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Favorite films

  • Pulp Fiction
  • Rear Window
  • The Dark Knight
  • Amélie

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  • The Wedding Banquet

    ★★★★½

  • Mrs. Miniver

    ★★★★★

  • The Letter

    ★★★★★

  • Slumdog Millionaire

    ★★★★★

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28 Days Later

2002

★★★★★ Liked Rewatched

The spread of infectious diseases. The societal rules no longer protecting us. The impossible burden of surviving on your own. These are the things that I became afraid of now as I was when this was originally released. Danny Boyle did more than reinvent the zombie-apocalyptic horror genre back, he predicted our future.

It took some growing up from me to realize the true horror from 28 DAYS LATER comes not from its tactics to spook audiences but from the…

Millions

2004

★★★★½ Liked Rewatched

Danny Boyle's MILLIONS stands as a remarkable cinematic exploration of childhood authenticity, offering a nuanced portrayal of children that transcends typical Hollywood stereotypes. Unlike many films that reduce children to one-dimensional characters, this movie presents a deeply genuine representation of youthful experience. The protagonist, Damian, embodies the complex emotional landscape of childhood - simultaneously sweet, selfish, naive, and wonderfully unpredictable.

The film's magical realism creates a unique narrative space where fantasy and reality intersect, allowing viewers to experience the world…

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Thunderbolts*

2025

★★★★½ Liked Watched

At this stage in the game, what Marvel Cinematic Universe fans really need from the latest blockbuster is a reminder of what made them fall in love with the franchise to begin with: a fun adventure, engaging and charismatic heroes, complex antagonists, and exciting action that highlights the special abilities of the characters. Fortunately, the new movie checks those boxes made by a singular vision that sticks the landing instead of previous MCU films made by a committee. THUNDERBOLTS* has…

Anora

2024

★★★★★ Liked Watched

This year's Palm d'Or winner at the Cannes Film Festival is easily the best movie of the year. This is the type of movie we say we don't see enough of. ANORA could easily be compared to PRETTY WOMAN but director Sean Baker digs deeper. Like all of his past films, Baker deals with the American Dream through the eyes of sex workers, destigmatizing the stereotypes attached to these people who are often marginalized. He tells this love story with…