Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Now, Voyager 1942

  ★★★★★ Watched 19 Aug 2021

  Charlotte Vale transitioning from repressed younger sibling to slutty aunt— relatable and inspiring.

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  Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 2019

  ★ Watched 22 Dec 2019

  Amazing. Every scene of what you just filmed... was wrong.

Popular reviews

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  Short Term 12 2013

  ★★★★★ Watched 06 Sep 2016 24

  Jessica: You okay, man? How do you feel?
  Nate: Not good. I mean, that... that was crazy. They just fight like that?
  Jessica: Nate, I'm not asking you how you're feeling.
  Nate: Right. Sorry.

  There seem to be three common criticisms of Short Term 12, and I want to respond to each of them in turn:

  1. It is inauthentic/contrived.
  2. Brie Larson's character shouldn't need a backstory to explain her.
  3. It wraps itself up too neatly.

  I haven't…

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  Léon Morin, Priest 1961

  ★★★★★ Watched 29 Aug 2017 6

  Jean-Pierre Melville: Meet sexy singles in your area!
  Me: That's good
  Melville: Léon is handsome, medium height, athletic build, likes reading and chopping wood for the stove
  Me: That's good
  Melville: He's also celibate
  Me: That's bad
  Melville: He's looking for dates and chat
  Me: That's good!
  Melville: About theology
  Me: actually that's also good
  Melville: He's kind of homophobic
  Me: That's bad
  Melville: But he's a passionate young Marxist and he's sheltering Jews from the Nazis!
  Me: That's very…