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  The Wind Rises 2013

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 23 May 2023

  Maybe Miyazaki’s masterpiece? From the dreams and ambitions of the future to discovering the value of every fleeting moment. Never fails to mesmerize me in all its complexity and contradictions.

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  The Great Gatsby 2013

  ★★★★½ Rewatched 21 May 2023 2

  Despite the fact that I would die to see this in 3D again (and as far as live-action 3D photography goes, this thing likely remains unmatched), Luhrmann's unsurprising decision to centralize the romantic elements of his adaptation of Fitzgerald's legendary story makes this thing feel almost addicting, so much so that it threatens to obscure the brilliance of Fitzgerald's actual examination and critique - even though its actually all there. But that's also part of the fun and the intoxicating…

Popular reviews

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  The Fabelmans 2022

  ★★★★★ Watched 23 Nov 2022 7

  Do what your heart says you have to, because you don't owe anyone your life

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  There Will Be Blood 2007

  ★★ Rewatched 14 Jan 2008 19

  Pointless film, but Daniel Day-Lewis gives an astonishing performance as Waluigi