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  Dune: Part Two 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 01 Mar 2024

  I found part two to be more engaging, emotional, and funny than the first part. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a film as visually stunning and thrilling as this. I felt like I was in the dessert, riding those sand worms. I felt Timothy’s acting had improved a lot over the years. He no longer felt like the same character in every film, he felt like a genuine Paul. Maybe that’s because I’ve never seen him scream…

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  Nope 2022

  ★★★★ Watched 01 Sep 2022

  Definitely worth seeing in the theater on a big screen. 

  The humour kept the film engaging and from turning into a horror film. All of the actors were great and meshed so we’ll together as a little makeshift curious crew.

Popular reviews

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  Perfect Blue 1997

  ½ Watched 23 Aug 2020 2

  I understand why so many reviews are 4/5 for this film for the reality / illusion aspects, but this felt more like the director’s fantasy than a commentary/ portrayal of the complexity of harassment, rape, mental illness, media, etc. I get it, they tried but it ended up being more sexualised and triggering than it ever needed to be. For films like this I always question “Why would they feel the need to make this film? Where did the idea…

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  Only Yesterday 1991

  ★½ Watched 17 May 2020

  I can understand why a lot of people like this film from the reviews, but it’s still one of the weakest studio ghibli films for me. I understand the thought and patience that went with crafting this film along with the script and characters. The small reflections of really ordinary yet still hurtful memories clearly showed more about Japanese culture, school life, and family interactions. I know they were trying to mould the feeling of nostalgia through the interlacing of…

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