Didn’t have the energy for an entire thread, so here is a compact view of my Oscar choices.
🟢 my personal favourites
🔴 who I think will actually win
🟢 my personal favourites
🔴 who I think will actually win
March 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Didn’t have the energy for an entire thread, so here is a compact view of my Oscar choices.
🟢 my personal favourites
🔴 who I think will actually win
🟢 my personal favourites
🔴 who I think will actually win
Honoured to have seen the OG Broadway cast of #Hadestown in London yesterday. Live changing
February 14, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Honoured to have seen the OG Broadway cast of #Hadestown in London yesterday. Live changing
Less than a year to shoot and do post-production. Those poor VFX artists
February 13, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Less than a year to shoot and do post-production. Those poor VFX artists
Here is my final ranking of the 14 movies I saw at Film Festival Oostende. The smaller movies with meaningful stories won out over some of the bigger Hollywood pieces #FFO25
February 9, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Here is my final ranking of the 14 movies I saw at Film Festival Oostende. The smaller movies with meaningful stories won out over some of the bigger Hollywood pieces #FFO25
Saturday Night - Jason Reitman
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The pace in this movie is amazing, it never stops. While I enjoyed it, I think Americans or people who know who all these people are, will have an even better experience.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The pace in this movie is amazing, it never stops. While I enjoyed it, I think Americans or people who know who all these people are, will have an even better experience.
February 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Saturday Night - Jason Reitman
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The pace in this movie is amazing, it never stops. While I enjoyed it, I think Americans or people who know who all these people are, will have an even better experience.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The pace in this movie is amazing, it never stops. While I enjoyed it, I think Americans or people who know who all these people are, will have an even better experience.
Hard Truths - Mike Leigh
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Maybe visually not the most special film, but it makes it up with the script and its performances. There is a constant tension, amazingly carried by Marianne Jean-Baptiste. Definitely check it out if you get the chance
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Maybe visually not the most special film, but it makes it up with the script and its performances. There is a constant tension, amazingly carried by Marianne Jean-Baptiste. Definitely check it out if you get the chance
February 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Hard Truths - Mike Leigh
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Maybe visually not the most special film, but it makes it up with the script and its performances. There is a constant tension, amazingly carried by Marianne Jean-Baptiste. Definitely check it out if you get the chance
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Maybe visually not the most special film, but it makes it up with the script and its performances. There is a constant tension, amazingly carried by Marianne Jean-Baptiste. Definitely check it out if you get the chance
A Complete Unknown - James Mangold
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My expectations were not high, so I was actually really surprised to love this. A great indication: I did not look at my watch once. Does it have a big message or meaning? No, but Timothée is brilliant and the film moves like a train. Very entertaining
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My expectations were not high, so I was actually really surprised to love this. A great indication: I did not look at my watch once. Does it have a big message or meaning? No, but Timothée is brilliant and the film moves like a train. Very entertaining
February 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
A Complete Unknown - James Mangold
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My expectations were not high, so I was actually really surprised to love this. A great indication: I did not look at my watch once. Does it have a big message or meaning? No, but Timothée is brilliant and the film moves like a train. Very entertaining
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My expectations were not high, so I was actually really surprised to love this. A great indication: I did not look at my watch once. Does it have a big message or meaning? No, but Timothée is brilliant and the film moves like a train. Very entertaining
Soft Leaves - Miwako Van Weyenberg
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Didn’t expect this one to hit so hard. The story is well written with so many layers, but I think the directing is my favourite part. The silences are deafening, and the way acting is brought is so understated. Masterpiece
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Didn’t expect this one to hit so hard. The story is well written with so many layers, but I think the directing is my favourite part. The silences are deafening, and the way acting is brought is so understated. Masterpiece
February 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Soft Leaves - Miwako Van Weyenberg
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Didn’t expect this one to hit so hard. The story is well written with so many layers, but I think the directing is my favourite part. The silences are deafening, and the way acting is brought is so understated. Masterpiece
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Didn’t expect this one to hit so hard. The story is well written with so many layers, but I think the directing is my favourite part. The silences are deafening, and the way acting is brought is so understated. Masterpiece
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found - Raoul Peck
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 I love seeing documentaries about people or subjects I don’t know. The subjects in this movie are very relevant, but the story has difficulty focussing which makes it feel a bit messy. Still definitely one to to watch
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 I love seeing documentaries about people or subjects I don’t know. The subjects in this movie are very relevant, but the story has difficulty focussing which makes it feel a bit messy. Still definitely one to to watch
February 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found - Raoul Peck
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 I love seeing documentaries about people or subjects I don’t know. The subjects in this movie are very relevant, but the story has difficulty focussing which makes it feel a bit messy. Still definitely one to to watch
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 I love seeing documentaries about people or subjects I don’t know. The subjects in this movie are very relevant, but the story has difficulty focussing which makes it feel a bit messy. Still definitely one to to watch
Piece By Piece - Morgan Neville
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 It really is the time of novel, different thinking biopics, but compared to Better Man this felt a little more hollow. Still entertaining, and the Lego was definitely a good choice.
