Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Missing 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 28 Mar 2023

  Bring back the popcorn thriller, y'all!

  I am huge fan of mystery thriller movies and I really miss them especially in their 80s and 90s heyday. Now thrillers are often turned into series. And I'm of the belief that everything doesn't have to be a series! lol.

  This was super entertaining. I was instantly invested and emotionally engaged throughout. Loved the twists and turns it took. A very well crafted rollercoaster of a movie -- meticulously designed for the digital age. More of this please and also more of Nia Long in everything!

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  WALL·E 2008

  ★★★★★ Watched 25 Mar 2023 2

  So endlessly sweet and endearing! It's also a towering achievement in animation and animated storytelling.

  A tender love story between two robots from vastly different worlds within the framework of a blistering commentary on consumerism. Just spectacular stuff here, y'all.

Popular reviews

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  Black Is … Black Ain’t 1994

  ★★★★★ Watched 11 Mar 2021

  WOW.

  I am just awestruck by what Riggs was able to accomplish in under 90 minutes as a deeply thoughtful exploration of the facets of blackness -- the way he is able to plunge into the depths, complexities, the dynamism and nuances with such riveting commentary and analysis.

  These are discussions still being had right now which adds a certain psychic weight to this documentary. Riggs' death also adds a certain emotional weight to this work -- his loss is tremendous: what an important and powerful voice who gave us so much in so little time.

  Thank you, Mr. Riggs. Thank you.

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  The Whale 2022

  Watched 14 Mar 2023 5

  Not rating this because my feelings about this film are deeply conflicted. I honestly don't know how I feel about it. But I will say there are some strong performances here.