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  The Hating Game 2021

  Watched 19 Jan 2025

  i want there to be minus stars. waste of time.

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  Robots 2005

  ★★★★★ Watched 25 Nov 2024

  I don’t know why I didn’t rewatch this sooner. 

  Robots is the perfect example of the disappearing “family film”. More so than simply making a few lines for adults stuck in a cinema (I’m looking at you disney) this is a completely different film from the view of an adult than it is to a child. The ‘Robots’ I watched and loved as a kid was great…but the ‘Robots’ current me just witnessed is an actual masterpiece. 

  The world building,…

Popular reviews

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  Deadpool & Wolverine 2024

  ★★★½ Watched 09 Aug 2024 1

  Deadpool and Wolverine is, as far as I can tell, being lauded in media outlets as Marvel’s “saving grace” or “reset”. After a series of box-office bombs it’s clear that Marvel is in trouble, and from a numerical standpoint the opening weekend for this film was a huge success. I do of course have to say that I had a great time watching this film. I want that to be clear from the get-go. However I also think it’s important…

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  Joker: Folie à Deux 2024

  ★★½ Watched 09 Oct 2024

  The reviews are in, and they’re wrong. 

  Joker 2 (as it shall henceforth be called because admittedly the second french title is entirely pretentious) is not necessarily a bad film. In fact I found that Phillips shone as the director of this film. Every scene is like a painting, full of rich imagery and a clear love for the art of film making. I felt consistently impressed by the artistry shining through this film. I have found this to be…

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