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  Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB 1967

  ★★★★ Watched 14 May 2019 3

  This student film from director George Lucas, really shouldn’t be as thought provoking and visionary as it is. It tells the dystopian story of a man trying to escape from a world controlled by computers that are watching his every move...sound familiar? I guess from a negative point of view the writing was on the wall when Lucas remade this film into a fully fledged feature in 1971. An indication maybe of his insistence to not leave things alone, to…

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  Dunkirk 2017

  ★★★★½ Rewatched 01 Aug 2019 3

  An incredible retelling of a military disaster that could’ve led to the end of Britain’s involvement in World War 2 before it really began. Christopher Nolan tells the story of the mass evacuation of British troops at Dunkirk as the enemy closed in on them.

  The director’s decision to shoot 70% of the film with IMAX cameras was an inspired one especially as the 4K release keeps the IMAX format thus continuing to provide a realistic and intense experience beyond…

Recent reviews

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  The Union 2024

  ★★½ Watched 03 Feb 2025

  Like most films of this calibre the set up is fun, but the meat and potatoes never managed to make it to the oven. Still, there’s nothing wrong with a bit of ridiculous, nonsensical escapism every now and then.

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  Better Man 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 02 Feb 2025

  I probably wasn’t the only person wondering where this biopic was going after first view of the trailer, but after hearing a lot of positive feedback my expectations had grown. As far as biopics go, Better Man (2024) definitely sits in the upper echelons of the genre thanks to its uniqueness.

  One of the key elements of the film’s impact is its ability to portray an individual battling their innermost demons in an original way. Another positive comes in the…

Popular reviews

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  War Horse 2011

  ★★★★½ Watched 05 May 2019 17

  I am genuinely dumbfounded by the negativity War Horse (2011) receives. Overly sentimental, unrealistic, not brutal enough and too manipulative, all seem to be the favoured opinions. For what it’s worth I think the cinematography and production design is incredible and the screenplay very effective, focusing on a cyclical structure that delivers both emotion and bags of heart. The war scenes are really impressive and respectfully done considering the demographic the book was written for. John Williams score is beautiful and Steven Spielberg’s direction graceful. A wonderful experience that would not have had the same impact had the sentimentality been toned down and the violence turned up.

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  Avengers: Endgame 2019

  ★★★★½ Watched 25 Apr 2019

  It goes without saying, this film had to be bigger and better than any other MCU movie to go before it...and it was, with eleven years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe being celebrated in style. Directors Anthony and Joe Russo deliver an action film that not only pays homage to all the actors and filmmakers involved in this series to date, plus a few familiar movies, it also does it with a touch of class, some of the best visuals…