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  The Holdovers 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 06 Nov 2023

  Alexander Payne and writer David Hemingson show us how comic flare can be used to crack the surface of deeply flawed characters and present profound backstories.

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  Come and See 1985

  ★★★★ Watched 02 Nov 2023

  A brutal, hard watch but a necessary one.

Popular reviews

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  Yesterday 2019

  ★★★½ Watched 27 Jun 2019

  I'm a sucker for a feel-good movie, but add in a charming cast and a Beatles soundtrack and you have me for 3 stars at least.

  That said, its a well-done movie; the 2019 poster-child of filmmaking escapism.

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  The Kid Who Would Be King 2019

  ★★★ Watched 01 Feb 2019

  Good moments, good cast and good script, but sum of its parts only made for an ok film. Angus Imrie steals every scene he's in.

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