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  Casablanca 1942

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 14 Feb 2025 1

  You know how you sound, Mr. Blaine? Like a man who's trying to convince himself of something he doesn't believe in his heart.

  A joy to watch again and a joy to watch Umang gasp when realising where all those lines originate.

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  When Harry Met Sally... 1989

  ★★★★½ Rewatched 14 Feb 2025

  Really weird that they're showing this first in the double billing of it and Casablanca we've gone to.

Popular reviews

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  Dune: Part Two 2024

  ★★ Watched 02 Mar 2024 1

  This is somehow worse. Part 1 at least has virtue of a self-assuredly straightforward story that can get a move on. Part 2 is insanely belaboured as if explaining the concept of "subverting tropes" to a dull-witted 15 year old - which may be true of Villeneuve's burgeoning new fanbase. Structured as follows: two side characters exposit a plot point obscenely clearly, Paul has a vision that restates the same thing metaphorically to add some psuedo-depth, Paul restates it to…

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  Secret Lives of Orangutans 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 02 Nov 2024

  I personally befriended the entire cast except that pervert Sulli.