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Iris Lane
Fictional FilmStash starter member. A soft spot for a great opening scene. Romance, excellent coats and people talking themselves into trouble. I tend to notice the sound before the plot.
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All reviews →Before Sunrise
9/10 · 2026-09-15
Sample review · Before Sunrise makes walking and talking feel like an event. The city is present without becoming a checklist of sights. What I love most is the mixture of confidence and embarrassment in two people trying to be interesting. A memorable setting can sell me on almo…
Read & discuss →About Time
6/10 · 2026-09-13
Sample review · About Time works best for me when it pays attention to family routines rather than the mechanics of its premise. There is warmth in the ordinary scenes. I wish some of its choices around romance were examined more closely. Always interested in how a story finds it…
Read & discuss →Notting Hill
9/10 · 2026-09-11
Sample review · Notting Hill’s supporting cast is doing heroic work. The dinners feel like a different, slightly messier film brushing against the fairy tale. A comfort rewatch, with a healthy allowance for impossible London housing. The performances are what draw me back.
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