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movie & tv faves

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i really love campy horror and witchy things
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streaming services

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kanopy is a wonderful streaming service with access provided by most public libraries. this is a great spot to watch things from the criterion channel without having to spend $100+ a month on a subcscription
Kanopy
 
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i love free streaming services, even if they include ads. tubi is great for finding more niche movies you might not have seen without digging thru their catalog
Tubi TV

general recommendations

movies i would recommend & special edition physical releases

 
Frankenhooker (1990)
 
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available to stream on tubi!
The Love Witch (2016)
 
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Recommending this particular version because I absolutely adore the alternative slip cover!
The Craft - Collector's Edition [Blu-ray]
 
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this movie stuck with me in ways i don't even know how to explain
Audition Blu-ray
 
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Arrow is sorta like the horror version of Criterion (with a few exceptions) but I love their specialized packaging as well
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the most amazing box set in the whole world
Twin Peaks: The Entire Mystery [Blu-ray]
 
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ugh, as if!
Clueless 30th Ann (Steelbook)

criterion

a link to the whole collection & my personal faves

 
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the criterion collection is one of the holy grails for me. i crave being able to enter their closet
The Criterion Collection
 
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Love / Hate (iykyk)
Do the Right Thing
 
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my favorite animated wes anderson movie
Fantastic Mr. Fox
 
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hurts my heart
Pariah
 
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may rob reiner's memory be a blessing
The Princess Bride
 
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I love this movie so much. The dance sequence is one of the most visually stunning and captivating 17 minutes I've ever seen
The Red Shoes
 
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my favorite live-action wes anderson movie
The Royal Tenenbaums
 
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A literal Spaghetti Western! This movie is so so good
Tampopo
 
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such a sweet and fun musical
The Young Girls of Rochefort
 
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probably my favorite director ever
World of Wong Kar Wai
 
Frances Ha (2013)

tracking movies

how else can you remember all the titles you've seen ?!

 
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i live here. you can absolutely get a lot of value out of a free account, but i would personally recommend becoming a pro member because the yearly subscription rate is quite low and gets you a lot of fun data, graphs, and stats if that's the sorta t...
Letterboxd
 
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available for pre-order if you'd like an analog approach
Movie Log

screenplays

a24 just knows how to get me

 
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love this movie, would love to see this book irl
20th Century Women Screenplay Book
 
Minari Screenplay Book
 
The Lighthouse Screenplay Book
 
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lady bird came out when i was a junior in high school. very impactful on me
Lady Bird Screenplay Book
 
Moonlight Screenplay Book
 
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there's no such thing as a perfect movie, but this is pretty damn close
Everything Everywhere All at Once Screenplay Book
 
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how many layers of in-yun do we have to see each other on benable
Past Lives Screenplay Book