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Recent reviews

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  Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy 2025

  Watched 15 Mar 2025

  As Bridget herself would write: v. v. good! 
  Delightfully funny and also really touching (I teared up… 4 times! Such a sap).

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  I'm Still Here 2024

  Watched 21 Feb 2025

  Will probably edit this later but first thoughts were: 

  - I was very moved overall because of the story’s similarity to some personal family history. As a result I was pretty locked in and the movie zipped by for me. A rare movie that could have been longer in my opinion!
  - Putting aside the oppressive context of a militaristic regime, the 1970s Rio vibes were very very good, I could have basked in them forever. Interesting pairing with the…

Popular reviews

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  The Union 2024

  Watched 20 Aug 2024

  Sadly couldn’t make it through this one. A couple of funny bits, but you know it’s bad when Marky Mark is the one who the most charisma in the movie.

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  The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement 2004

  Rewatched 20 Jan 2024

  « The concept is grasped. The execution is… a little elusive. »

  « Sir, you will find that the word fear is not in my vocabulary.»
  « Perhaps… but it’s in your eyes »

  The bit with the old-school bike is amazing. The moose!

  Lilly is wonderful in this movie and I’m so glad they brought her to Genovia.