Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Me and Earl and the Dying Girl 2015

  ★★★★½ Watched 05 Sep 2015

  ‘Ugh, tests… I’ve been there (!)’

  It's hard to put into words how I feel about this magnificently crafted, touching, ode-to-Wes Anderson and middle-finger to The Fault In Our Stars piece of cinema, bursting with originality and quirkiness, but... Oh wait, I guess it isn't that hard.

  Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is one of those rare delights where your friend asks you to the cinema and you hadn't heard much about the film, but by the second…

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  The Raid 2 2014

  ★★★★★ Watched 06 Apr 2015

  Yep, definitely should of watched these sooner.

Popular reviews

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  Yes Man 2008

  ★★★★½ Rewatched 01 Jun 2013 2

  This is roughly my ninth viewing of Yes Man and I'm amazed at how it never ceases to a) make me laugh-out-loud and b) make me curiously happy.

  I guess it's my When Harry Met Sally, a film that gives that certain individual endless joy.

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  The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 05 Jan 2013 7

  The top 10 things that make the Fellowship my favourite film:

  1. The casting and acting are to perfection. Everyone immerses themselves in their character and bring the world to life almost effortlessly.

  2. Jackson and the WETA production crew are nothing short of geniuses. Tolkien's Middle Earth couldn't look any more real and beautiful.

  3. Best use of establishing shots and location in any film thanks to powerful cinematography and directing and of course the choice to film in…