Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Hundreds of Beavers 2022

  Watched 21 Feb 2025

  It out stayed it's welcome by minute 40.

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  Bystanders 2024

  ★★★★★ Watched 23 Jan 2025

  I loved it and am proud of all involved.

  Several years ago I was sent a draft of the script for this and appreciated what Jamie Alvey was saying. Being able to follow here determination and dedication from a pdf to popcorn has been a joy.

  There is an oh shit moment about a third of the way in when Alvey crouches down by a rapist. When she comes up she has a red stain on her arms almost up…

Popular reviews

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  Carrots & Peas 1969

  ★★½ Watched 31 Jan 2018

  Rarely does a title so well encapsulate a theme.

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  Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters 1985

  ★★★½ Watched 04 Feb 2018

  What a beautiful film. The photography and design are strengths in the picture, but I think that the Philip Glass score is the high point.