Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Mickey 17 2025

  ★★★★ Watched 12 Mar 2025

  Overdramatic and clear in its underlying messages from the get-go, Mickey 17 is a masterclass in blending comedy and heartfelt character relationships with dystopian social commentary.

  The less you know the better, so I'll keep it brief:
  From the beginning, it's no secret that the problems and social issues of this near-future dystopia are identical to the problems we are facing right now.

  Mark Ruffalo, Toni Collette and their hilarious chemistry put in delightfully despicable performances with some... appropriately obvious…

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  A Cure for Wellness 2016

  ★★★ Rewatched 08 Feb 2025

  A movie that, at its core, can't provide a narrative conclusion that is as grand and terrifying as the buildup. That being said, every element of this film is drenched in skin-crawling atmosphere that truly manages to disturb you and make you squirm in your chair...

  Good to great acting performances all round, harrowing special effects and concepts to make your skin crawl. Worth a watch, if you're prepared to be let down by the ending.

Popular reviews

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  The World's End 2013

  ★★★★ Added

  I got to rewatch this film for possibly the tenth or twelfth time with two new friends from university. One of them had seen it as much as me and one had never seen it before. We all finished watching it with the same conclusion - that it is the best film of the Cornetto Trilogy. It has the same intelligent plot structure that the other two have (trademark Edgar Wright, if you ask me) and ridiculously well-executed comedy, while…

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  The Substance 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 08 Oct 2024 1

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