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  • Tampopo
  • Stuart Little 2
  • Paddington 2
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  • Final Destination Bloodlines

    ★★★½

  • Congo

    ★½

  • Glengarry Glen Ross

    ★★★★

  • Freaky Tales

    ★★★

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Céline and Julie Go Boating

1974

★★★★½ Liked 2

One of the most creative, most joyously unhinged films I’ve ever seen. Ten minutes in, I knew it’d stick with me forever. It’s basically just two women hanging out for three hours, but in the weirdest, loveliest, most magical way possible.

I didn’t understand a single thing. Maybe I wasn’t meant to. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea; it’s more like a potion brewed from ghost stories, lipstick, and forgotten plays. Whatever it did to me, I’m grateful. It’s part…

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

1992

★★★★★ Liked 9

I just spent the last few days binge-watching the latter half of Twin Peaks season two. It was an exhausting task, but one that's immensely rewarding. So I was surprised to learn that FWWM had a different feel from the series; darker and straight-up uncompromising. The near lack of comedic relief really adds to the nightmarish tone that stands out in this one. Might as well be the darkest thing Lynch has ever delved into. There's no surprise here; everything…

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Final Destination Bloodlines

2025

★★★½ Liked Watched

So much fun.

I went in bracing myself, reminding myself it’s all movie magic—but still ended up covering my eyes every time someone was about to go out.

Seeing a Final Destination movie in theaters felt surreal. For my generation, it was almost mythical—something we thought we’d only catch on old DVDs or YouTube kill compilations. But Bloodlines delivers. And yeah, it’s the best one yet.

What surprised me most is how fun it is. It proves the series doesn’t…

The Ugly Stepsister

2025

★★★½ 2

That final 10 minutes had me physically recoiling. I think I even yelled ‘oh my god!’ out loud, which was strange because I never do that.

This probably won't crack my top-of-the-year list, but I had a weirdly good time. The Ugly Stepsister is a devilishly twisted spin on the Cinderella mythos—equal parts nasty, stylish, and morbidly funny. It sinks its heels into societal beauty standards with grisly practical effects and a delightfully mean streak. The gore is impressively done,…

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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

2025

★★★★ Liked Watched

It’s still good.

I can definitely see it getting demoted to a 3.5 on rewatch, but thanks to the theatrical experience, it’s a hard 4 for now. Easily the weakest entry of the McQuarrie era of pure spycraft hijinks. The first hour was a lot to get through—still very entertaining, but definitely could’ve used trimming.

Then came the submarine sequence, and it was relentlessly exhilarating from there on out.

That—and the biplane sequence—will go down as some of the most…

Thunderbolts*

2025

★★★★ Liked 5

I’d lost faith (and interest) in superhero films for a while, especially the MCU. Their output has been all over the place: inconsistent, bloated, and, honestly, exhausting. I didn’t even bother keeping up with the Disney+ stuff. There’s just too much, and from what I’ve heard, most of it’s just able.

Still, when I saw Thunderbolts* was having an early screening today, I took the shot.

Ten minutes in, I knew it was going to be good. I can’t quite…