Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Oppenheimer 2023

  ★★★★ Rewatched 19 Sep 2023

  really strong once it gets going but the first 40 minutes or so still feels like a big long trailer what with all the music/cuts

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  Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny 2006

  ★★★½ Rewatched 26 Aug 2023

  such a silly film but god damn are the songs catchy as fuck

Popular reviews

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  If Beale Street Could Talk 2018

  ★★★★½ Watched 16 Jun 2020

  I wish I had more to say about this film other than how special it is. It balances its themes of tragedy, hope and romance perfectly; it’s been said so many times before but Barry Jenkins really is a master behind the camera. His ability to take you out of scenes with the dark reality of racism in the US and then throw you back in without any warning is so insightful and powerful, giving you a real window into…

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  Snatch 2000

  ★★★★ Watched 10 Feb 2021

  How could anyone compare this to ‘The Gentleman’? The fast edits and cuts in this are pulled off so much more effectively here. Watching this has given me faith that Ritchie is/was a director with genuine talent. 

  Also the choice of music makes me believe it’s almost impossible to dislike this film.

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