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Movie reviews, lists and the occasional discussions over movies, TV, music and the odd video game.

A place where I talk about films, TV and other stuff I like. Remember, it's like, just my opinion, man.

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Review: The Brutalist (2024)

“Is that it?” My gut asked this the moment The Brutalist ended following a jarring epilogue. And for the most part, I am still left...

This week I watched...(20 - 27 January)

We're back at it with bold musicals, queer desire and a nightmarish Copenhagen. The End (2024) Director: Joshua Oppenheimer Genre/s:...

This week I watched...(4 - 11 January)

Mismatched grieving, hypothetical futures, confrontations, pursuing perfection and jazz in a coup d'etat. This week I watched... A Real...

This week I watched...(14 - 20 December 2024)

Strippers and Russian Oligarchs, the good and bad Harmony Korines, a Cillian Murphy mastersclass, the lasting effects of colonialism and...

This week I watched...(6 - 13 December 2024)

A collection of vignettes, Angelina Jolie sings opera, confronting tragedy in Canada, and a classic from Franco-era Spain. Here's what I...

Review: Terrestrial Verses (2024)

Told through nine vignettes over the course of a day in Tehran, Terrestrial Verses follows ordinary citizens navigating the increasingly...

This week I watched...(29 November - 6 November)

So here's a new thing I'm doing that will summarise the highlights, lowlights and well, midlights of my movie-watching weeks. Instead of...

Review: Heretic (2024)

Two sister missionaries (played by ex-Mormons Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) find themselves knocking on the wrong door when the...

Review: The Substance (2024)

Upon her 40th birthday, writer/director Coralie Fargeat declared that her life was over. “I’m not going to be interesting anymore. No one...

2024 Oscar Predictions

2023 was an outstanding year for films. Not only were we treated to pure quality from all over the place, but the cinematic experience...

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