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  Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 2024

  ★★★ Watched 28 Jun 2024

  Not a bad film in the slightest and definitely feels part of the MMU (Mad Max Universe?) but that said … it felt kind of like Final.v11.Finished.Ready.mp4 where they should’ve been rolling v15.

  I can appreciate Every Frame a Painting when it’s applicable but 25% of the Visual FX just felt a bit undercooked in a way where I’m sure either time or budget was the problem which is a shame. It’s not even that they’re terrible - but bad…

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  Hit Man 2023

  ★★★★½ Watched 22 Jun 2024

  Disclaimer: I hadn’t even seen a trailer let alone seen any kind of synopsis for this film but I can imagine a trailer - particularly a two and half minute marathon Netflix trailer - would absolutely ruin this film so the below is applicable only under that condition. I’m now going to write my review, then watch the trailer.

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  I had to Google it because I was immediately reminded of the headline (and subsequent chatter about) “Netflix’s New Film…

Popular reviews

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  Chronicle 2012

  ★★★★ Watched 01 Feb 2012

  I'm never sure what to make of 'found footage' films at first, but I got into this quite quickly and really enjoyed it. Well cast and a great story, would recommend not knowing too much about it before viewing.

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  Tropic Thunder 2008

  ★★★½ Watched 02 Mar 2012 3

  I found this surprisingly enjoyable. Pleasantly surprised to see it was a Ben Stiller film and Robert Downey Jr is awesome.

  Clever without being complicated.

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