🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Spicy - A must watch
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Hot - Recommended
🌶️🌶️🌶️ Mild - Could be good
🌶️🌶️ Bland - Don’t bother
🌶️ Rotten - Disaster

Which movies are worth watching? These ratings serve as recommendations for cinema enjoyers based on cinematography/story/fun and to discover similar films. Reviews/analysis are spoiler protected.

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Nosferatu (2024)

Marko Li 4/7/25 Marko Li 4/7/25

Nosferatu (2024)

Horny vampyr wreaks havoc on German town.

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The Princess Bride (1987)

Marko Li 1/26/25 Marko Li 1/26/25

The Princess Bride (1987)

Saving the princess is always a feel-good fairy tale.

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Megalopolis (2024)

Marko Li 1/21/25 Marko Li 1/21/25

Megalopolis (2024)

Francis Coppola can even turn disasters into masterpieces.

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The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)

Marko Li 1/3/25 Marko Li 1/3/25

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)

Once in a blue moon, an enchanting experience is born.

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Men (2022)

Marko Li 12/25/24 Marko Li 12/25/24

Men (2022)

Welcome to uncanny valley.

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Soul (2020)

Marko Li 12/24/24 Marko Li 12/24/24

Soul (2020)

Pixar films do have soul after all.

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Isle of Dogs (2018)

Marko Li 12/19/24 Marko Li 12/19/24

Isle of Dogs (2018)

A love letter to dogs or Japan?

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Millennium Actress (2001)

Marko Li 12/19/24 Marko Li 12/19/24

Millennium Actress (2001)

Will this daringly original screenplay sweep you off your feet?

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Ninja Scroll (1993)

Marko Li 12/17/24 Marko Li 12/17/24

Ninja Scroll (1993)

Legendary ninja battles are always cut short.

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Sleepy Hollow (1999)

Marko Li 12/16/24 Marko Li 12/16/24

Sleepy Hollow (1999)

How a legendary fable should be depicted.

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A Ghost Story (2017)

Marko Li 12/16/24 Marko Li 12/16/24

A Ghost Story (2017)

Quirkiest metaphor of the decade.

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Marko Li 12/15/24 Marko Li 12/15/24

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Perhaps the holy grail is the laughter we found along the way.

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Groundhog Day (1993)

Marko Li 12/15/24 Marko Li 12/15/24

Groundhog Day (1993)

When the jokes are good enough to repeat again and again.

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Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)

Marko Li 12/14/24 Marko Li 12/14/24

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)

The best vampire movie might actually be an anime.

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Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)

Marko Li 12/13/24 Marko Li 12/13/24

Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)

Even Miyazaki can be romantic.

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Life of Pi (2012)

Marko Li 12/13/24 Marko Li 12/13/24

Life of Pi (2012)

A Big Fish meets a big lion.

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Akira (1988)

Marko Li 12/12/24 Marko Li 12/12/24

Akira (1988)

The cyberpunk anime that started it all.

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Paprika (2006)

Marko Li 12/12/24 Marko Li 12/12/24

Paprika (2006)

The original dream heist.

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Edward Scissorhands (1990)

Marko Li 12/11/24 Marko Li 12/11/24

Edward Scissorhands (1990)

Snip, snip.

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Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)

Marko Li 12/9/24 Marko Li 12/9/24

Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)

The iconic gothic nightmare.

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Hellboy (2004)

Marko Li 12/9/24 Marko Li 12/9/24

Hellboy (2004)

When Guillermo del Toro does steampunk.

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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)

Marko Li 12/9/24 Marko Li 12/9/24

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)

The greatness of this Pinocchio is a lie.

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My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

Marko Li 12/9/24 Marko Li 12/9/24

My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

An outdated masterpiece.

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Ratatouille (2007)

Marko Li 11/10/24 Marko Li 11/10/24

Ratatouille (2007)

When the world fell in love with a chef rat.

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Belle (2021)

Marko Li 11/10/24 Marko Li 11/10/24

Belle (2021)

Is this Disney or anime?

