Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Making of 'Tampopo' 1986

  ★★★ Watched 30 May 2023

  I love this movie and will be recommending it to all my ramen lovers out there from here on out.

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  Tampopo 1985

  ★★★★★ Watched 30 May 2023

  One of the most feel good movies I’ve ever laid eyes on. There’s so much to unpack here, I wasn’t expecting such a feast of a cinematic masterpiece out of TAMPOPO. Every aspect of this film works, from the story to its characters, even to the side plots which aren’t connected to the main storyline at all but add a lot of flavor to this film anyway. This was awesome.

Popular reviews

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  It Chapter Two 2019

  ★★½ Watched 06 Sep 2019

  Oh man, this has to be the BIGGEST disappointment of the year for me. I loved IT chapter one so much, I loved the story it told and the characters. So why doesn’t IT CHAPTER 2 leave me feeling fulfilled? I am gutted at how disappointing this was for me.

  I want to start with the positives. The obvious, the cast is perfect. Every casting choice made in this film is spot on and terrific. The adult versions of The…

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  Uncut Gems 2019

  ★★★★★ Watched 24 Dec 2019 1

  What a picture! The Safdie Bros return with another fantastic piece of cinema. They don’t just take our breath away, they absolutely destroy us in this film. It’s so riveting, so intense, and it’s all so epic. 

  I’ve always been behind Adam Sandler, the guy is the most underrated actor ever. He is often overlooked and he really shouldn’t be. The Sandman is phenomenal in UNCUT GEMS. He gives such a jaw dropping and all out powerful performance, it is…