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  Starship Troopers 1997

  ★★★★★ Watched 09 Dec 2023

  "They sucked his goddamn brains out"

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  Foragers 2022

  ★★★★★ Watched 17 May 2023

  A beautifully shot film which compassionately and articulately explains one of the myriad ways in which the Palestinian people are oppressed by the Israeli state.

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  Polite Society 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 24 May 2023

  Very visceral, colourful and endlessly creative discussion of the female cultural conflict in British-Pakistani identity. The film adores and is proud of it's Pakistani heritage, while being critical of some of the more conservative aspects.

  These ideas are communicated through ludicrously over-the-top fight scenes. With people being kicked through doors and having their faces smashed into mirrors to convey sisters squabbling. Despite the over-the-top nature of the violence, faces are bloodied, debris is left behind and the results of the…

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  Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie 1996

  ★★★★½ Rewatched 02 Aug 2023

  An average to great OVA that is elevated by one of the best soundtracks to anything ever. The entire thing has been cemented in my head since the early 2000's.

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