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A ★★★★★ review of Hamnet (2025) This film locked me in from the very first frame. Chloé Zhao delivered an emotional, but properly paced 5-out-of-5-star masterpiece. After spending the last roughly 1,400 days mostly isolated in my do...

My ★★★★★ review of Hamnet (2025) on @letterboxd.social: boxd.it/drkGJf

A physical cinema ticket stub resting on a textured surface. The text indicates a screening of Hamnet at Ciwalk XXI on Sunday, March 8th at 15:15, for Row D, Seat 11, priced at 50,000 IDR.

A woman with tearful eyes and tightly clasped hands leans forward intently while seated in a crowded, rustic wooden theater. She wears a red period dress, and her expression conveys profound emotional realization as she watches a performance.

A young, blond actor in a pale blue period doublet and trousers stands center stage, looking out toward an audience. Immediately behind his right shoulder stands a taller, ominous figure completely obscured in dark, heavy fabric. Behind them is a large stage backdrop painted to resemble a dense forest.

A man viewed from behind, wearing a blue shirt and dark trousers, stands alone on a wooden stage. He reaches out with his right hand to touch a massive, painted theatrical backdrop depicting a dark, shadowed oak forest.

Chloé Zhao delivered an emotional, properly paced 5-star masterpiece. The real weight hits at the very end. Watching Will take his failure as a father and turn it into the ultimate apology during the play broke me completely. A perfect watch for International Women's Day.

Hamnet (2025)

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A ★★★★½ review of Robot Dreams (2023) My first KlikFilm Matinee. I can easily relate to this animated film, especially given my current situation. At first, I thought it was going to have a similar message to Her (2013), a warning about h...

My ★★★★½ review of Robot Dreams (2023) on @letterboxd.social: boxd.it/dqhl9Z

Animated illustration of a dog and a silver robot holding hands while walking down a city sidewalk. The robot has roller skates hanging around its neck. Above them, a theater marquee displays the title Robot Dreams in red lettering. Anthropomorphic animal pedestrians and the Empire State Building are visible in the background.

Completed transaction interface showing a 40,000 Rupiah movie ticket purchase for Robot Dreams at 23 Paskal Shopping Center, dated Saturday, March 7, 2026, from 11:30 to 13:22.

My first KlikFilm Matinee. Thought it would carry a Her (2013) message about dangerous AI bonds. Instead, it’s a look at the painful reality of moving on, just like scrolling IG and seeing friends of 22 years moving on with new people.

Robot Dreams (2023)

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2026-W10:
1. Marty Supreme (2025)
2. Robot Dreams (2023)
3. Psycho (1960)
4. Citizen Kane (1941)

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I created this list based on picture and sound quality only. That's why I don't list gimmicks like 4DX. Starium and ScreenX aren't gimmicks only if the particular auditorium uses a Dolby Atmos sound system.

Top Movie Theaters in Bandung:
1. Summarecon Mall Bandung IMAX
2. Summarecon Mall Bandung XXI Studio 1, Studio 2, and Studio 3
3. Ciwalk XXI Studio 1 and Studio 5
4. TSM XXI Studio 1
5. CGV 23 Paskal Shopping Center ScreenX

Vintage movie poster for Psycho with a black and blue background. It features yellow halftone portraits of Marion Crane in undergarments, Sam Loomis, a shirtless Norman Bates, and the title PSYCHO in bold yellow block letters.

Just watched Psycho (1960) by Alfred Hitchcock during my film analysis class. Genuinely loved it, specifically how crucial it is regarding the aspects of point of view (POV) in film. Here are my highlights from it. Spoilers ahead!

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A ★★★★½ review of Psycho (1960) This review may contain spoilers. Visit the page to bypass this warning and read the review.

My ★★★★½ review of Psycho (1960) on @letterboxd.social: boxd.it/dnsUBf

Low-angle black and white shot from behind Norman Bates as he walks up a dark wooden staircase, showing his posture leaning slightly with a noticeable sway in his hips.

What I found most fascinating was the subtle foreshadowing of his split personality. The way he walks up the stairs, moving weirdly with a very noticeable movement in his hips, is an incredible hint at the "Mother" persona taking over his body.

Black and white close-up profile shot focusing tightly on Norman Bates' tense, stretched neck as he leans his head back in the shadows.

