Child of 1985.
Civilian cinephile based in Southwest England.
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The Brutalist 2024
Over a month now since I saw this, such is my tardiness with letterboxd these days, so this isn't fresh in my mind, but...
It's utterly extraordinary and deserves all the plaudits it gets. A film really has to earn its right to be three and half hours long. 'The Godfather Part 2', 'The Irishman', 'Killers Of The Flower Moon'. They all did in my opinion. Could a 36 year old director making his third feature really earn that right?…
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Anora 2024
I knew this was about a sex worker. I knew it was directed by Sean Baker. I knew it won five Oscars including best film and best actress. That was it. I'm saying very little about the plot here, because I think this is the kind of film that works best going in cold.
Suffice to say, it was not the film I was expecting. Every turn of the somewhat outlandish (deliciously so) plot took me by suprise. I imagined…
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The Big Lebowski 1998
Oh what a joy it was to see this classic on the big screen. I remember first watching it with my Dad in the late nineties. We rented the VHS (remember those) and watched it together. I've seen it so many times since then, but that was his only viewing (he's not a massive film guy), and it was so long ago, he could hardly remember it. He joined me at the cinema last night, and I was pleased to…
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Poor Things 2023
What the hell do you say about a film like 'Poor Things'? What even is "a film like 'Poor Things' "? Are there any films like 'Poor Things'? Not many, that's for sure.
On his podcast, Mark Kermode described it as "A twisted, sci-fi romantic comedy... with politics and jokes". A pretty decent summary of a film that's very difficult to summarise.
I just love it. I love it unequivocally and unreservedly. How can a film manage to be so…
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