Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Captain America: Brave New World 2025

  ★★ Watched 19 Feb 2025

  Well! That was average and underwhelming.

  Not much more to say, really!

  
  Also I just cannot take a villian seriously, when he looks as if he has a mouldy cauliflower growing out of his head!

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  Gladiator II 2024

  ★★★ Watched 06 Feb 2025

  Did we need a Gladiator II ?
  NO
  Did we get a Gladiator II ?
  Yes

  The gory glory of Rome and its gladitorial games is back!
  Some questionable CGI (Shaved Baboons and sharks)

  But, hey! The fight scenes are great, sweaty, blood drenched and in your face.
  Is it as good as the original?
  No

  Was I entertained ?
  Yes!

Popular reviews

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  Jaws 1975

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 06 Oct 2014 4

  The year was 1975 and I was 12 years old and standing in a cinema queu that stretched a good 300 yards from the theatre doors and down the street. the anticipation for this movie was at fever pitch. the press had done their work well and had promoted this phenomenon perfectly.
  I had mulled over bloody stills from the film in mags like, Fangoria and Monster Mag for months. eventually I shuffled through the doors, found my seat and…

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  Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 2016

  ★★★★★ Watched 26 Mar 2016

  Its been a long 2 years after,' Man of Steel' my favourite incarnation of Superman, ever!

  Now we have, 'Batman V Superman; Dawn of Justice.'

  My verdict and thoughts on it.

  So straight off the bat, (see what I did there?) this is predominantly a Batman movie with Superman as a special starring guest.

  We get more Bat screen time. more insight into the driving force of Bruce Wayne/Batman, and more character development as well.

  Superman makes his queued appearances…