Dave_McH

Dave_McH

Favorite films

  • The Terminator
  • The Warriors
  • Big Trouble in Little China
  • The Princess Bride

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  • Deadpool & Wolverine

    ★★★★

  • Speak No Evil

    ★★★½

  • The Grand Budapest Hotel

    ★★★★★

  • Multiplicity

    ★★★½

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  • Jupiter Ascending

    Jupiter Ascending

    ★★

    This has to be the silliest film I’ve seen in a while, but not in a ‘so silly, it’s good’ way like Flash Gordon. 

    Despite having a good cast and some interesting ideas, Jupiter Ascending mostly feels like a garbled mess. There are some parts that are pretty cool, but they’re never really put together in a meaningful way. A salad bowl of events, without the sauce to stick the ingredients together. This messy absurdity even spilled over into the…

  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

    Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

    ★★★★

    “The Juice is loose!” And it’s about time too! Michael Keaton makes a ghoulishly funny return as Beetlejuice, alongside Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara. Glad to see this is quickly turning into a hit, as I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish. 

    These retro revival films can really be hit or miss. But for this long awaited sequel, Tim Burton has successfully retained the spirit and style of the original ‘80s classic, without feeling like contrived cash grab of…

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  • The 39 Steps

    The 39 Steps

    ★★★

    The Diet Coke of mystery films from the era with a Brigadoon-esque depiction of Scotland, but a charming film nonetheless. Not the full fat Hitchcockian thriller, but there's enough humour and a sense of adventure to keep you entertained throughout Hanney and Fisher's cross country capers.

  • King Solomon's Mines

    King Solomon's Mines

    ½

    Without a doubt, one of the worst films I've ever seen.