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Favorite films

  • Moonlight
  • In the Mood for Love
  • Cure
  • Stalker

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  • The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

  • L'Atalante

    ★★★½

  • The Bourne Identity

    ★★★★★

  • Obsession

    ★★★

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The Bourne Identity
★★★★★ Liked Rewatched

THIS. MOVIE. RULES. 

this was the definition of cool when I was eleven and is there a cornerstone of my subconscious psyche. And you know what? It holds up. Seeing something that was so foundational for me so long ago makes me feel like I better understand myself. 

I feel a marathon coming on…

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Superman
★★½ Watched

The plot and pacing is a mess, often lacking a sense of central thrust or direction. Numerous side characters threaten to steal the show (Isabela Merced, call me); give Mr. Terrific his own movie ASAP. Casting is great and the movie has its moments for sure (again, Mr. Terrific, but also spinning laser… iykyk), but I often felt like I was watching a re-skinned Guardians of the Galaxy (not complimentary). I enjoyed its earnestness, but that’s also kind of a…

Obsession
★★★ Watched

So glad I’m not dating anymore. 

Scary, but cuts corners with the writing in some fairly fundamental aspects. 

Imagine fumbling not one but two baddies to such epic proportions smh.