goodfella

Found this proto american new waver very charming, some really atmospheric shots that seem quite ahead of their time (the bar and dance scenes especially) The part where the gruff Patriarch of the family goes on about what could have been if he stayed in the army and the Mother's memories of before the mines closed and life was still fun feel especially poignant, life in these small towns was never the same again, it's easy to see a lot of parallels with something like Last Picture Show or Wanda

90 _91%

No Other Choice (2025) - Rated 27 Jun 2026

"Committing a crime on your own is really difficult and lonely, I imagine" Such a fun, witty, and visually striking film with so many nice touches.

89 _87%

Sorry, Baby (2025) - Rated 27 Jun 2026

It takes a lot of skill to make something so poignant, hard-hitting and also funny. Really sweet film depicting some horrible things but so well done, especially the friendship between the two leads through everything. Oh and the court stuff was really good, "You crossed out smart and put tall"?

81 _58%

Undine (2020) - Rated 27 Jun 2026

I was not prepared for this. Absolutely beautiful but devastating meditation on love and fate with a really moving musical score with was kind of reminiscent of Three Colours Blue Also I came away with this with a greater knowledge of the rebuilding of Berlin so that's a nice bonus.

76 _28%

Old Joy (2006) - Rated 27 Jun 2026

One of those films for when you want to relax and unwind, that scene when they're soaking in the water is how I felt during a lot of this Lucy was that star though let's be real

73 _13%

Memoria (2021) - Rated 27 Jun 2026

Do not watch this if you're already prone to sleepiness cuz i almost slipped into a coma watching this The final third of the film is quite beautiful, the idea of memory interlinked with the earth is fascinating but god it was painful to sit through at times

78 _39%

My Favourite Cake (2024) - Rated 27 Jun 2026

Heartwrenching But I love the fact that I stumbled upon this, great that cinema from all over the world is so accessible these days

79 _47%

Alpha (2025) - Rated 27 Jun 2026

Jesus this was frightening - the way death/decay is illustrated in Ducournau's third film is genuinely horrifying. This was a really thematically dense few hours, so much to unpack, as a coming of age horror but so much more. Soundtrack is cold af too

80 _54%

Bugonia (2025) - Rated 23 May 2026

Is this film about bees? Or a political satire on corporate america, or conspiracy theorists? Or just a crazy sci-fi? Honestly probably all of those things and more. I will enjoy thinking about this one for a while - but it's nice to a see a film where a CEO faces some serious consequences. the line "from a credentialist scam for laundering privilege" is going to one I remember for a while. Teddy Gatz had some good ideas

78 _39%

Remainder (2015) - Rated 16 May 2026

Not sure how this holds up against the book but I was quite engrossed when it became clear this guy was going in a Synedoche New York direction, in terms of a man trying to recreate his own reality, although in this case not for artistic purposes, but because recycling our lives is something inherent in us. It did lose me at times but honestly isn't that kind of the point with abstract stuff like this?