Tomas Anderson

Tomas Anderson

Favorite films

  • The Prince of Egypt
  • Brazil
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame
  • Mad Max: Fury Road

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  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    ★★★★★

  • Van Helsing

    ★★★

  • Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

    ★★★★

  • The Company of Wolves

    ★★★★½

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  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    ★★★★★

    "Now here is a riddle to guess if you can, sing the Bells of Notre Dame; What makes a Monster and what makes a Man?"
    This is a film that only accumulates more value with time. What I mean is that we will likely never see another traditionally animated Disney film, marketed to all ages, that takes as many risks as this one. Of the renowned "Disney Renaissance" era of animation, in present times it's barely advertised or given reference…

  • Van Helsing

    Van Helsing

    ★★★

    I adore this film. I completely understand why many don't.
    It's laden with plot-holes and ridiculous dialogue. There's over-the-top performances, uneven CGI, terrible sex jokes, an absolute Deus Ex Machina resolution after what's effectively a Playstation 2 Mortal Kombat Final boss battle. There is no thematic depth and you will not have that enlightened glow that you only get from watching films with "substance".
    To give context, this was Universal's first attempt in the 21st century to launch a modern…

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  • The Company of Wolves

    The Company of Wolves

    ★★★★½

    "Behold! A Paleblood Sky!"
    I was looking to watch a decent Werewolf Horror film, and while the usual recommendations always seem to crop up (The Howling, American Werewolf in London, Dog Soldiers etc.), this one would come up every now and then, albeit infrequently. Perhaps since it has flown as beneath the radar as long as it has, it lead to me watching it, with little expectation of what to expect.
    And yet, it gripped me unlike many traditional creature…

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