Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Relic 2020

  ★★★★ Watched 09 Jan 2022

  Relic explores the real life horrors of old age and what it can do to a family. The tension builds slowly but with purpose towards a 3rd act that sticks the landing. Rather than resort to cheap jump scares the film builds its horror through what you think you see in the dark corners of the old house. When what lurks in the shadows is finally revealed it makes it all the more terrifying.

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  Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) 2014

  ★★★★★ Watched 02 Jan 2015

  The first film I have watched at the cinema in 2015 will be quite possibly the best I see all year. 'Birdman' is 2 hours of spellbinding film-making. My eyes were glued to the screen for the entirety of what felt like a truly unique viewing experience. Its a strange and brutally honest film which wont be to everyones taste. I personally loved every single minute. Set around the opening of a play written, directed and staring washed up actor…

Popular reviews

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  Donnie Brasco 1997

  ★★★★ Watched 29 Jul 2014

  Based on a true story of an undercover FBI agent tasked with taking down a mob family from the inside. The subject matter and themes to be found in 'Donnie Brasco' are clearly not particularly original. It is also probably fair to say that this type of story has been delivered more effectively by more accomplished directors. Mike Newell's direction here is slick and polished but I never quite felt like he made his stamp on the film like say…

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  9 2009

  ★★★ Watched 21 Jan 2014

  The reason why I love animated films is that they can transport you to any world imaginable and there is no limit to what can be brought to the screen. Many people I know underestimate animation as purely children's entertainment but when its done right it can be something truly special. Sadly however '9' isn't the revelation its promising opening and concept suggested it might have been.

  The animation is simply superb and the backdrop of a desolate abandoned wasteland…