Rob on Film

Rob on Film Patron

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The guy that makes his favourite films his entire personality…

Favorite films

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
  • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
  • La La Land
  • Barbie

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  • Mirror Mirror

    ★★

  • Opus

    ★★★½

  • In the Lost Lands

    ½

  • Black Bag

    ★★★½

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  • Mirror Mirror

    Mirror Mirror

    ★★

    The new live action Snow White has to be better than this, right?

    Some interesting and fun concepts but ultimately is just very ugly to look at and feels so cheap.

    Julia Roberts really wasn’t the right choice to play such an iconic villain.

    She’s clearly having fun but a character like this deserves to be played so much grander.

    Lily Collins and the seven bandits, when they’re not being creeps, are the best part about the film.

    It’s fun to…

  • Opus

    Opus

    ★★★½

    Maybe I’m on my own with this one, but shoot me, I actually quite liked it.

    Sure, we’ve seen this exact story done multiple times before, but I always find them entertaining.

    Of course, this film’s intention is to be intellectually stimulating as well as entertaining, but I think that’s something it doesn’t quite stick the landing with.

    There’s a very strong commentary in the background about the abuse of art and its creators.

     But it never fully goes for…

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  • The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

    The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

    ★★★★★

    I’ve seen this twice now and it’s just absolutely beautiful. It’s just perfect. The most charming and heartwarming piece of animation.

    Such wonderful messages for everyone. I know I’ll certainly watch it if I’m feeling low. 

    And the first time it made me cry because it’s just so wholesome.

  • Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

    Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

    ★★★★½

    Emma Thompson is perfect, “I’VE BEEN BUSY!”