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Favorite films

  • Heat
  • Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
  • GoodFellas
  • Wake in Fright

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  • Mission: Impossible

    ★★★

  • Heat

    ★★★★★

  • Adolescence

    ★★★★½

  • Black Bag

    ★★★½

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  • The Brutalist

    The Brutalist

    ★★★★½

    Technically flawless, the intermission alone paired with the grandeur of the Vistavision format is still awe inspiring. The first 5 minutes sweep you off your feet and you cant help but be immersed.

    The toxic process of assimilation and its consequences for Lazlo and his family is reflected in the feeling I had about the second half. Whilst I felt uneasy about it on first viewing, I find it best reflects the manipulation of not only Lazlo the man, but…

  • The Order

    The Order

    ★★★★

    A far more complicated movie than we're lead to believe. On its surface, the short fuse and pulpy kineticism of The Order is entertaining and enthralling as the chess pieces move around the board and the stakes continue to rise.

    Beneath the onscreen chaos lies the very heart of American society vying for the monopoly of violence. Whether the colonial oppressors of the 19th century, or the modern police state, Kurzel takes no prisoners in speaking to the heart of…

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  • Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

    ★★★

    Bombastic genre stylised sensationalism, De Palma you king.

  • Heat

    Heat

    ★★★★★

    Spinotti showing us he's a god amongst men. Mykelti Williamson in front of the sulphur pile is just stunning.

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  • Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

    Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

    ★★★★½

    WITNESS HER

    Pretty well impossible to convey the full spectrum of awe I just experienced. Like Furiosa herself, every frame and second of the wasteland is pushed to the limit. The setpieces and stunts are dialed up to 11 compared to Fury Road. The addition of more CGI will bug some (it did for me in parts) but the totality of the picture is spectacular. The roar of twin V8 war rigs and suped up motorbikes are burned into my…

  • Black Bag

    Black Bag

    ★★★½

    sleek, sexy and believes in the audience. The quippy dialogue and unraveling web of lies is always so much fun to untangle. The ending kills the mystery too quickly but on the whole is an excellent flick to what has been a dismal start to 2025.