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  The Fighter 2010

  ★★★½ Watched 15 Mar 2025

  The 2nd Film in the MUST WATCH from Hillman & Linbert of 2025:

  (Linbert #2)

  Man, there is just something about old Marky Mark that I just find so fascinating. The guy is just so funny, even when he's playing his roles 100% straight.

  But fuck, Christain Bale's physic in this is something else. His discipline is outmatched and always appreciated when on my screen. I just wonder if he tried crack for this role.

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  The Untouchables 1987

  ★★★★ Watched 14 Mar 2025

  The 2nd Film in the MUST WATCH from Hillman & Linbert of 2025:

  (Hillman #1)

  Imagine claiming to be a fan of three leads, like myself, and not seeing this up until now.

  Kostner's straight-laced good cop is perfectly complimented by Connery's character who has been on the beat for far too long. And, of course, De Niro was born to play a gangster. However, Untouchables could've done with more of him.

  All in all, this a great tale of how far the just side has to go, to bring justice back to the world. But booze shouldn't have been banned in the first place.

Popular reviews

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  Boiling Point 2021

  ★★★★ Watched 30 Jan 2022 1

  I didn’t blink once whilst watching this. Might’ve held my breath the entire time as well.

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  Dune 2021

  ★★★★½ Watched 21 Oct 2021

  As far as cinematic stories told on an epic scale go, I can't think of anything that comes close to Denis Villeneuve's Dune. At least in recent memory anyway. You might honestly have to go as far back as the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

  And yes, this is better than the version David Lynch put out. Shit actually happens in this one. Though that being said, Dune 2021 is very much the first part of a larger story. A…

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