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As of fifteen days ago, I'd only seen one Miyazaki film. As of this evening, I've seen them all. I'm gonna rewatch The Boy and the Heron tomorrow, then I'll post my ranking for those interested.
Warfare is more of an experience than a movie. It's been challenging to approach as a traditional film, because in many ways, it's just not. I didn't even want to give it a star rating, but felt obligated.
I highly recommend it. Just know it's INCREDIBLY upsetting.
i watched all 10 Saw films in 8 days. this was probably a cry for help. #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
#Watching G20
Viola Davis' stunt double getting a lot of work. Antony Starr's accent coach not doing a lot of work.
This movie is smaht, this movie is kind, this movie is impohtant.
https://letterboxd.com/noeljpenaflor/film/g20/
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letterboxd.comA ★★★ review of G20 (2025)Mindless action movie with higher feeling stakes than whatever movie Jason Statham has out this week. Viola Davis' stunt double getting a lot of work. Antony Starr's accent coach not doing a lot of work. This movie is smaht, this movie is kind, this movie is impohtant.
I rewatched (for the nth time) Underwater which is so entertaining.
EASY A - Solidly enjoyable American high school comedy adaptation of The Scarlet Letter. But Clueless remains the benchmark for this subgenre
DR WHO & THE DALEKS - There is a parallel universe out there somewhere in which Peter Cushing played the actual, real Doctor. And Christopher Lee was The Master
EVENING BREEZES - Made in 1980, but in a new wave style of circa 1965. A gay girl is madly in love with her straight friend. Captures the feeling of unrequited love really well, with lots of wandering the streets, lying on the floor and looking up whimsically at buildings. Bleak though, which - let's face it - most crushes are not
POLITE SOCIETY - On the one hand you could argue it wears its Edgar Wright influences too much on its sleeve. On the other hand, why wouldn't British comedy action films in the 2020s be influenced by Edgar Wright? Also assisted by a charming central performance from Priya Kansara. We should see her more. Good fun
#Watching REBECCA
Marvelously overwrought melodrama. The Less you know going in, the better. A portrait of the time period, but more than worth a watch.
https://letterboxd.com/noeljpenaflor/film/rebecca/
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letterboxd.comA ★★★★½ review of Rebecca (1940)The only Hitchcock movie to win Best Picture... Marvelously overwrought melodrama. White people problems to the nth. The Less you know going in, the better. A portrait of the time period, but more than worth a watch. Mrs. Danvers is fucking crazy...
#Watching GOMORRAH
Relentlessly bleak hyperlink Italian organized crime drama, shearing the Sheen of the soap opera of most American crime films. The feel good feel bad movie of 2008.
https://letterboxd.com/noeljpenaflor/film/gomorrah/
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letterboxd.comA ★★★★★ review of Gomorrah (2008)Relentlessly bleak hyperlink Italian organized crime drama, shearing the Sheen of the soap opera of most American crime films. Feels too realistic. You want to look away but can't. Never veers into melodrama and no step feels forced or for affect. You want more of Gomorrah despite the downer nature. The feel good feel bad movie of 2008.
#Watching ONE OF THEM DAYS
Before Stanley Kubrick passed away his fervent wish was to see Maude Apatow AND Katt Williams appear in a movie together.
Stanley Kubrick can finally, truly rest his soul.
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letterboxd.comA ★★★ review of One of Them Days (2025)Before Stanley Kubrick passed away his fervent wish was to see Maude Apatow AND Katt Williams appear in a movie together. Stanley Kubrick can finally, truly rest his soul.
#Watching NOTES ON A SCANDAL
I enjoyed the John Wick style gunfight between Cate Blanchett and Cate Winslet and Cate Kate.
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letterboxd.comA ★★★★ review of Notes on a Scandal (2006)Captivating and well acted. Will inspire others to take notes on any scandals. A change up performance by Judi Dench in that she's playing Helen Mirren channeling Maggie Smith. I enjoyed the John Wick style gunfight between Cate Blanchett and Cate Winslet and Cate Kate.
Watched Real Genius with the late Val Kilmer this evening. I thought it was enjoyable…
letterboxd.comA ★★★ review of Real Genius (1985)Real Genius was already on my watchlist before the sad passing of Val Kilmer past week, on April 1st, 2025. Following Val Kilmer’s death, I read that every geek should watch Real Genius, and that it is an underrated film. Having finally seen it now, to be honest, I think it is a dated, predictable, typical light-hearted 1980s goofball comedy that is too lengthy and at times boring. That doesn’t mean I didn’t like it, because I loved the mid-1980s atmosphere, wardrobes and overall sense of carelessness oozing from Real Genius. And Val Kilmer’s charisma and disarming smile is already
i watched some short films, hence the posterless entry here. omitting shorts, then my last four would also include THE WHIP AND THE BODY (1963)
#Watching BLACK BAG
Once you go Black Bag...
The double and triple and even quintuple crossing story is pretty standard spy stuff, but Soderbergh handles everything with so much breezy style you don't care you've seen most of it all before.
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letterboxd.comA ★★★½ review of Black Bag (2025)Once you go Black Bag... Didn't see this in theaters because I had to perform an emergency appendectomy (RIP Glenn) so catching up now that it's on VOD. Steven Soderbergh's hyper-literate spy thriller prioritizes talk-talk-talk over gadgets and doesn't waste a moment of its 90-minute runtime. A script you pore over in screenwriting class showing what characters "mean" versus what they actually say. The double and triple and even quintuple crossing story is pretty standard spy stuff, but Soderbergh handles everything with so much breezy style you don't care you've seen most of it all before. Skarsgard Sighting! But one
finished up the Gary Cooper collection this week #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