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 It really is the time of novel, different thinking biopics, but compared to Better Man this felt a little more hollow. Still entertaining, and the Lego was definitely a good choice.
February 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Piece By Piece - Morgan Neville
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 It really is the time of novel, different thinking biopics, but compared to Better Man this felt a little more hollow. Still entertaining, and the Lego was definitely a good choice.
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 It really is the time of novel, different thinking biopics, but compared to Better Man this felt a little more hollow. Still entertaining, and the Lego was definitely a good choice.
All We Imagine As Light - Payal Kapadia
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This movie was incredible. A beautiful story about two women traversing love and meaning all while giving us an amazing view of Mumbai. The emotions really creep up on you and reach a culmination with the beautiful soundtrack by Topshe
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This movie was incredible. A beautiful story about two women traversing love and meaning all while giving us an amazing view of Mumbai. The emotions really creep up on you and reach a culmination with the beautiful soundtrack by Topshe
February 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
All We Imagine As Light - Payal Kapadia
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This movie was incredible. A beautiful story about two women traversing love and meaning all while giving us an amazing view of Mumbai. The emotions really creep up on you and reach a culmination with the beautiful soundtrack by Topshe
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This movie was incredible. A beautiful story about two women traversing love and meaning all while giving us an amazing view of Mumbai. The emotions really creep up on you and reach a culmination with the beautiful soundtrack by Topshe
Queer - Luca Guadagnino
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 There is a part of me that really likes this movie. It’s beautifully shot with great performances. The only negatives: the main character is ery unlikeable and the story lost me a bit in the third act. The last hour almost seems like a different movie altogether.
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 There is a part of me that really likes this movie. It’s beautifully shot with great performances. The only negatives: the main character is ery unlikeable and the story lost me a bit in the third act. The last hour almost seems like a different movie altogether.
February 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Queer - Luca Guadagnino
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 There is a part of me that really likes this movie. It’s beautifully shot with great performances. The only negatives: the main character is ery unlikeable and the story lost me a bit in the third act. The last hour almost seems like a different movie altogether.
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 There is a part of me that really likes this movie. It’s beautifully shot with great performances. The only negatives: the main character is ery unlikeable and the story lost me a bit in the third act. The last hour almost seems like a different movie altogether.
Waves - Jiří Mádl
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 A very solid historical film about resistance to the Soviet regime in Czechoslovakia. It took a while for the story to find its footing, but it definitely got there in the end. Strong performances and decently made.
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 A very solid historical film about resistance to the Soviet regime in Czechoslovakia. It took a while for the story to find its footing, but it definitely got there in the end. Strong performances and decently made.
February 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Waves - Jiří Mádl
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 A very solid historical film about resistance to the Soviet regime in Czechoslovakia. It took a while for the story to find its footing, but it definitely got there in the end. Strong performances and decently made.
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 A very solid historical film about resistance to the Soviet regime in Czechoslovakia. It took a while for the story to find its footing, but it definitely got there in the end. Strong performances and decently made.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig - Mohammad Rasoulof
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This film is equally thrilling as it is meaningfull. It beautifully shows the divide between generations and the difficult fight against a patriarchal regime. The movie clearly takes a stance and brings it with such clarity. Oscar-worthy
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This film is equally thrilling as it is meaningfull. It beautifully shows the divide between generations and the difficult fight against a patriarchal regime. The movie clearly takes a stance and brings it with such clarity. Oscar-worthy
February 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The Seed of the Sacred Fig - Mohammad Rasoulof
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This film is equally thrilling as it is meaningfull. It beautifully shows the divide between generations and the difficult fight against a patriarchal regime. The movie clearly takes a stance and brings it with such clarity. Oscar-worthy
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This film is equally thrilling as it is meaningfull. It beautifully shows the divide between generations and the difficult fight against a patriarchal regime. The movie clearly takes a stance and brings it with such clarity. Oscar-worthy
The Brutalist - Brady Corbet
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Expectations were high, and although this is a very well and beautifully crafted film, in the end I felt fairly unmoved. The sprinkle of zionism didn’t help either. We’ll see what I think after a second viewing.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Expectations were high, and although this is a very well and beautifully crafted film, in the end I felt fairly unmoved. The sprinkle of zionism didn’t help either. We’ll see what I think after a second viewing.
