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  A Man Named Pearl 2006

  ★★★★ Watched by Pwalsh 21 Dec 2020

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  This inspiring documentary only has 96 views on Letterboxd? It certainly deserves more.

  A Man Named Pearl is a loving tribute to self-taught topiary artist Pearl Fryar, a man living in "dot on the map" Bishopville, SC whose creativity has inspired thousands to visit his fantastical backyard garden. After having already been featured on tv specials and in national newspapers for his work, this doc explores further into his life, highlighting the hard work ethic that he has acquired over…

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  Come and See 1985

  ★★★★½ Watched by Pwalsh 21 Jan 2021

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  This was heavy.

  I walked into this one pretty much blind, only having seen Aleksei Kravchenko's eyes staring at me each time I passed by a review on Letterboxd or saw the Criterion cover in my local video shop. I will never see these eyes the same way, now having the privilege to understand all that his stare encompasses. Come and See caught hold of my attention quickly and then dragged me through the mud, frightened me, forced me to…

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  Her: Love in the Modern Age 2014

  ★★★★ Rewatched by Pwalsh 01 Dec 2021

  I've come back to this Her special feature documentary time and time again since owning the Blu-ray of the movie, and it never fails to challenge my perceptions and understanding of love. A perfect companion piece to the film that always makes me want to go watch Spike Jonze's masterpiece.

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  Happy Feet 2006

  ★★★ Watched by Pwalsh 28 Nov 2021

  Not at all what I was expecting. What a strange movie.

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  Sound of Metal 2019

  ★★½ Watched by Pwalsh 15 Dec 2020 20

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  Really, Letterboxd community? All you people who rated this 4+ stars, really??? Is this film being elevated by what will certainly soon be named "the Letterboxd effect", in which Letterboxd as a whole stans a film based mostly off the way this site highlights it, with news articles, podcasts, and a front spot on "Popular This Week"? (Mostly kidding, I love you all, but with this film we'll have to agree to disagree...)

  I understand the hype behind this one…

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  Jingle All the Way 1996

  ★★★ Watched by Pwalsh 28 Nov 2021 2

  Honestly, worked for me overall. It's goofy, but commits in a way that makes it tolerable, especially if just to watch Arnold be Arnold.