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  • Withnail & I

    ★★★★

  • Se7en

    ★★★★½

  • Mickey 17

    ★★★★

  • The Untouchables

    ★★★½

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  • High Fidelity

    High Fidelity

    ★★★★½

    Saw it in the Macrobert Arts Centre

  • Promising Young Woman

    Promising Young Woman

    ★★★★½

    I have a lot of feelings about this film. 

    There’s a lot of really basic dialogue in this. “Buzz phrases”. I mean like really generic things men say all the time. They can’t deny it but they’ll never actually admit to saying these things about women. Hearing these things spoken so casually is actually really jarring to hear as a female viewer. People might laugh them off, but we all know what these comments mean: PREDATOR. 

    The whole film is…

  • Sound of Metal

    Sound of Metal

    ★★★★★

    Oh my, where do I start?

    This was just stunning from beginning to end. Everything about it was just so incredibly well thought out and authentic. 

    Authentic really is the key word here. 

    It leaves you thinking so much about culture and how important it is to feel part of something, and that something isn’t always what you planned it to be. 

    Riz Ahmed really showcases his range and his dedication in this role and Paul Raci as the support…

  • I Care a Lot

    I Care a Lot

    ★★★★

    Awww man I loved this. 

    Let’s just set the record straight immediately that the subject matter is awful and move on. 

    A film of two halves. 

    Act One: slick, stylish, vile, nasty. I really love the costume design in this, Rosamund Pikes character is styled extremely well, as is Eliza González. This first half is organised and delightful. 

    Act Two: what the fuck. It all turns a bit kitsch and pulpy. I’m still loving it although it’s now bordered into…