Mark Allin

Mark Allin

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  • Better Man

    ★★★½

  • A Real Pain

    ★★★★

  • 28 Weeks Later

    ★★★½

  • The Order

    ★★★★

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  • Better Man

    Better Man

    ★★★½

    Loved this.  A great story told with just the right mixture of pathos, honesty and mischief.  The central conceit using a chimp is a masterstroke.  Even Gary Barlow is forgiven

  • A Real Pain

    A Real Pain

    ★★★★

    Two superb performances.   A Sideways style character comedy becomes a quiet meditation on the holocaust and finally a melancholy view of loneliness.

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  • The Brutalist

    The Brutalist

    ★★★★½

    Chekovian narrative arc of inevitable tragedy yet maintaining almost unbearable tension throughout.  Superbly crafted, shot and scored.  Some slightly less convincing moments (especially the central marriage) didn’t work as well but that’s nitpicking

  • Gladiator II

    Gladiator II

    ★★★★½

    Lived up to the original - epic redemption storytelling at its very best.  Paul Mescal is excellent as Simba

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