/ letterboxd-list-30924056 Mon, 30 Jan 2023 21:05:59 +1300 <![CDATA[

- feature films only
- score and ranking are irrelevant

  1. The Holdovers
  2. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
  3. Killers of the Flower Moon
  4. Past Lives
  5. Oppenheimer
  6. Monster
  7. All of Us Strangers
  8. The Iron Claw
  9. John Wick: Chapter 4
  10. Godzilla Minus One

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Spooktober 2023 3x3j6y https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/list/spooktober-2023/ letterboxd-list-37206351 Fri, 15 Sep 2023 18:25:00 +1200 <![CDATA[

🎃 Goals 🎃
- 20 films minimum ✅
- Complete the Final Destination films ✅ 
- Complete the rest of the Nightmare films I have not seen ✅
- 2 Asian horrors ✅
- 2 gialli ✅
- 2 gothic horrors ✅
- Enjoy myself! (priority!!!!) ✅

...plus 22 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Top 20 of 2022 1n212j https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/list/top-20-of-2022/ letterboxd-list-23270151 Thu, 10 Mar 2022 17:17:13 +1300 <![CDATA[

top 20 ranking of movies released in 2022.

  1. Top Gun: Maverick
  2. The Fabelmans
  3. Everything Everywhere All at Once
  4. Babylon
  5. Nope
  6. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
  7. Aftersun
  8. The Banshees of Inisherin
  9. TÁR
  10. Pearl

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Spooktober 2022 4u2k28 https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/list/spooktober-2022/ letterboxd-list-26821387 Mon, 5 Sep 2022 20:13:25 +1200 <![CDATA[

My personal annual Halloween watch. (2022)
Started on Sep 15.

Main objectives
- Going through the Saw franchise. (done!)
- Completing the rest of Friday the 13th films. (completed!)
- At least 1 film/day. (failed, but it's okay :))

...plus 21 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Spooktober 2021 [Completed] 4k2711 https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/vividswift/list/spooktober-2021-completed/ letterboxd-list-19960247 Tue, 28 Sep 2021 00:45:49 +1300 <![CDATA[

My annual Halloween watch. (2021)

...plus 21 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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