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  • El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

    ★★★★

  • 20 Days in Mariupol

    ★★★★★

  • Sleepers

    ★★★★

  • Bad Faith

    ★★★★

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  • El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

    El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

    ★★★★

    Basically an extended final episode of Breaking Bad that gives Jesse the ending he deserves. In that sense it's great, though as a movie I probably won't watch it again, unless I rewatch the entire series.

    Favourite character- Jesse, because he finally gets his ending

    Favourite lines-

    Jesse: I was thinking about that thing you said about the universe. Going where the universe takes you? Right on. It's a cool philosophy.

    Jane: I was being metaphorical, it's a terrible philosophy. I've gone where the universe takes me my whole life. It's better to make those decisions for yourself.

  • 20 Days in Mariupol

    20 Days in Mariupol

    ★★★★★

    I don't think you ever see the face of a single Russian soldier throughout this documentary, because the terrible reality is that in modern war, it isn't even necessary for the aggressor to see their victims. What you do see are children playing football being shelled by artillery from miles away, maternity wards being bombed by VKS jets, and hospitals literally overflowing with dead bodies.




    It is the most upsetting piece of media I have ever watched, and yet I'm…

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  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    ★★★★½

    A fair bit darker and slightly scarier than I remembered it being, what with all the wizard racism and hordes of spiders. Still has the same brilliant charm of the first movie, and you get to learn a fair bit more about the world of magic.

    Favourite character- Hagrid, because he straight up just sent a couple kids into the nest of a monstrous spider

    Favourite lines-
    "It is not our abilities that show what we truly are. It is our choices."

  • The Insider

    The Insider

    ★★★★★

    Another phenomenal film directed by Michael Mann, and I think it might be the best 'based on a true story' film I've ever seen. A seriously gripping and surprisingly tense story of the terribly destructive, dangerous power possessed by the tobacco industry and big corporations.

    Favourite character- Jeffrey Wigand, because the real guy is a hero and Russel Crowe's performance of him is top notch

    Favourite lines-

    "Who are these people?"

    "Ordinary people under extraordinary pressure, Mike. What the hell do you expect? Grace and consistency?"

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