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  Django Unchained 2012

  ★★★★½ Rewatched 02 Dec 2022

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

  “He walks through hellfire... because Broomhilda's worth it.”
  “I know how he feel.”
  “I think I'm just starting to realise that.”

  Excessively egregious Tarantino-isms and unwieldy runtime notwithstanding, I was surprised by how enjoyable and satisfying of a viewing experience this proved on rewatch. Superficial filmmaking pleasures aside, the high-stakes story, the chemistry between the leads, and the murky morals of its characters make for consistently engaging viewing. The dialogue also doesn't miss a beat. It's weighty and laden with…

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  Glass Onion 2022

  ★★★½ Watched 28 Dec 2022

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

  “It’s a dangerous thing to mistake speaking without thought for speaking the truth.”

  Ed Norton playing Blackbird on an acoustic guitar while sitting on the beach of his private island is a whole narcissistic vibe. I always love seeing him in movies, and this was no exception.

  This takes a little while to get going, but once it does it’s a great ride. It picks up Knives Out’s baton in style, and continues to run with a lot of what…

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  The Seventh Seal 1957

  ★★★★ Watched 18 Apr 2022 1

  “Is it so terribly inconceivable to comprehend God with one's senses? Why does he hide in a cloud of half-promises and unseen miracles? How can we believe in the faithful when we lack faith? What will happen to us who want to believe, but cannot? What about those who neither want to, nor can believe...?”

  A bizarre blend of absurdist comedy and profound theological ponderings that I initially didn't know what to make of. Upon reflection however, I have found…

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  Pinocchio 1940

  ★★★½ Watched 30 Jan 2023

  The comedy is charming, and the characters are memorable (Jiminy Cricket gives off Tony Curtis vibes). The animation is impressively creative, elegant and expressive. The visual style remains beautifully quaint, while simultaneously managing to be a groundbreaking use of hand-drawn animation that holds up magnificently, even eighty years later. The music is iconic for good reason, and it struck me how many iconic moments there were littered throughout.

  There is still a fair amount of traditional Disney waffle, but it's…

Popular reviews

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  Nativity! 2009

  ★★★★ Rewatched 24 Dec 2020 2

  “This man is an idiot. He's an actual village idiot. lf this was a village, he would be the idiot.”

  Every time the opening notes of Sparkle and Shine kick in, my soul leaves my body.

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  Teen Beach Movie 2013

  ★★★½ Rewatched 06 Jul 2020

  When Scorsese said Marvel wasn't cinema, this is the cinema he was talking about. I've seen this twice now, and I do not regret it.