Recent reviews

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  The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat 1896

  ★★★★½ Added

  Artist:

  Who

  The short film was made by the Lumiere brothers, who were inspired by Thomas Edison’s successes.

  What

  The film’s theme was experimenting with early technology and capturing other new tech on film. The clip is therefore considered to be the earliest known documentary and the brothers used their own invention, the Cinematographique.

  When

  The film was released in 1895 at the turn of the 20th century, when the industrial revolution was still in full swing in France. This…

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  Moonrise Kingdom 2012

  ★★★★½ Watched 29 Jun 2022

  This was my first Wes Anderson film, and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. I particularly enjoyed Anderson’s distinct editing and cinematography style, which made good use of POV shots and both pans and whip pans. The unique set design and colour coordination is also a plus. I also thought that the story was engaging and easy to follow along. I would recommend this movie to families with children over the age of 10 for some suggestive scenes involving a childhood love affair, but all in all a good film.

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  Apocalypto 2006

  ★★★★½ Watched 21 May 2022

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

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  Dawn of the Dead 2004

  ★★★★½ Watched 15 May 2022

  An exciting zombie flick with good pacing and well timed deaths. The gore wasn’t gratuitous for the sake of gory which was also a plus. I liked most of the characters in this film as they had excellent chemistry between each other. I was a bit let down by the rather anticlimactic ending however. Overall a good 4.5/5 stars