Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  In the Fade 2017

  ★★★★½ Watched 20 Apr 2021 2

  Sort of a procedural, courtroom/family drama, and revenge thriller film all blended into one. Diane Kruger is incredible and since she has about 98%, maybe more, of the screen time, that's pretty important. She covers the whole gamut of emotions throughout and even does the drug-induced haze thing really well.

  Kept me invested for the entire runtime and, if I had a heart, I might have even gotten emotional at some of the scenes. Overall just a well executed drama/thriller with an impressive lead performance and definitely worth a watch. Now I think I need to check out Head-On from the same director...

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  Trading Places 1983

  ★★½ Rewatched 18 Apr 2021 6

  Boy oh boy, another disappointing rewatch of what I thought was a classic comedy. The movie, for the most part, is just not that funny and any sort of social commentary it is trying to make does not really work.

  I laughed hard at two things, the BLT breaking of the fourth wall moment by Murphy, and Aykroyd, as Santa, gnawing on a Giant side of smoked fish on the bus. Both hilarious, but that's a pretty low hit rate for a full movie. So disappointing.

Popular reviews

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  After Life 1998

  ★★★★★ Watched 30 Oct 2013 35

  I'm a pretty happy-go-lucky guy. In general, I live for now and try not to concern myself with the past; I learn from my mistakes and move on with my life. At least that is what I always tell myself. Once in a while something like After Life comes along which makes me reconsider that which has come before.

  There is honestly not a tonne to the film aside from the concept, and at times it even feels like a…

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  So I Married an Axe Murderer 1993

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 18 Apr 2014 5

  I know every line of this movie, but I still laugh every damn time I watch it. Sure, it's pretty silly and stupid, but it's also really cute, has heart, and some truly awesome comedic moments. Some great cameos too (Steven Wright just slays me).

  Still one of my all time favourite comedies and dozens upon dozens of re-watches has done nothing to bump it from the list.