Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  We Live in Time 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 17 Oct 2024

  Beautiful, beautiful movie and portrait of love.

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  Blink Twice 2024

  ½ Watched 07 Sep 2024

  As someone who has been sexually assaulted, I found this film to be incredibly exploitative, and it delivers a message that feels like a huge slap in the face to anyone who has actually gone through something like this. Its mishandling of sensitive subject matter was not just offensive, but shockingly tone-deaf. It is surprising that no one involved raised concerns about the glaring issues: from the disjointed structure to the sluggish pacing through the first two acts, or how…

Popular reviews

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  The Iron Claw 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 29 Nov 2023

  A well-directed film about brotherhood and the cost of ambition. It’s both fun and emotionally piercing in moments. Would recommend.

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  Last Night in Soho 2021

  ★★★ Watched 31 Oct 2021

  What was up with that ending?

  So much still left on the table. Walked out wanting so much more from an Edgar Wright film. 

  That said, Anya’s performance was standout. Per usual for Edgar’s films - the music was incredible- and the overall concept was intriguing. Just needed to spend more time in development.

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