🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 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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Anora (2024)

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Anora (2024)

An unexpectedly auteur romcom.

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Millennium Mambo (2001)

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Millennium Mambo (2001)

Mood piece for romantics of Taipei cinema.

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A Star Is Born (2018)

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A Star Is Born (2018)

Lady Gaga can sing, but can she act?

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Millennium Actress (2001)

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Millennium Actress (2001)

Will this daringly original screenplay sweep you off your feet?

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Victoria (2015)

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Victoria (2015)

They actually filmed a one-shot movie.

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A Ghost Story (2017)

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A Ghost Story (2017)

Quirkiest metaphor of the decade.

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Like Crazy (2011)

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Like Crazy (2011)

Is it worth falling in love?

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The Bridges of Madison County (1995)

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The Bridges of Madison County (1995)

Sometimes the realest love is the most bittersweet.

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Groundhog Day (1993)

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Groundhog Day (1993)

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

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Crazy Stupid Love (2011)

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Crazy Stupid Love (2011)

A romcom even men should enjoy.

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Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)

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Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)

Can a painting be famous enough for an entire movie?

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Forrest Gump (1994)

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Forrest Gump (1994)

Life is like a box of chocolates.

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5 Centimeters per Second (2007)

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5 Centimeters per Second (2007)

Makoto Shinkai’s most beautiful anime.

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Edward Scissorhands (1990)

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Edward Scissorhands (1990)

Snip, snip.

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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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Lust, Caution (2007)

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Lust, Caution (2007)

Love is a tough pill to swallow.

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Big Fish (2003)

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Big Fish (2003)

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

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Days of Heaven (1978)

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Days of Heaven (1978)

When Terrence Malick makes a film rather than a diary.

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The Maltese Falcon (1941)

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The Maltese Falcon (1941)

An entertaining detective film noir mystery even by modern standards.

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The Dreamers (2003)

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The Dreamers (2003)

Sexual exploration for the dreamers and romantics.

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The Theory of Everything (2014)

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The Theory of Everything (2014)

Everything Stephen Hawking, except the theory.

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Casablanca (1942)

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Casablanca (1942)

The pinnacle of classic cinema.

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Vertigo (1958)

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Vertigo (1958)

Hitchcock’s masterpiece disorients audiences for the worse.

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Before Sunrise / Sunset / Midnight (1995-2013)

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Before Sunrise / Sunset / Midnight (1995-2013)

The romantic epic trilogy.

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Amélie (2001)

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Amélie (2001)

The fondest love we all remember.

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Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)

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Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)

The polyamorous fantasy.

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House of Flying Daggers (2004)

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House of Flying Daggers (2004)

As sexy as martial arts can get.

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La La Land (2016)

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La La Land (2016)

The most accessible modern musical.

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Let The Right One In (2008)

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Let The Right One In (2008)

The best romance films are the ones that blend genres.

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Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

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Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

A perfect match for dysfunctional members of society.

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Lost in Translation (2003)

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Lost in Translation (2003)

The power of loneliness bringing unlikely friendships together.

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Chungking Express (1994)

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Chungking Express (1994)

Not a film, but a fleeting memory.

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In The Mood For Love (2000)

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In The Mood For Love (2000)

Sexy, mature, sophisticated, but no love.

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Her (2013)

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Her (2013)

A man dumps his wife for AI.

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My Sassy Girl (2001)

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My Sassy Girl (2001)

One of the best romantic comedies.

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Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

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Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Who wants to be a millionaire?

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Match Point (2005)

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Match Point (2005)

Game, set, temptation.

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Garden State (2004)

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Garden State (2004)

American teenage transient love.

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Midnight in Paris (2011)

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Midnight in Paris (2011)

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

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Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

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Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

The childhood we've all dreamed of.

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Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

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Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

The French know how to do romance.

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A Moment to Remember (2004)

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A Moment to Remember (2004)

Cherishing the fragility of love.

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Bones and All (2022)

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Bones and All (2022)

If Romeo and Juliet were cannibals.

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500 Days of Summer (2009)

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500 Days of Summer (2009)

A fan favorite romance speaking to hearts of hopeless romantics.

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Blue Valentine (2010)

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Blue Valentine (2010)

A more realistic version of Marriage Story.

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Past Lives (2023)

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Past Lives (2023)

A romance transcending destiny, built upon unstable foundation.

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Call Me By Your Name (2017)

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Call Me By Your Name (2017)

One of the more realistic romances with genuine performances.

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Empire of Light (2022)

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Empire of Light (2022)

Roger Deakins and Sam Mendes make a gorgeous piece that falls a bit short.

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