Favorite films

Pinned reviews

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  Black Bag 2025

  ★★★★ Watched 19 Mar 2025

  I relate to this highly skilled British intelligence officer because his glasses also steam up when he is cooking but he keeps going like an absolute king

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  Awakenings 1990

  ★★★★½ Watched 17 Mar 2025

  How do you measure the weight of a miracle? The answer - according to Awakenings - is not in how long it lasts, but in the profound ache it leaves behind when it’s gone.

  Robin Williams’ Dr. Sayer is not the usual brand of cinematic doctor. He’s shy, fumbling, and finds it hard to sustain eye contact. He doesn’t see himself as a saviour, and neither does the film. The real story is not his triumph, but Leonard Lowe’s fleeting…

Recent reviews

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  Last Breath 2025

  ★★½ Watched 18 Mar 2025

  Some solid underwater tension but it sinks under shallow character work and predictable beats.

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  Jackie Brown 1997

  ★★★½ Watched 17 Mar 2025

  Jackie Brown is the Tarantino you put on when you want vibes instead of violence.

Popular reviews

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  Companion 2025

  ★★★★½ Watched 20 Feb 2025

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

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  The Incredibles 2004

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 30 Jan 2025 3

  “You sly dog! You got me monologuing!”

  … has to be the best villain line in any superhero film ever.

  Edna Mode reminds me of my incredible auntie Chelle, who gives more than anyone and makes the time to see any loved one despite their circumstances. She’s also the sassiest and most fabulous person on the planet.

  This is Michael Giacchino’s magnum opus. It’s likely my favourite score outside of anything by John Williams.

  2004 and the CGI animation is…