Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Weekend Dad 2022

  ★★★ Watched 19 Mar 2025

  Directed by Dorothy Allen-Pickard this is a short film. A man with problems takes his daughter for an evening out.

  A slice of familiar life for many families around the world. Does not go anywhere especially deep but I do enjoy the hinted at undercurrent of problems with the father. A decent little short film.

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  A Perfect Spy 1987

  ★½ Watched 18 Mar 2025

  Directed by Peter Smith this series based on the novel of the same name stars Peter Egan. We follow the life of a man from his childhood to becoming a spy.

  In my opinion telling the story in such a linear fashion compared to the novels non linear structure is a mistake, it takes things far too long to get going in this series. Some of the acting is a bit much at times as well. Not my favourite le Carre adaptation by a long shot.

Popular reviews

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  The Snowman 1944

  ★★★½ Watched 02 Mar 2018

  Directed by Hans Fischerkoesen this is an animated short film. A snowman plays in the snow then tries to come up with a plan to survive till summer.

  It makes me slightly uneasy to enjoy a film made during the Nazi rule of Germany, you are always concerned there is some worrying message hidden in the piece. Thankfully this seems to be a fairly innocent affair and it's director was actually part of an underground resistance group of artists. The animation is really nice and this is an enjoyable short.

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  The Good Doctor 2011

  ★★★★ Added

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