EMStedders

EMStedders

Favorite films

  • 12 Angry Men
  • Pan's Labyrinth
  • I, Daniel Blake
  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

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  • Carry On Girls

  • A Real Pain

    ★★★★

  • A Matter of Loaf and Death

    ★★★★

  • Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

    ★★★★½

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  • Carry On Girls

    Carry On Girls

    One of the most excruciating experiences of my life. Utterly awful. (This was not my choice to watch).

  • A Real Pain

    A Real Pain

    ★★★★

    A incredibly thought provoking film from Jesse Eisenburg. It explores the themes of connection, community, heritage, religion, mental health, loneliness, family, and much more. But all of this is done in a very low key character driven way. It's got a great central performance from Kieran Culkin. At a brick 90 minutes, it's a must watch.

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  • Alien: Romulus

    Alien: Romulus

    ★★★★

    A really strong entry in the Alien franchise. It acts as a sequel of sorts to the original, but it has its own unique perspective on the world and an atmosphere to match. It captures the tension of the original (which was sorely lacking in Covenant). I was actually really invested in the characters and got sad when some died. The aliens are used effectively.

    I was surprised by some of the call backs and didn't expect a link to…

  • Bottoms

    Bottoms

    ★★

    I've come out of this unsure whether I liked it or not. This film clearly has a wavelength that you need to tune into to enjoy. At some points I was right there with it, but others I couldn't connect to.

    I didn't really find it funny, but a few odd lines tickled me. I often find this with this type of American teen comedy, I rarely find them amusing. But there are some decent performances.

    It's clearly trying to…

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