Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Package 1989

  ★★★½ Watched 21 Mar 2025

  Really cool throwback feeling twisty thriller. Background of geopolitical stuff and Christmas. Hackman is tops, and the supporting cast is bloody fab as well.

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  Mickey 17 2025

  ★★★ Watched 19 Mar 2025

  Lukewarm on it overall. It feels super underwritten. All the Ruffalo stuff was dire. But it’s hard to dismiss something totally where Pattinson is both so good and having such a good time. Naomi Ackie is very good too.

Popular reviews

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  Refused Classification 2021

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 11 Nov 2021

  Chris's latest shows his continual growth as an artist. Working in different genres and with different collaborators continues to take his films in interesting directions, whilst also reinforcing the strengths that have been apparent in all his films. Specifically his clear skill at getting amazing performances, is this time deployed in the service of an ensemble of four. Each of those four is a unique feeling turn, but that all feel like they belong in this film. Whilst there's no…

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  Audio Guide 2019

  ★★★★★ Watched 02 Sep 2019

  Really fucking good. Beautifully put together by Chris who continues to refine his storytelling approach on the back last year’s excellent Can You Dig It? Emma Wright gives a lead performance as good as you’ll see in a short. Has a snappy hook to it, but not a short that feels like it’s all in service of a cute twist. Rad.