Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  sex, lies, and videotape 1989

  ★★½ Rewatched 19 Mar 2025

  Found this quite boring when it first came out and after 35 years I can’t really see any reason to change my view. All four leads put in good performances but it’s so slow and, curiously given the theme, unemotional. I did learn that Americans think Graham is an odd name, so it wasn’t all a waste of time.

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  Black Bag 2025

  ★★★★ Watched 16 Mar 2025

  After the dire Back in Action,  the idea of a husband and wife spy team wasn’t obviously appealing. However this is both completely different and significantly better. It’s a cool, cerebral thriller with lots of nods to Le Carre and Deighton, and a top notch cast.

Popular reviews

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  Top Hat 1935

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 06 Oct 2023

  If you haven’t got a stupid grin on your face at the end of a Fred & Ginger film, are you actually human?

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  Cross-Roads 1955

  ★★★½ Watched 25 Sep 2024

  Believed to be one of Christopher Lee’s first films, a low budget but effective ghost story which shows that future Saruman/Dracula was destined to be a star. A totally forgotten short film that can be found for free on the BFI player

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