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  La Dolce Vita 1960

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 04 Nov 2024

  When in Rome…
  
  My train pulled into the Eternal City at four minutes past four on Thursday the 19th of September. It was my brother’s birthday. Such introduction cannot compare to a helicopter ride above an ancient aqueduct, with a statue of Christ dangling from its undercarriage, but it can all too well encapsulate just what makes the Romani life that much sweeter. Rome is a city of both the past and the present; decorated with busts of conquering Emperors…

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  The Great Dictator 1940

  ★★★★★ Watched 27 Aug 2024

  “Like any other tyranny, National Socialism was completely humourless”

  In January of 1939, through the means of a public opinion sample survey, American citizens were asked; should a war between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany break out, who would they want to win? In a result that would surprise every President prior to Franklin D. Roosevelt; 83% were in favour of the Russian communists, whilst a measly 17% supported the German regime. In 1933, the United States officially recognised…

Recent reviews

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  Mickey 17 2025

  ★★★★ Watched 17 Mar 2025

  Who knew Mark Ruffalo’s chest was so hairy?!

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  Match Point 2005

  ★★★★★ Watched 16 Mar 2025

  Woody Allen’s Saltburn. Somehow one of the best portrayals of late-Blairite Britain.

Popular reviews

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  Taxi Driver 1976

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 15 Nov 2021 33

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

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  The Batman 2022

  ★★★★★ Watched 05 Mar 2022 20

  “Don’t throw your life away”
  ”Don’t worry honey, I’ve got nine”

  The Bat, the Cat and the Rat. Matt Reeves’ The Batman is less about a caped crusader, and more about the world’s greatest detective; confronting the sheer brains of the iconic character, rather than the brawn. As a neo-noir, The Batman relishes in the intricacies of the genre; yes, Pattison’s dark knight is a moody cynic who would rather inflict pain on the working class than go to therapy,…