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Favorite films

  • Pulp Fiction
  • Alien
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day
  • Toy Story

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  • Mad Max

    ★★★★

  • Twisters

    ★★★½

  • Superbad

    ★★★★★

  • Here

    ★★★

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  • Mad Max

    Mad Max

    ★★★★

    I really like George Miller's original vision, the start of a brutal world that is filled with violence and unhinged characters. It may have been made on a shoe string budget back in the day but this doesn't stop the film feeling very well made. The world is very similar to the one we know but the way Miller shoots the landscape gives it an unsettling atmosphere and the film is packed with tension. It's one of those films where…

  • Twisters

    Twisters

    ★★★½

    It's all predictable summer blockbuster fare but I think it's generally well executed. It doesn't have the magic of the original, I liked the characters but they aren't quite as good as those in the 96 version. The film sticks to it's guns though and makes for a fun thrill ride, even if it could have done with one or 2 more exciting moments. That said all the tornado chasing stuff is really cool and it all looks very good,…

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  • Killers of the Flower Moon

    Killers of the Flower Moon

    ★★★★★

    The fact that we are still getting a film like this from Scorsese is incredible! He clearly shows no sign of slowing down if he can pull this behemoth off. It's a film of undeniable power but it conveys this with a level of tenderness and restraint that allows the viewer to be completely absorbed into the world of the characters. Of course this is offset by the sheer shocking nature of what happened to the Osage community at this…

  • Pulp Fiction

    Pulp Fiction

    ★★★★★

    Finally saw one of my absolute favourite movies in the cinema. I gazed up and those images that I adore so much and they looked truly glorious. It just felt so fresh and vibrant which only enhanced the atmosphere Tarantino creates in every scene. The 4K restoration might have helped but there really is something different about seeing a film on the big screen, no matter how familiar you may be with it. It doesn't look like it's aged a…