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  Lawrence of Arabia 1962

  ★★★★★ Watched 23 Mar 2025

  "Nothing is written"

  It's incredible how magnificently Lawrence of Arabia still stands up. It will go down in history as not only one of the most important moments in cinema, but also as one of the best character studies of all time. The story is so Shakespearean the fact that it all actually happened is almost impossible to imagine. Lawrence's psychological journey and his love for Arabia yet his societal obedience to Britain is a emotive trope (of split identity)…

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  The Watermelon Woman 1996

  ★★★★ Watched 13 Mar 2025

  In this groundbreaking classic, Dunye stars, directs and writes a brilliantly expressive and important film that was very much ahead of its time. With a budget of $300,000, The Watermelon Woman manages to do so much with so little. As one of the first feature films to portay the experiences of a black lesbian woman, it's importance for queer culture and cinema as a whole could never be ignored. Aside from all that, it's a really enjoyable film about Cheryl…

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  Nickel Boys 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 01 Mar 2025 2

  Easily one of the best films I have seen in the last few years. As someone else said, the fact that this is getting nowhere near as much attention as Anora, The Brutalist, etc is astonishing and quite frankly extremely sad. Nickel Boys is an extremely moving story of two young men who form a friendship at a harsh and brutal segregated reform school. Set in the Jim Crow sixties, this film vividly displays the brutality of the times and…

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  Mickey 17 2025

  ★★★★½ Watched 11 Mar 2025

  Mickey 17 is science-fiction done right. Robert Pattinson plays one of his most charming roles as the loveable and slightly stupid Mickey whose sole purpose is to die over and over again via various tests or dangerous scenarios, constantly being reborn. His attitude to life is sweet and scarily relatable as he tumbles around confused and helpless most of the time. This is never overdone though - he is a competent human with clear emotion. Bong Joon Ho steps in…