Raymond
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Raymond
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PC Gamer, Amateur Film Critic, and Very Amateur Cosplayer. 😄 * Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/spiderman120988/
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An anxiety-inducing, horror-adjacent, psychological dramedy, Mary Bronstein's #IfIHadLegsIdKickYou is a two-hour panic attack in film form that peels back the saintly veneer of motherhood, elevated by a sensational Rose Bryne in a career-best performance.
Featuring excellent performances from Stellan Skarsgård and Renate Reinsve, writer/director Joachim Trier explores intergenerational trauma, familial conflict, and healing through art in #SentimentalValue, the warmest film I've seen this year.
Unfortunately, the film—which marks the feature directorial debut of Daniel's son, Ronan Day-Lewis—is a lethargically paced slog to sit through, failing to find anything new to say about its themes of intergenerational trauma, guilt, toxic masculinity, and the cyclical nature of violence.
Gorgeously shot, #AnemoneMovie features another superb performance from Daniel Day-Lewis, and it's great to see an actor of his caliber back on the big screen.
Willem Dafoe is wonderful in an understated, warm performance in #LateFame. However, it's Greta Lee who's the standout in this drama about a former poet whose work is discovered by a literary group composed of twentysomethings. My review (part of #NewYorkFilmFestival #NYFF #NYFF63): boxd.it/bekDGp
A ★★★★ review of Late Fame (2025)
Poser, or poseur - someone who pretends to be something they are not, or to have qualities that they do not have. In "Late Fame," directed by Kent Jones (2018's "Diane") and based on Arthur Schnitzler...
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Led by a beguiling Marion Cotillard, Lucile Hadžihalilović's #TheIceTower won't appeal to mainstream audiences, but if you're able to lock onto the film's wavelength, you'll find yourself swept up in Hadžihalilović's hypnotic vision. My review (in limited release October 3rd, 2025): boxd.it/b4V4xh
A ★★★½ review of The Ice Tower (2025)
In French with English subtitles. In the 2013 Disney animated film "Frozen," Elsa is a compassionate yet reserved and self-doubting figure who struggles to control her ice powers. When she accidentall...
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If you go in with the right mindset, #RedSonja is a perfectly watchable film, albeit a thoroughly predictable one due to its bog-standard Hero's Journey narrative. Its biggest hindrance is that its ambitions are constrained by a too-small budget. My review: boxd.it/b2ikTR
A ★★★ review of Red Sonja (2025)
It's easy to dismiss a film like "Red Sonja," which received a one-day-only theatrical release before being dumped onto VOD two weeks later. Inspired by the character Red Sonya of Rogatino in Robert E...
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Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson have been the beating heart of #TheConjuring franchise from the beginning, which continues in "Last Rites." Director Michael Chaves doesn't close the book on the Warrens on the highest note, but he sticks the landing for the most part. My review: boxd.it/b0zzD1
A ★★★½ review of The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
Whether you think they're opportunistic kooks or legitimate paranormal investigators, "The Conjuring" films have been influential in immortalizing Ed and Lorraine Warren in pop culture. Much of this h...
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Though Chris Evans as a sleazy reverend is a highlight, Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke's #HoneyDontFilm —the second in their so-called 'lesbian B-movie trilogy'—is let down by a flimsy, scattershot narrative and an unsatisfying resolution. My review (in theaters August 22nd, 2025): boxd.it/aOcw7d
A ★★½ review of Honey Don't! (2025)
Premiering at the Cannes Film Festival back in May, "Honey Don't!" is the second film in Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke's so-called 'lesbian B-movie trilogy,' following last year's "Drive-Away Dolls," wh...
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Seventeen children wake up in the middle of the night and vanish into parts unknown. From this chilling premise, writer/director Zach Cregger crafts another twisted tale set in suburbia with #WeaponsMovie, a bonkers horror film that's equal parts unsettling and hilarious. My review: boxd.it/aGRLGR
A ★★★★½ review of Weapons (2025)
I've always found stories about missing people compelling. Sometimes when I'm bored at home, I go down an internet rabbit hole and read about unsolved missing persons cases. Perusing them often leaves...
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That's a wrap on this year's New York Asian Film Festival! Find all my reviews here: letterboxd.com/spiderman120...
(1/2) Harkening back to George A. Romero's 1978 zombie classic "Dawn of the Dead," Jack Lai's feature directorial debut #PossessionStreet employs familiar zombie tropes and mixes them with a healthy dose of Daoist folklore, helping it stand out in an overcrowded subgenre.
(1/2) As far as creepy doll flicks go, #Dollhouse plays the hits, with writer/director Shinobu Yaguchi sticking to the horror subgenre's tropes, but he handles them with such confidence, and the fact that he doesn't take it too seriously adds to the film's enjoyment factor.