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  Interstellar 2014

  ★★★★★ Added

  You ask most people what they'd consider among the greatest movies of all time, and Interstellar will almost undoubtedly show up on that list. Prior to watching this film, all I knew was that reputation, but having now watched it, I completely understand the hype.

  Interstellar feels real despite presenting the seemingly unreal, with the themes of a dying planet, the need for human survival, space exploration and colonization, and unbreakable father-daughter bonds all visceral and emotionally genuine. The twist…

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  The Matrix 1999

  ★★★★ Added

  I had never seen The Matrix in full (or even in majority) prior to that fateful week in my Science Fiction Cinema class just earlier this year. I'm sure that makes me a sinner in some film community or another, but regardless, now that I've watched it I can properly say I (kind of) understand the hype. The Matrix is a brilliant film in its mind-bending maneuvers, action sequences, detailed and complex plot with the classic hero's story from an…

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  Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2023

  ★★★★½ Added

  This is hands down one of if not the best animated films I've ever seen in my life. It's a bold statement, but I stand by it. The animation quality is stunning and unique, the kind where you'd look at one frame and instantly say "wow, that's that Spider-Man animation." While it may not seem to matter, I find that it does: the animation style lies at the heart of any great animated film, and for it to be unique…

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  Frankenstein 1931

  ★★½ Watched 20 Oct 2024

  Purely looking at it from an enjoyment perspective, Frankenstein wasn't all that much to write home about. However, that statement changes drastically when considering how this film was released in 1931 and just how thought-provoking and significant it was back then and still is now. The themes of what it means to be human, the conflict between science and morality, the questioning of religious faith, and the overall rollercoaster of opinions you're meant to go on to try and figure…

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