Better Days (2019)

Films & Shows

"That you are here - that life exists, and identity; that the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. That the powerful play *goes on* and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?"" - John Keating (Dead Poet Society)

I love watching films and shows, I collect everything in a database on Notion like a personal letterbox. I love organising everything I've watched or want to watch, it's so satisfying :)


Currently watching: American Horror Story, Penny Dreadful,

Here's my whole film diary that pulls from my Notion database

/film-diary/

Favourites

Carol

Carol (2015)

Watch Counter: 11

again and again it never fails to move my heart. the way they stare at each other its like they’re falling into each other’s eyes. And god Cate blanchetts smile

Treasure Planet

Treasure Planet (2002)

Watch Counter: 5

deep down I know it could have been better and there are some parts that I personally don't vibe with like Ben but I love this film through and through

It Ends

It Ends (2019)

Watch Counter: 2

It Ends. it was amazing. I'm going to think about this one for awhile o i actually really like this film, my heart on rewatch, moved

Dead Poets Society

Dead Poets Society (1989)

Watch Counter: 2

I really enjoyed it, the poetry and themes of teaching and conformity in society repressing dreams and enjoyment were inspiring

The Devil Wears Prada

The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

Watch Counter: 4

fuck yeah

Garden Of Words

Garden Of Words (2013)

Watch Counter: 4

I personally love this anime, it hits hard and I really connect with it as it reminds me of my own experience - also who gave them the right to go so hard on that art

Haunting of Hill House

Haunting of Hill House (2018)

Watch Counter: 4

asbjkdbaskd if horror, why so sad

Haunting of Bly Manor

Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)

Watch Counter: 6

it didnt make me sob like a little bitch boy this time but god the leak in my eye is real

Bojack Horseman

Bojack Horseman (2014)

Watch Counter: 5

fav fav fav

Friends

Friends (1994)

Watch Counter: 1

I loved it. by all means it was not perfect but it was funny, relatable and hella enjoyable. The later seasons were more eh because it was less relatable watching people get married, not be broke and have kids but still I loved watching the characters I grew to love - not Ross - grow and live their lives

Agatha All Along

Agatha All Along (2024)

Watch Counter: 2

I loved this show, like I was excited for each episode as they dropped. And it was love, gayness, witches, theatricsc like CMON. OK but that last episode, the way it ended…I GET THAT ITS MCU BUT I JUST WANTED AN ENDING. I JUST WANTED AGATHA AND RIO TO LIKE HAVE A CONCLUSION. the ghost was a bit… eh in my opinion, like WHAT WAS IT ALL FOR. i was hoping for a grander reveal

Fleabag

Fleabag (2016)

Watch Counter: 2

Highly enjoyable, funny and profoundly interesting

Recently Watched

Little Miss Sunshine

Definitely a crazy and sweet little film. I feel for Dwayne

Obsession

Its a great film….just KILL YOURSELF KILL YOURSELF FUCK YOU BEAR…..i knew this film was gonna make me mad. And it did. Objectively yeah, its a 4 star for me. But emotionally…justice for nikki -1 star

Pleasantville

Definitely had a good theme and was very impressive for the time it was made. So much so I was constantly wondering just how some of the special effects were made. The message was definitely hammered relentlessly, it was not subtle. But I enjoyed the film enough.

The Left-handed Girl

I thought parts of the film were really good, like specifically during the middle part of the film there were some really well written and interesting scenes. But also there were a lot of parts which were very offbeat. Like they didn't fit or they tonally felt off or underdeveloped. Some storyline didn't meet actual conclusions, like the boss and the money and that whole emotional stick. The conclusion of motherhood and the new shifted state of the family's relationship was also left unconcluded which personally I didn't like. Just why was the final scene so happy? like there was no actual catharsis leading to it except a massive conflict. The film definitely had potential as a film, there were so many exposition shots that could have been more story development. So many characters were left underdeveloped. The mother was so inconsistently written and treated as a uncaring idiot for majority of the film. But let's list some things I enjoyed… the acting from the sisters was incredible, the kid's storyline was well written and I loved her whole little arc including when her sister/mum took her back to apologise for her wrongdoings. L moment for the meerkat…