Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 2019

  ★★½ Watched 23 Dec 2019

  Mediocre, safe and above all else, boring. I'd say don't bother going to see it at the cinema, but really I would have struggled to sit through it if I were watching it elsewhere. Maybe just pretend it doesn't exist, I wish I could.

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  Take My Eyes 2003

  ★★★★½ Watched 14 Feb 2016

  A film which defies easy genre classification, Wikipedia and its director claim the film as a Romance, but really it's more of a Psychological Horror.

  It examines an abusive marriage, but is usually above using graphic violence to illustrate the issue. Instead, the director opts for an infinitely more terrifying approach, using fear to drive forward the story and character development of both leads, which were expertly performed.

  It's possible to sympathise with Antonio, the abusive husband, as we see…

Popular reviews

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  Force Majeure 2014

  ★★★ Watched 13 Jan 2016 3

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

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  Only Angels Have Wings 1939

  ★★★½ Watched 08 Oct 2015

  An enjoyable romantic drama from Hawks. The plot, admittedly a tad simplistic, has some clever writing. The flying scenes are great and it's nice to see scenic mountains zooming past, especially considering the year of release.

  Cary Grant and Jean Arthur have some great chemistry here and it's a decent early feature for Rita Hayworth.

  However, its 2 hour running time is too long and the pacing in the midsection is difficult to get through.

  Overall, 7/10 from me.