Favorite films

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  Adolescence 2025

  ★★★★★ Watched 21 Mar 2025

  I've always shared the opinion of Rodger Ebert, that cinema, and also television, is an empathy machine. Take some time out of your day and understand someone else's. Whether that helps you see a different perspective, learn something new or just escape from the your own world for a bit, it's all about empathy in a way.

  That doesn't necessarily mean we should understand or sympathise fully what we watch and engage with. Visual media, like life, is full of…

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  Nickel Boys 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 05 Mar 2025

  I wish more movies looked liked this, were as bold as this, were as human as this.

Popular reviews

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  Spencer 2021

  ★★★★★ Added

  I understand this is such a cliche to say but I didn't see Stewart at all in this. I saw Diana, in her decent into madness.

  An awe inspiring film with gorgeous visuals and a wonderful metaphorical, mentally ill laced story about control and legacy.

  Now win all the awards plz.

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  Spider-Man 2 2004

  ★★★★★ Added 1

  "I believe there's a hero in all of us"

  Before No Way Home I've decided to catch up on all the Spidey movies (cos I do love to set myself up for massive disappointment). 2 is a film that I remember so fondly as a kid. Watching this on loop in between reading Civil War and playing the video game adaptation was heaven for me. But how is it as an adult? Pretty bloody perfect.

  The filmmaking is zany and…