Favorite films

Pinned reviews

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  I May Destroy You 2020

  ★★★★★ Watched 06 Sep 2020 2

  Chewing Gum, to put it simply, isn’t much more than a sex comedy, but it’s still a really entertaining show and shows Michaela Coel as one of the most promising young voices in British television. Thinking about in comparison to I May Destroy You, it can seem a little surprising as to how Coel has evolved so quickly, but in other ways it’s pretty straightforward. I’d even classify it as the more light-hearted precursor to I May Destroy You due…

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  The Forest of Love: Deep Cut 2020

  ★★★★★ Watched 27 Jul 2020 4

  It’s hard for me to think of a director who succeeds because of excess more than Sion Sono and while I think it’s unlikely he’ll ever top Love Exposure, it’s fascinating to discuss The Forest Of Love and how format presentation works in someone’s favour or against them. Sono’s latest has been released as this “Deep Cut” consisting of 7 episodes over 5 hours and a more accessible feature cut of 150 minutes, but it explores so much and goes…

Recent reviews

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  Kill 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 16 Mar 2025

  Train movies always do the biz. Even better when they’re drenched in blood, adrenaline and that unstoppable need for revenge.

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  Warrior 2011

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 16 Mar 2025

  As soon as that climatic National song kicks in, I just burst into tears. Perfect fucking movie.

Popular reviews

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  Christiane F. 1981

  ★★★★½ Watched 01 Mar 2013 1

  In my time as a film fan, I've seen countless tales of drugs and poverty. Whether it may be the masterpiece that is Lukas Moodysson’s Lilja-4-ever from 2002 or Jerry Schatzberg’s powerhouse film The Panic in Needle Park, I've always found the sub-genre to be one of the most fascinating and powerful in all of cinema. They depict life in the most explosive ways, with graphic imagery and some truly relentless storytelling and tend to be films that are sure…

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  The Piano Teacher 2001

  ★★★★½ Watched 03 Jun 2014 2

  If there’s one thing I admire about Michael Haneke, it’s his ability to hold on a shot and give it unthinkable power. Constantly throughout The Piano Teacher he incorporates these long takes to amplify the isolation of his characters, something which can only initially be identified through his dialogue. It’s raw, insatiable and patient. He builds a force of ferocity with it, introducing characters as pure or unknown and transferring them into the destructive presence we see them as at…