Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Ox-Bow Incident 1943

  ★★★★★ Watched 28 Feb 2025

  you believe dana andrews the very moment you see him. heartbreaking performance.

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  Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome 1985

  ★★★ Watched 28 Sep 2024

  feels like it's missing an act but it was charming enough. i think mad mel gels really well with the lost boys - i don't really see it as a stretch. it's believable for the setting, and it's fun to see a different tone in the series.

  as it stands the film doesn't really cohere the bartertown and oasis stuff. as often pointed out, it feels like two films in one: a sanitised (but still grimy) mad max film, and…

Popular reviews

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  Aunty Donna: New Show 2018

  ★★★★ Watched 18 Feb 2018

  made me chuffed

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  Carnage: Swallowing the Past 2017

  ★★★½ Watched 19 Mar 2017

  A really well thought out depiction of a vegan future where animals and humans are widely viewed as equal, which views our current society through the lense of the common 2060s vegan. With its humorous, slightly Brass Eye-esque tone, it can enjoyed by vegans and "carnists" alike, and while lot of it is presented as absurd I couldn't help but think "I shouldn't be laughing, this is how things should be really". Really happy that Simon Amstell's becoming more active again - definitely looking forward to seeing more films from him.