Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Beauty and the Beast 1991

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 23 Mar 2025

  At least I got to see you… one last time.

  Beauty and the Beast is perfection. Romantic, funny, classy, with Disney’s best cohort of characters in Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs Potts, Lefou, and Chip, a loveable lead in Belle, and an enjoyable villain in Gaston, as well as an undeniably clever and catchy soundtrack, a fantastic voice cast, and sublime animation and character designs. I always cry at the “Beauty and the Beast” sequence — just stunning. The one Disney release I can watch over and over again, and never tire of.

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  Transformers One 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 22 Mar 2025

  What defines a Transformer is not the cog in its chest, but the spark that resides in their core.

  After a long watch-through of a franchise that has incredible highs and undeniable lows, I’m officially caught-up on the Transformers universe, and what a fantastic film to finish (for now) on! I don’t know if it’s the change in director, format or story, but Transformers One rocks! Returning the franchise back to its roots — as a Hasbro toy — and…

Popular reviews

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  The Shining 1980

  ★★★★★ Watched 06 Nov 2022 1

  Wendy? Darling? Light of my life. I'm not gonna hurt ‘ya. You didn't let me finish my sentence. I said I'm not gonna hurt ‘ya… I'm just going to bash your brains in.

  Mind-boggling, heart-racing, chilling to the very core, Kubrick’s The Shining is undoubtedly deserving of its title as one of the most unsettling horrors of all time. From the very beginning, there’s utter uncertainty and such an uncomfortable tone that only grows as the flick progresses, heightened by…

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  Spider-Man: No Way Home 2021

  ★★★★½ Watched 15 Dec 2021 2

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.