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Favorite films

  • Friday the 13th
  • Fantastic Mr. Fox
  • Superbad
  • The Conjuring

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  • Speak No Evil

    ★★★

  • Nosferatu

    ★★★★½

  • Monkey Man

    ★★★

  • Penguins of Madagascar

    ★★★★½

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  • Speak No Evil

    Speak No Evil

    ★★★

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

  • Nosferatu

    Nosferatu

    ★★★★½

    Lily-Rose Depp was exceptional as Ellen. Her lines exemplifying her yearning for Thomas were delivered beautifully and with a siren-esque cadence that emphasised the romantic elements of the film. Although written to be a "whimsy, yet outcasted lover girl" who was the doting and dutiful wife, LRD portrayed a strong undertone of a driven, self-assured woman, cleverly contrasting the expectations of a woman in that time.
    As for Nicholas Hoult, Bravo. His fearful and perplexed expressions were so unique, though…

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  • Chicken Little

    Chicken Little

    ★★★½

    There's something quite magical about animated films about animals pre-2010 (e.g. Barnyard and Over The Hedge). Something about them that just oozes intrigue and swagger.
    Chicken Little is just that. Had the right amount of 'pop culture' references and its comedic timing and delivery were nothing short of cinematic wonder.
    Fish out of Water is the star for me, the wise-cracking non verbal goldfish stole the show and could have easily solo'd the film had he not been a side…

  • Monkey Man

    Monkey Man

    ★★★

    Monkey Man was not what I expected. Indian John Wick had me hooked in the fight scenes but the camera work in some of the movement/chase scenes was just nauseating.
    Too many cuts and shaky POVs. The fact that this was during the middle of the film it took away from the build up at the start and the climax in the end. 
    The final fight with the cop dude was pretty cool too I guess. 
    Fun and violent film but nothing SPECTACULAR ygm