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Recent reviews

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  The Devil Rides Out 1968

  ★★★ Watched 30 Oct 2017

  This would make much more sense if there was a final scene where two men in white coats came to carry off Christoper Lee. 'Come on, old chap, let's get you back... That's right, you're the Duc de Richleau, of course you are... Yeah you've got lots of cars, we know that. Been busy driving them into 'gatherings of Satanists' again, have you?... Because the devil was there? With a goat's head? I see. And did you alter time and…

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  Nocturnal Animals 2016

  ★★★½ Watched 12 Jan 2017

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

Popular reviews

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  Caligula 1979

  ★★★ Watched 15 Feb 2013 14

  It's hard (sorry) to know how to review Caligula, especially in its full length (sorry again) version. I've seen lots of 10/10 reviews on other sites, but you can't help feeling (ahem) that they are actually reviewing the behind-the-scenes story. That of course is incredible, hilarious and tragic - all things that the film should be but isn't. It's swollen (cough), sloppy (cough cough) and gets itself into a proper mess (nurse!). Mark Kermode famously said that there was a…

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  Roundhay Garden Scene 1888

  ★★★★★ Watched 16 Apr 2013 1

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