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Favorite films

  • GoodFellas
  • Dune: Part Two
  • A Real Pain
  • Whiplash

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  • Mon Oncle

    ★★★★½

  • Novocaine

    ★★★

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    ★★★★

  • The Alto Knights

    ★★★

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  • The Alto Knights

    The Alto Knights

    ★★★

    Brother. I pissed next to DeNiro. In the gents at the premiere. Then he sat within arms length of me throughout the film. Christ what an evening. I hope he thinks about the guy staring at him while washing our hands. Warner know how to party. Thank you for many a beverage x

    6/10 EMBARGO UP.

  • A Real Pain

    A Real Pain

    ★★★★★

    Now THAT is cinema. I wish I could express in words how much love I have for this film. Jesse Eisenberg has created a beautiful, beautiful film, and every actor compliments to how great this film actually is. Was lucky enough to watch this cinematic masterpiece in the presence of cast and crew this evening and meet Jesse, Kieran and Will for a Q&A. 

    11/10 bumping this up to #2 of all-time

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  • Mon Oncle

    Mon Oncle

    ★★★★½

    These French nothing films. They are just unbelievable. They make me so frickin happy. 

    9/10 feels like a holiday in viewing form

  • Novocaine

    Novocaine

    ★★★

    Nathan Caine may not feel pain, but I frickin did. 

    Novocaine is a fun but ultimately forgettable horror-comedy. The humor doesn’t really land, the story is painfully predictable, and the whole thing feels somewhat disjointed, jumping between tones and ideas without much flow. That said, the gore FX are fantastic when the kills happen, they’re brutal, creative, and easily the film’s biggest strength.

    Jack Quaid and Ray Nicholson lead the cast, making this another nepo-baby showcase. Quaid has his moments,…

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  • The Alto Knights

    The Alto Knights

    ★★★

    Still getting over pissing next to the godfather at the premiere. 

    6/10 embargo OVER

  • In Bruges

    In Bruges

    ★★★★★

    I can’t put into words how surprised I was at how absolutely fantastic this film was. Colin Farrel was incredible, Brendan Gleason was impeccable. Honestly one of the best written films I’ve ever seen. 

    Colin Farrel’s constant dazed and confused face makes this 100x better. 

    Going to let marinade but pretty certain it’s a 10/10 Honestly didn’t know where Bruges was.

    It’s in Belgium.