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For the best reading experience please read all my reviews using your best David Lynch impression

Favorite films

  • Stalker
  • The Thing
  • Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire

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  • District 9

    ★★★★½

  • Obsession

    ★★★★

  • The Bridge

  • Capturing the Friedmans

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District 9
★★★★½ Liked Watched

Not without its issues — obviously the depictions of the Nigerian gang members are problematic, that goes without saying — but otherwise surprisingly moving and realistic. The question of “What would we do if aliens arrived but served us no purpose?” is not one explored often (at least, this is my first experience with it) and I think this film answers it appropriately. The issue of other species having to serve a human purpose, whatever that may mean, is one…

Obsession
★★★★ Liked Watched

Do NOT watch this the day your dog dies.

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Cruel Story of Youth
★★★ Watched

i’m definitely in the minority but i just didn’t really like this? like i think it was historically and politically interesting and at times funny and the formal aspects were very intriguing but idk man i think i’m just a little tired of new wave films consisting of men treating women like utter shit 😭

A Complete Unknown
★★★½ Liked Watched

joan baez you are so beautiful and talented don’t let some mumbling man tell you otherwise