SamWise747

SamWise747

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Maple syrup & cinema

Canada

Favorite films

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • Synecdoche, New York
  • Princess Mononoke
  • Oldboy

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  • Eraserhead

    ★★★★½

  • Lady Bird

    ★★★

  • Flow

    ★★★½

  • The Apartment

    ★★★★

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  • Flow

    Flow 2024

    ★★★½ Watched 18 Jan 2025

    I believe in Capybara supremacy

  • Singin' in the Rain

    Singin' in the Rain 1952

    ★★★★★ Watched 13 Jan 2025

    Infectiously over joyous, Technicolor was fuckin magic man. Very few films that can sweep one of their feet and make you feel like your soaring. A bucket list film finally knocked off the list after so long. An overwhelming experience in the best way.

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  • Manticore

    Manticore 2022

    ★★★½ Watched 13 Sep 2022 2

    TIFF #14

    This one's gonna get some interesting reactions and discussion much like the Q&A with Carlos Vermut was after my screening today. Gonna leave this one vague and short because I think not having expectations before hand helps but this a really well done slow burn character study anchored by a subtle and understated performance by Nacho Sanchez and a heartfelt one by Zoe Stein. Can't say anymore but this won't be for everyone and not sure if this…

  • La Jauría

    La Jauría 2022

    ★★★ Watched 08 Sep 2022

    TIFF #1

    A dark tale and exploration into the minds of fragile and broken young men in this unique odyssey of self reflection and masculinity. Beautifully shot cinematography with some of the best night time sequences I've seen in awhile combined with great use of sound design & music make for some ethereal and dreamlike moments. I think the first half is a bit slow and it took me awhile to get into but once the film slowly peels back it's layers there's quite a bit to chew on in this unique debut feature from director Andre's Ramirez Pulido.

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  • Hundreds of Beavers
  • The Substance
  • Mars Express
  • Memoir of a Snail
  • Challengers

Favourite Films of 2024 (so far) 19 films

  • Memento
  • The Dark Knight
  • Inception
  • Interstellar
  • Dunkirk

Nolan 12 films

  • Princess Mononoke
  • Whisper of the Heart
  • Only Yesterday
  • Kiki's Delivery Service
  • Grave of the Fireflies

Studio Ghibli 24 films

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