James

James

Favorite films

  • Submarine
  • Star Wars
  • Planes, Trains and Automobiles
  • Alien

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  • Bee Movie

    ★★★

  • Dredd

    ★★★★½

  • Dune

    ★★★

  • Blue Velvet

    ★★★★★

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  • Bee Movie

    Bee Movie

    ★★★

    Secret Bridget Jones movie. Renée Zellweger my beloved.

  • Dredd

    Dredd

    ★★★★½

    Absolutely hoops. What does justice look like in a post-nuclear world? Does it look to achieve peace in its violent actions or simply exist to punish?What are the consequences of the seemingly vicious cycle, and can it be saved?

    The world of 2000 AD is alive and well in Dredd (2012). A saturated, grubby nightmare, made grotesquely beautiful through intense slow motion and expert cinematography. The killer soundtrack accentuates the hardcore world on display and over the top violence, with…

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  • Better Man

    Better Man

    ★★★★½

    One of the most creative and genuine biopics out there. Establishing a biopic in the surreal from the beginning and running with it throughout allows you to get to the root of feeling and emotion, rather than the focus being on (from either the filmmaker or the audience) an objective timeline of events that can become either monotonous or disingenuous. Better Man avoids both of these and focusses entirely on the turmoil of a pop icon that allows an audience to reevaluate their relationship with him. Huge fan of this film and the creativity on display.

  • We Live in Time

    We Live in Time

    ★★★★½

    Filled the large gap that The Bear has left in my heart in its absence. More great actors in heartfelt rom-coms please!

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