Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Dream/Killer 2015

  ★★★½ Watched 12 Jan 2020

  Kathleen Zellner. That’s it, that’s the review.

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  Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood 2019

  ★★★★★ Watched 31 Aug 2019

  As somebody who knows close to everything about Charles Manson's infamous 'family' at the Spahn Ranch, and the tragic murders of
  Sharon Tate, Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger and Voytek Frykowski, I was initially apprehensive about Tarantino's decision to make a movie based around 1969 Hollywood.

  Looking back, there was absolutely no reason for my apprehension as this film is a masterpiece. Having read almost everything - and watched almost everything - about 1969 Hollywood, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood…

Popular reviews

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  I Feel Pretty 2018

  ★★★★ Watched 29 Apr 2018

  I went into this film with extremely low expectations, but unexpectedly walked out with sore cheeks from laughing so much. This is a fantastic form of commentary on the societal impacts of self-esteem issues, and the ways these can be overcome. It reminds us that it's okay to be different (and not your stereotypical 'supermodel'), and that it's what's on the inside that really counts. I really admire the way this movie deals with self-esteem and self-confidence through a variety…

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  Room 2015

  ★★★★★ Added

  Room is a masterpiece. Yes, that's a massive statement, but I stand by it. Both Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay are perfection personified. Their performances are unlike anything I have seen before. No matter how many times I see this film, it never grows old - a quality that is awfully rare among modern films.