Brayniverse Blog

Notes on Recommendation: A Necessary Detour

January 3rd, 2026 — An introduction to related.pictures, a deliberately constrained film recommendation experiment used to explore recommender systems before building a larger product.

Waiting for Bojangles (2021) - Review

December 10th, 2025 — Waiting for Bojangles throws you straight into chaos and beauty from the very first second. The film is a rollercoaster of emotion—thrilling, intoxicating, and at times devastating—brought to life through stunning cinematography and raw, ecstatic performances.

Coherence (2013) - Review

December 9th, 2025 — Coherence is scrappy, clever, and unsettling - a dinner party that spirals into one of the most memorable sci-fi nights you'll ever watch.

The Watchlist Project: Building a Recommendation Engine for the Unexpected

December 5th, 2025 — A peek at my new project: a tech-driven recommendation engine that learns my taste and surfaces unexpected, obscure films I'd never find on mainstream apps.