There’s a scene where Private Investigator Arbogast is checking Marion’s handwriting in the motel register. The camera focuses on Norman’s neck as he chews gum and nervously peeks over. It perfectly mirrors the "eat like a bird" statement he made earlier.

Extreme black and white close-up of Marion Crane's lifeless, unblinking eye and wet face resting on the floor after the shower scene.

The narrative shifts completely when Marion dies. The cinematography during the exact moment Marion is dying, specifically that rotating zoom-out shot, is brilliant.

A thick stack of paper money partially revealed inside a crumpled and torn white envelope, resting flat on a textured fabric surface.

Also, realizing just how massive 40.000 USD was back then makes her anxiety feel completely justified.

Black and white close-up of Marion Crane tightly gripping a steering wheel and staring intensely forward with an anxious expression while driving a car at night.

With the mental POV voiceovers during the car sequence, we hear what the people she stole from are saying, but it’s completely unclear if it's just her imagination running wild out of guilt, or if those conversations actually happened.

Vintage movie poster for Psycho with a black and blue background. It features yellow halftone portraits of Marion Crane in undergarments, Sam Loomis, a shirtless Norman Bates, and the title PSYCHO in bold yellow block letters.

Just watched Psycho (1960) by Alfred Hitchcock during my film analysis class. Genuinely loved it, specifically how crucial it is regarding the aspects of point of view (POV) in film. Here are my highlights from it. Spoilers ahead!

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Fake-ass cinephile.

A ★★★½ review of Citizen Kane (1941) Watched this for my Film Analysis class and unfortunately yawned a couple of times. I can see why it's objectively a masterpiece regarding the structure of plot and time, but subjectively? It's a bit ...

My ★★★½ review of Citizen Kane (1941) on @letterboxd.social: boxd.it/dhAlNx

Illustrated movie poster for "Citizen Kane" featuring a portrait of Orson Welles looking down at two women, bisected by the bold red and yellow title text.

Black-and-white campaign poster featuring a close-up of Charles Foster Kane wearing a fedora and suit, looking off-camera with a determined expression.

Three men, including Kane, smile while leaning over a display behind a window labeled "Inquirer" in gothic script, resting above a sign reading "CIRCULATION 26,000."

Close-up of a hand holding a glass snow globe containing a miniature house and snow against a dark, grainy background.

I can see why it's objectively a masterpiece regarding the structure of plot and time, but subjectively? It's a bit of a snoozefest (for me).

I probably need to fix my attention span. I genuinely had absolutely no clue what that specific word meant until the very end.

Citizen Kane (1941)

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Please enjoy our research paper on how Bluesky is the preferred home of academics of all stripes, including professors of rare moths. (Yes, we actually have lots of entomologists here).

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2026-W07:
1. A Trip to the Moon (1902)
2. What Happened in the Tunnel (1903)
3. The Big Swallow (1901)
4. Uncle Josh at the Moving Picture Show (1902)

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Finally, my unemployed behavior is going to be beneficial for the next 4 months.

2026-W03:
1. Sentimental Value (2025)
2. Black Mirror: San Junipero (2016)
3. Whiplash (2014)

Zootopia (2016) is a holdover from a few weeks ago.

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Thanks to The Before Trilogy!

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A ★★★★★ review of Whiplash (2014) This review may contain spoilers. Visit the page to bypass this warning and read the review.

My ★★★★★ review of Whiplash (2014) on @letterboxd.social: boxd.it/cpotj1

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A still from Whiplash (2014) shows Andrew Neiman sitting at a drum set on stage during a jazz festival. Andrew, a young white man with short brown hair, wears a formal black suit, white dress shirt, and black tie. He holds wooden drumsticks ready on the snare drum and looks straight ahead with a focused, intense expression. To the left, a Black man wearing glasses and a suit plays a large upright double bass. In the background on the right, another band member stands while playing a trumpet. A backup drummer is partially visible sitting just behind and to the right of Andrew's shoulder, obscured by a cymbal. The stage features a plain background flooded with warm, deep orange light that creates a dramatic, high-contrast atmosphere.

Setting the tempo for 2026.

It’s the ultimate tragedy of sacrificing a relationship for perfection. It’s toxic, but I honestly relate to Andrew’s God complex at that dinner table. The finale is absolute beauty. The editing is flawless.

Good job.

Whiplash (2014)

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It sure is! It’s even in my Top 4 Favorites right now.

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