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  The Brutalist 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 12 Feb 2025

  This film has its flaws but you've got to appreciate it when a movie takes this big of a swing. The ambitions of the film feel gigantic, and it was undeniablly breathe-taking to witness it come curiously close to meeting those ambitions.
  Also, the budget for this being 10 million dollars is just as inspiring as anything in the film. I'm sure plenty questions will be asked by other current filmmakers. A great sign for the modern cinema landscape and a very good film.

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  The Apprentice 2024

  ★★★ Watched 12 Nov 2024

  Aimless, both in message and in rhythm. Everything just unfolds without any culmination or destination. Ultimately a very well produced film with two skillful lead performances at it's centre, yet it refuses to confront the real world harm of these men and their empires. It follows the malevolent arch of Trump's career and metamorphosis from a semi-regular, wealthy guy into a power hungry lunatic rather well, even entertainingly. The issue is one of scope. Could this have focused not only…

Popular reviews

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  The Pest 1997

  ½ Watched 03 Mar 2021 1

  Only if you really really really hate yourself you should watch this. I wanted to die for every single one of these 82 minutes. I am so finished with this movie that I am not even bothered to think of a bonus rating. Good riddance.

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  Bo Burnham: Inside 2021

  ★★★★½ Watched 17 Jul 2021 5

  Straight after watching this I was totally illiterate. Since then I’ve been able to collect my sprawling thought and this is where I’m going to dump them.

  Bo Burnham is one of the most talented performers I’ve ever seen. So much work went into this thing. His lighting skills alone are freaky. I feel so privileged to be able to watch him evolve over the decades to come.

  Lockdown was surreal for everyone (odd saying this while I’m literally in…