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  • Batman Returns

    ★★★★★

  • Batman

    ★★★★

  • Red Notice

    ★★½

  • GoodFellas

    ★★★★★

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  • Batman Returns

    Batman Returns

    ★★★★★

    This is NOT a Batman movie. However, this is perhaps my favourite insight into Tim Burton’s mind and creative vision. A gothic Christmas fairytale with fantastic explorations of greed and corruption as well as duality of man. Though titled “Batman Returns”, Michael Keaton’s Batman (though still fantastically portrayed) takes a back seat to the three main villains: Danny DeVito’s grotesque Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin, Michelle Pfeiffer’s Selina Kyle/Catwoman and Christopher Walken’s (!!) Max Shreck. Rather than being cackling single faceted villains, each…

  • Batman

    Batman

    ★★★★

    A wonderful gothic take on Batman. Jack Nicholson’s performance as the joker cemented the character portrayal for a whole generation and Michael Keaton’s understated performance as Bruce Wayne is terrific (you can feel the seething rage bubbling). Perhaps the best part of the film however is the cinematography. Fantastic gothic visages. 

    My first introduction to Batman and although on rewatches it may not be as good as some other films it’s still a fantastic time.

  • Red Notice

    Red Notice

    ★★½

    Not enough to make it to 3 stars. A fun way to spend a couple of hours but Ryan Reynold’s fun performance can’t make up for poor CGI and a paper thin plot

  • GoodFellas

    GoodFellas

    ★★★★★

    Gonna be controversial but gotta be the greatest mob movie I’ve ever seen (yes it’s better than the godfather)

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