February 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The Brutalist - Brady Corbet
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Expectations were high, and although this is a very well and beautifully crafted film, in the end I felt fairly unmoved. The sprinkle of zionism didn’t help either. We’ll see what I think after a second viewing.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Expectations were high, and although this is a very well and beautifully crafted film, in the end I felt fairly unmoved. The sprinkle of zionism didn’t help either. We’ll see what I think after a second viewing.
Sing Sing - Greg Kwedar
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 This movie is basically perfect. The joy, the hope, the emotional depth … such an important film. Collan Domingo is brilliant and deserves that Oscar, but don’t sleep on Clarence Maclin who is maybe equally as amazing.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 This movie is basically perfect. The joy, the hope, the emotional depth … such an important film. Collan Domingo is brilliant and deserves that Oscar, but don’t sleep on Clarence Maclin who is maybe equally as amazing.
February 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Sing Sing - Greg Kwedar
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 This movie is basically perfect. The joy, the hope, the emotional depth … such an important film. Collan Domingo is brilliant and deserves that Oscar, but don’t sleep on Clarence Maclin who is maybe equally as amazing.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 This movie is basically perfect. The joy, the hope, the emotional depth … such an important film. Collan Domingo is brilliant and deserves that Oscar, but don’t sleep on Clarence Maclin who is maybe equally as amazing.
La Cocina - Alonso Ruizpalacios
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Realistic or not, La Cocina is a beautiful rollercoaster of a restaurant film full of drama and laughs. We get to see a multicultural world full of dreams, frustration, and relationships beautifully put to film.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Realistic or not, La Cocina is a beautiful rollercoaster of a restaurant film full of drama and laughs. We get to see a multicultural world full of dreams, frustration, and relationships beautifully put to film.
February 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
La Cocina - Alonso Ruizpalacios
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Realistic or not, La Cocina is a beautiful rollercoaster of a restaurant film full of drama and laughs. We get to see a multicultural world full of dreams, frustration, and relationships beautifully put to film.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Realistic or not, La Cocina is a beautiful rollercoaster of a restaurant film full of drama and laughs. We get to see a multicultural world full of dreams, frustration, and relationships beautifully put to film.
Black Box Diaries - Chiori Itō
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The movie not only shows how difficult it is as a victim of sexual assault in Japan, but also heartbreakingly shows the immens mental strain. Even many years after the start of the MeToo movement, Chiori’s story still feels relevant. Strong story, expertly told.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The movie not only shows how difficult it is as a victim of sexual assault in Japan, but also heartbreakingly shows the immens mental strain. Even many years after the start of the MeToo movement, Chiori’s story still feels relevant. Strong story, expertly told.
February 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Black Box Diaries - Chiori Itō
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The movie not only shows how difficult it is as a victim of sexual assault in Japan, but also heartbreakingly shows the immens mental strain. Even many years after the start of the MeToo movement, Chiori’s story still feels relevant. Strong story, expertly told.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The movie not only shows how difficult it is as a victim of sexual assault in Japan, but also heartbreakingly shows the immens mental strain. Even many years after the start of the MeToo movement, Chiori’s story still feels relevant. Strong story, expertly told.
First time at Film Festival Oostende. Ready for five days of film.
🧵Here a little thread with short reviews of the movies I’ve seen #FFO25
🧵Here a little thread with short reviews of the movies I’ve seen #FFO25
February 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
First time at Film Festival Oostende. Ready for five days of film.
🧵Here a little thread with short reviews of the movies I’ve seen #FFO25
🧵Here a little thread with short reviews of the movies I’ve seen #FFO25
Letterboxd wrapped 2024
January 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Letterboxd wrapped 2024
Some great tv this weekend #thepenguin #arcane
November 24, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Some great tv this weekend #thepenguin #arcane
Raided my parents’ dvd collection today. These movies defined my youth #dvd #physicalmedia
November 17, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Raided my parents’ dvd collection today. These movies defined my youth #dvd #physicalmedia
It may have been a little predictable, formulaic, and it definitely has it’s ups and downs, but damn was I entertained! #gladiator2
November 15, 2024 at 3:45 PM
It may have been a little predictable, formulaic, and it definitely has it’s ups and downs, but damn was I entertained! #gladiator2