Lawrence has written 114 reviews for films during 2021.
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The Remains of the Day 1993
I know I haven't watched a Kurosawa in a few days because I've been busy and will be getting back to them ASAP but I watched this one afternoon and thought it was very good.
I think the two most noticeable things about the film are the stellar acting and great dialogue. Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson being two of the greatest British actors and maybe two of the best actors overall of all time give fantastic performances in the… -
Yojimbo 1961
Everything I expected and more from Kurosawa who I’ve heard so much praise for and have been meaning to start watching from basically the beginning of this year when I joined the Letterboxd community and heard so much about his films and saw so many positive reviews for them.
You can see the influence on the greatest modern directors right. The long sweeping shots of Sanjuro entering the open to begin a fight are exactly what you’d expect in a… -
Miracle on 34th Street 1947
Never seen it before but thought it was great and you can see why it's considered a classic. One of the best Christmas films out there and very little to criticise. Very uplifting and I highly recommend you watch it tomorrow if you haven't already this season. Sorry for the short review, I'm exhausted and about to go to sleep.
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The Matrix Resurrections 2021
The first Matrix is a timeless sci-fi masterpiece. The second one is messy but has some great scenes. The third one really isn't great but like the second one it has a few things going for it. As a huge fan of the original trilogy this was one of my most anticipated movies of the year so I went to see it today (opening day) and here's what I thought.
I wasn't a big fan. Obviously it has quite a…
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 1989
My second favourite Christmas movie and one of the best comedies of all time.
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A Christmas Story 1983
Never seen this one but really enjoyed watching it today. It didn't blow me away but was just a funny, uplifting Christmas movie with a pretty simple plot but enough going for it to keep you entertained. Some scenes were a bit cringy but apart from that I didn't think there were any major problems and I thought it was great fun.
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The Nightmare Before Christmas 1993
Originally started about 2 years ago. Couldn't finish it so I've decided to come back too it now and unfortunately, I don't love it in the same way others do. Don't get me wrong, the music and animation is great which is what earns it the 3 stars and generally i's a well made film in terms of the basic standards you judge a movie by but it's just not for me.
The first problem is that it's too short.… -
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Spider-Man: No Way Home 2021
Watched it again and I am amazed. I never thought that a movie with this many characters could work so well and be so satisfying. I will do a spoiler review as well so this is my non-spoiler one and I will not talk about any plot points that aren't in the trailer. This reaction is likely just recency bias and hype but who cares. It is an incredible movie and the best spiderman movie to date in my opinion.…
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No Time to Die 2021
So I re-watched seen as it's available to stream now and my opinion of the film has deteriorated slightly but overall still overwhelmingly positive and a fantastic end to the Craig era as this absolutely iconic character. You can see all my positive thoughts in my earlier review but what I will say now is that on second viewing the pacing issues are more apparent than first watch and Safin is not a great villain. I could barely see any…