Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Shop on Main Street 1965

  ★★★★½ Watched 26 Mar 2023

  Despite the warmth, it's uncompromisingly unsentimental and completely devastating. An extraordinary film, and I'm still not able to write down something more coherent. However, from very early I had that feeling when you know you're watching a masterpiece and never left me. Please, see it.

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  How I Ended This Summer 2010

  ★★★★½ Watched 25 Mar 2023

  Grigoriy Dobrygin's Pavel got under my skin as only a few other characters in my life (and just yesterday I survived another infuriating one, Randy Quaid´s character in Quick Change). To be fair, Sergey Puskepalis also does a magnificent work (a beautiful restrained and mature character in open contrast with Pavel) so both actors rendered a superb performance here.

  I loved a lot of things, the slow building of the drama, the scenery, the scant of humor, the silences and…

Popular reviews

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  Pontypool 2008

  ★★★★ Watched 25 Sep 2022

  Film #8 of Hooptober 9!
  Task: 6 Countries: Canada

  Pontypool is... a weird film, like no other film I’ve seen. While I found out time to write down a proper review, consider that: I'm smiling.

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  Warlock 1959

  ★★★★ Watched 19 Mar 2023

  A richly characterized western that constantly plays with the viewer expectations. A bunch of complex characters performed brillianty, with a great ending as well. Impressive.