Favorite films

Pinned reviews

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  Shrek 2 2004

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 12 Apr 2021 8

  Not only one of the greatest sequels ever but also one of my all-time favourites. I once watched it a solid four times in a row when I was having a bad day (don’t think I’ve even watched a movie twice in a row before) and was surprised Netflix didn’t send me a welfare email. So other than (admittedly) lots and lots of nostalgia, what makes it so great? 

  Well, it manages to accomplish what so many sequels fail at.…

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  King Kong 2005

  ★★★½ Rewatched 19 Nov 2020

  Okay, King Kong has absolutely no business being over 3 hours long, but it’s still a fun ride with well-cast characters and surprisingly gory scenes that I’ve come back to many times. Without the massively overstuffed first act before the boat departs it would’ve been miles better.

  We aren’t let into Ann Darrow’s character much as she spends the majority of her time on the island screaming her head off, but in her quieter moments Naomi Watts shows a lot…

Recent reviews

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  Hot Fuzz 2007

  ★★★★½ Rewatched 08 Jun 2023 6

  No luck catching them killers then?

  I once volunteered at a neighbourhood watch type scheme to have something extra to put on my CV while studying criminology (the ad made it sound a lot more interesting!), and the depiction here of these types of people really isn’t far off. One meeting included a police officer who’d clearly been forced to be there and was just moodily clicking his pen now and then while the group leader, Jane, talked at length…

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  Men 2022

  ★★★ Watched 04 Jun 2023

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

  It's hilariously unsubtle in many ways, but I think there's more than meets the eye when you look at this film as something bigger than just a critique of men in general. Propelled by some gorgeous vibrant green visuals and an excellent performance by Jessie Buckley, you're put into the shoes of someone coming to terms with their guilt and trauma after the breaking down of a toxic relationship. Where it becomes unlikeable is its sometimes sloppy execution and Harper…

Popular reviews

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  The Crush 1993

  ★★½ Watched 21 Jan 2022 2

  "I tell you, if you were 10 years older..." 🤮🤮🤮

  It’s weird, because that line and Nick’s general creepiness early on is sort of left by the wayside in place of Adrian being portrayed as the only one in the wrong. Though I’m less surprised having found out that the film was based on a true experience by the director who was actually sued by the real girl’s parents during production, forcing any lines with her name being spoken to…

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  Witness for the Prosecution 1957

  ★★★★½ Watched 30 May 2023

  Really enjoyed this - engaging courtroom antics with twists, turns, and endless dry wit. The spectacle continues right to the credits where audiences are asked to not give anything away to their friends - it reminded me of a story of my late granddad spinning around in his seat to bark at a pair of gossiping women behind him who were spoiling everything that was about to happen within the next 5 minutes, so I can imagine many eager cinemagoers…