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The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024)

Watching The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a bit like the conversation that Homer Simpson has with the dealer of the cursed Krusty the Clown doll.

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Review

Y2K (2024)

I had high hopes for Y2K, sketch comedian Kyle Mooney’s foray into horror-comedy, but the result is a frustrating mishmash that has no idea how to have a good time.

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Review

All We Imagine as Light (2024)

There’s a scene near the middle of All We Imagine as Light that is one of my favorites of the year.

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Review

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

The Maltese Falcon is certainly not the quintessential film noir from a cinematographic perspective, but from a narrative and thematic point, it’s about as complete an entry point as you’re going to find.

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Goals for 2025

It’s already February.

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List/Ranking

My 10 Favorite Films of the First Half of the 2020s

It never feels momentous when the year number rolls over from 4 to 5, but it is indeed the end of a half decade.

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Review

Nosferatu (2024)

I recently rewatched The Lighthouse, and I found it to be much hornier than I remembered.

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List/Ranking Essay Site Update

My OFCS Awards Ballot (2024)

Last week, I submitted my nominating votes for the 28th OFCS Awards.

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Review

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)

This movie is unreviewable.

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Looking Back: Goals for 2024

At the start of 2024, I set some goals for myself. How’d I do?