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Favorite films

  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • Moulin Rouge!
  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence
  • Se7en

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  • Smile 2

    ★★

  • Babysitter Wanted

    ★½

  • The Castle

    ★★★½

  • The Double

    ★½

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  • Anora

    Anora

    ★★★★

    Why the hell has Mark Eydelshteyn been seemingly absent this entire awards season? He deserves noms (at the very least) across the board and I'm really not sure why he's been so overlooked.

    Really enjoyed this overall. It absolutely zips past, with a first half that's pretty much perfect. It certainly sags slightly once Vanya disappears and Madison seems to get a bit lost in her own movie, but it perks up again once he comes back. The power of their pairing I guess.

    And the final scene with the wipers going? The very definition of poignant.

  • The Perfection

    The Perfection

    ★★★½

    This is terribly written rubbish. It is also gloriously camp trash that I laughed along with throughout. So 🤷.

    Also, the best portrayal of wanting to shit yourself on public transport that I’ve ever seen on film. Bravo.

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  • True Colors

    True Colors

    ★★★

    Homoerotic skiing battles? Is that a thing? Well yes...apparently.

  • Blackhat

    Blackhat

    ★★★

    A bit of a funny one this...

    There's some great stuff here. As ever with Mann, the cinematography is stunning, and the crackle of gunfire always seems to sound more brutal and visceral whenever he's behind the camera.

    However, strip away all the RATs and technobabble, and it's just...well...pretty silly really.

    And Chris Hemsworth as a super hacker just doesn't work. He's much more comfortable when he's shooting or stabbing, which this super hacker is apparently quite adept in.

    As long as you're not expecting the depth of Heat, or the tension of The Insider, it's still worth having a look.