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Suzume (2022)

Marko Li 11/10/24 Marko Li 11/10/24

Suzume (2022)

Makoto Shinkai’s visual stunner falls short of Ghibli’s magic.

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Your Name (2016)

Marko Li 11/10/24 Marko Li 11/10/24

Your Name (2016)

A beautiful anime for romantics that already love anime.

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Coraline (2009)

Marko Li 11/10/24 Marko Li 11/10/24

Coraline (2009)

The real charm of stop motion is bringing us back to childhood.

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The Boy and the Heron (2023)

Marko Li 11/10/24 Marko Li 11/10/24

The Boy and the Heron (2023)

The death of Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli.

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Princess Mononoke (1997)

Marko Li 10/31/24 Marko Li 10/31/24

Princess Mononoke (1997)

Animated storytelling perfected.

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Big Fish (2003)

Marko Li 10/31/24 Marko Li 10/31/24

Big Fish (2003)

A heartwarming and quirky tale from the best of Tim Burton.

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The Green Mile (1999)

Marko Li 8/15/24 Marko Li 8/15/24

The Green Mile (1999)

Can a prison movie have too much heart?

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The Green Knight (2021)

Marko Li 6/21/24 Marko Li 6/21/24

The Green Knight (2021)

Off with the audience’s head.

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Scott Pilgrim Vs The World (2010)

Marko Li 6/15/24 Marko Li 6/15/24

Scott Pilgrim Vs The World (2010)

What if you captured the comic book style in live action?

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Spirited Away (2001)

Marko Li 6/15/24 Marko Li 6/15/24

Spirited Away (2001)

The best introduction into anime film.

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Shape of Water (2017)

Marko Li 6/15/24 Marko Li 6/15/24

Shape of Water (2017)

The best introduction into Guillermo del Toro's style.

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Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

Marko Li 6/15/24 Marko Li 6/15/24

Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

An everlasting romance in wonderfully European gothic style.

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Constantine (2005)

Marko Li 6/15/24 Marko Li 6/15/24

Constantine (2005)

World building that will leave you wanting to go back to hell.

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Midnight in Paris (2011)

Marko Li 6/15/24 Marko Li 6/15/24

Midnight in Paris (2011)

What if you could go back in time and meet your literary heroes?

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Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Marko Li 6/15/24 Marko Li 6/15/24

Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

The childhood we've all dreamed of.

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The Illusionist (2006)

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The Illusionist (2006)

No illusions, the magic is real.

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You Won't Be Alone (2022)

Marko Li 6/15/24 Marko Li 6/15/24

You Won't Be Alone (2022)

A sentimental love letter to humanity.

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The Innocents (2021)

Marko Li 6/15/24 Marko Li 6/15/24

The Innocents (2021)

Children with supernatural powers is the organic storytelling we needed.

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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)

Marko Li 6/15/24 Marko Li 6/15/24

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)

Gothic yet innocent, one of Tim Burton's best in years.

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Doctor Sleep (2019)

Marko Li 6/15/24 Marko Li 6/15/24

Doctor Sleep (2019)

It’s hard to imagine a sequel to The Shining being this wildly entertaining.

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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)

Marko Li 6/14/24 Marko Li 6/14/24

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)

Obsession and the pursuit of greatness in the most seductive way.

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The Witch (2015)

Marko Li 6/14/24 Marko Li 6/14/24

The Witch (2015)

A film that may truly make you believe in blackmagic.

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The Lighthouse (2019)

Marko Li 6/14/24 Marko Li 6/14/24

The Lighthouse (2019)

You'd have to be in a particular mood to appreciate this one.

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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

Marko Li 6/14/24 Marko Li 6/14/24

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

Humor but not enough heart to make this popcorn flick meaningful.

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Barbie (2023)

Marko Li 6/14/24 Marko Li 6/14/24

Barbie (2023)

No, you can't make use hate Ryan Gosling.

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