🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 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.

Y Tu Mamá También (2001)

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

Y Tu Mamá También (2001)

Sex, politics, road trip.

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Anora (2024)

Marko Li 1/24/25 Marko Li 1/24/25

Anora (2024)

An unexpectedly auteur romcom.

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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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The Piano Teacher (2001)

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

The Piano Teacher (2001)

Aren’t all piano teachers masochistic?

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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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V/H/S (2012)

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

V/H/S (2012)

Analog horror for those that love ghost stories.

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Crumb (1994)

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

Crumb (1994)

Genius or pervert?

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Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

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

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

An obscure vision even for open eyes.

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Redline (2009)

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

Redline (2009)

No red tape in this galactic adrenaline filled death race.

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Requiem for a Dream (2000)

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

Requiem for a Dream (2000)

Why you shouldn’t do drugs.

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Tampopo (1985)

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

Tampopo (1985)

For the love of ramen!

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Lust, Caution (2007)

Marko Li 11/7/24 Marko Li 11/7/24

Lust, Caution (2007)

Love is a tough pill to swallow.

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The Substance (2024)

Marko Li 11/2/24 Marko Li 11/2/24

The Substance (2024)

Superficial, artificial, the body horrors of vanity.

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Oldboy (2003)

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

Oldboy (2003)

Korean revenge is as twisted as they come.

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Shame (2011)

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

Shame (2011)

Somehow, sex addiction seems uninteresting.

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Babylon (2022)

Marko Li 10/27/24 Marko Li 10/27/24

Babylon (2022)

A vapid love letter to Hollywood filmmaking.

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The Dreamers (2003)

Marko Li 9/16/24 Marko Li 9/16/24

The Dreamers (2003)

Sexual exploration for the dreamers and romantics.

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Trainspotting (1996)

Marko Li 7/21/24 Marko Li 7/21/24

Trainspotting (1996)

Drugs and lightning in the bottle.

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Blue Velvet (1986)

Marko Li 7/16/24 Marko Li 7/16/24

Blue Velvet (1986)

Some masterpieces don’t age well.

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Dogtooth (2009)

Marko Li 6/18/24 Marko Li 6/18/24

Dogtooth (2009)

You're probably better off watching this one alone, just make sure no one catches you.

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Poor Things (2023)

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

Poor Things (2023)

Visual spectacle of a generation.

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The Departed (2006)

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

The Departed (2006)

Cat and mouse gangster masterpiece by Scorsese.

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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 Skin I Live In (2011)

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

The Skin I Live In (2011)

If you've been sleeping on Spanish films this will get you rolling.

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Titane (2021)

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

Titane (2021)

The year's weirdest film.

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Timecrimes (2007)

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

Timecrimes (2007)

An indie Spanish film on an interesting paradox.

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Elizabeth Harvest (2018)

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

Elizabeth Harvest (2018)

A visual treat but facade of modernity.

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The Handmaiden (2016)

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

The Handmaiden (2016)

A masterclass in camera movement, if only it could move audiences.

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