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  • Submarine
  • MirrorMask
  • Moonage Daydream
  • Poor Things

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  • The Brutalist

    ★★★★

  • Ex Machina

    ★★★½

  • Blade Runner

    ★★★★

  • Saltburn

    ★★★★★

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  • The Brutalist

    The Brutalist

    ★★★★

    Contains spoilers

    First half was fantastic, obviously outstanding cinematography, really communicated the imposing feel of the building.

     The addition of rape I thought was unnecessary as it wasn’t explored properly. I can see that it was yet another way for him to ‘use’ László but I think in the modern day we have seen rape on screen so many times that if you’re going to do it there needs to be a good reason and to me everything that scene…

  • Red, White & Royal Blue

    Red, White & Royal Blue

    ★★½

    Red white and Royal Blue masquerades as a cute enemies to lovers queer romance, however one look below the surface will reveal a labyrinth of psychosexual subtext, just waiting to be explored. 

    Not only does Red White and Royal Blue show us love, it also asks us the fundamental question: why do we love? The theories of Carl Jung are brought to our screen through this groundbreaking exploration of both psychological and physical liminality; we find our protagonists struggling with…

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  • Meg 2: The Trench

    Meg 2: The Trench

    ★½

    This film astonished me, not just with its raw, elegant cinematography, but also with its groundbreaking contribution to the eco-feminist movement and the wider discourse surrounding gender politics within the field of ichthyology. 

    On the surface, Meg 2: The Trench appears to be a struggle between megalodon and man, however, at its core, this is an allegorical dichotomy that emphasises the tenuous relationship between man and nature. The retaliation of the megalodons against the underwater mining base brings to mind…

  • Last Night in Soho

    Last Night in Soho

    ★★★★

    I refuse to believe that she's from Redruth

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