Since June 2024, I started writing quick reviews of movies, TV shows and games I’ve watched or played. Here’s every one of them.
This idea and overall review layout were totally stolen from Matt Birchler and his Quick Reviews web app. Check it out if you want to create yours!
59 reviews
Balatro
Reviewed on Jan 14, 2025
The idea of this being a “Poker Roguelike”, two things I don’t really like, kept me off the game for a while. Luckily, it being included on Apple Arcade gave me the nudge to try it out. And I’m glad I did!
It’s so easy to start, and hard to stop. Addictive, satisfying, and overall so fun to play.
The Platform 2
Reviewed on Dec 31, 2024
Whatever this movie had working on its favor on the first half is completely lost on the latter half. A lot of disjointed narratives that don’t seem to go anywhere.
Wicked - Part I
Reviewed on Nov 30, 2024
Despite being a musical, this is pretty good! Interesting story, right amount of nostalgia, and honestly l even enjoyed some of the musical parts around the halfway point of the movie.
I just thought the final sequence was a bit drawn out so the landing wasn’t perfect. But overall, way better than I expected.
I'm Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui)
Reviewed on Nov 18, 2024
This one hits hard. It’s a brilliantly told true story of just one of the thousands of families destroyed the military dictatorship in Brazil.
Its depiction of Rio de Janeiro in the 70s is very on point. The details make everything much more relatable. It’s a powerful reminder of why we must celebrate and fight to keep the rights we have today.
Supernatural (Seasons 1-5)
Reviewed on Nov 03, 2024
Probably my favorite show from my childhood, I was wondering if itwould survive a rewatch.
Honestly, it’s not amazing, but it’s fun. It is at its peak in the first two seasons, when the stakes were lower. It gets worse once the story gets too big for its budget. Still, that ending was amazing.
The Substance
Reviewed on Oct 25, 2024
What the fuck?
Late Night with the Devil
Reviewed on Oct 20, 2024
One of the best horror movie setups I’ve ever seen. Its premise of being footage of a 70s talk show works really well and it draws you in really quickly.
No ending could have lived up to the quality of that setup, though. Which made me feel a bit confused and disappointed when it ended. Still a great watch though!
Tár
Reviewed on Sep 28, 2024
It’s one of those movies where you spend a good chunk of its duration wondering if it’s going anywhere. But you can’t look away, it draws you in. And then things click.
Amazing acting, photography, and sound. Not easy to understand but worth the effort.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Reviewed on Sep 20, 2024
I never watched the first one, but this sequel is a very good time! It’s never afraid to be fun and never takes itself seriously, which is a breath of fresh air nowadays.
It’s far from being a cinema masterpiece, but it’s 105 minutes of pure entertainment. Great soundtrack too!
Grave of the Fireflies
Reviewed on Sep 14, 2024
Just as beautiful as it is sad. What a movie. 🥺
Oddity
Reviewed on Sep 07, 2024
Wow, a horror movie that’s actually good! Really knows how to build up tension, keeping you on the edge of your seat for most of it.
Story is good enough to keep you interested, and it doesn’t feel like it needs to explain everything, which to me is really important to make horror work.
Warcraft
Reviewed on Aug 11, 2024
As a longtime Warcraft fan, I watched this back when it came out, and finally rewatched it now. I remember being fascinated by seeing the Azeroth I knew so well on the big screen, but once that feeling goes away, it’s just an okay film.
It feels rushed and gives the feeling that whoever was involved in making it wasn’t a fan of the games.
The Zone of Interest
Reviewed on Aug 04, 2024
Everything about this movie is great. Atmosphere, acting, sounds, and how it plays with historical context. It’s meant to make you uncomfortable, and it succeeds in doing so.
Too bad it just didn’t hit me the way I think it should have. I get why it should have been great, it just wasn’t for me.
MaXXXine
Reviewed on Jul 19, 2024
The conclusion to the trilogy that started with ‘X’, this one now takes place in the 80s and has a lot of the tropes of the movies of that era.
The ambiance, references and (again) Mia Goth’s acting really bring you into the movie. It’s a shame the climax is unable to match the same level of quality, leading to a quite confusing ending.
Pearl
Reviewed on Jul 18, 2024
Amazing movie from start to finish. Pearl is an incredible character and even though you already have an idea of what’s going to happen (because this is a prequel to ‘X’), the way the story is told just keeps your eyes glued to the screen.
Mia Goth’s acting is nothing short of amazing, too. It might actually be the best part of the movie!
X
Reviewed on Jul 17, 2024
I think this movie might be much more enjoyable for people who love cinema history, based on the amount of references in it and how much it goes for the 1970s slasher horror movie vibes.
For me, it was entertaining enough to keep me watching, but nothing really memorable.
Bacurau
Reviewed on Jul 06, 2024
It took me way too long to watch this movie, but I’m so glad I was finally able to watch it.
Absolutely incredible, raw, weird and full of symbolisms that will keep me thinking about the movie for days. Another masterpiece in Brazilian cinema. Have you watched Bacurau?
Inside Out 2
Reviewed on Jul 01, 2024
You can feel all sorts of emotions on this one (hah!), but the main one is joy. Amazing movie, funny, relatable, touches on very important topics with good humor and a lot of sensibility.
Props to the Brazilian dubbing and localization which was amazing and probably made the movie even better than it originally was! 😉
Anatomy of a Fall
Reviewed on Jun 16, 2024
Mesmerizing movie that hooked me from start to finish. Might not be for everyone, but I just love when movies don’t give you all the answers and make you think about what happened. It makes you part of the story in away.