Maddie Heidari

lifelong student of literature; translator/editor; music & film enthusiast

Favorite films

  • There Will Be Blood
  • Naked
  • Au Hasard Balthazar
  • Breaking the Waves

Recent activity

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  • Puff Puff Pass

    ★★

  • Crank: High Voltage

    ★★

  • Horsemen

    ★★

  • Love & Death

    ★★★

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  • Millhaven

    Millhaven

    ★★★★★

    Man, I really did dig this one.

  • Strange

    Strange

    ½

    شناختی از بروجردی ندارم و چیزی هم راجع بهش نخوندم تا حالا ولی همین تصویری که تو فیلم ازش ارائه
    شد و مقام‌هایی که بهش نسبت دادن (محافظ خمینی و رییس زندان اوین) کافی بود که بفهمم همچین کاراکتر خوبی نبوده پس

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  • Killer Spider

    Killer Spider

    ½

    Going to the movies and watching Iranian films has become more of a social experience to me than an actual cultural and artistic activity. As for Ebrahim Irajzad's adaptation of the spider killings, let me tell you how disappointed I am. You can't just criticize a misogynistic and flawed system by pointing the finger at other women. When will come the time for men to just own up to their charges and shoulder the blame? Unfortunately, this is observed all…

  • Ricky Gervais: SuperNature

    Ricky Gervais: SuperNature

    ★★★★

    I decided to watch Ricky's latest special when I was down in the dumps, having cried my eyes out for an hour or so, and let me tell you how healing it was: I ended up with a smile throughout the whole show, and at times, in stitches. Thank you, Ricky! I really needed this.