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Flawless
Nicely-formed ‘60s heist film with Demi Moore & Michael Caine doing solid work. Closing reveal is dubious but forgivable. →
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eXistenZ
Not the best Cronenberg, but still Cronenbergian enough to be enjoyable. Late ‘90s view of futuristic VR is terribly quaint. →
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The Lord of the Rings
Entire extended trilogy. Bit of a masterpiece, I think, which is why it’s such a shame they never adapted The Hobbit. →
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Prince Caspian
An agreeably solid fantasy adaptation with weighty action beats. Surprisingly dark for a kids film as well. →
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Oz, the Great and Powerful
Heartbreaking to see occasional Raimi flourishes under dead performances, odd gender politics & a weak script. →
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Toy Story 1, 2 & 3
Not considering them separately as they’re so perfect as a whole. So ludicrously engaging & well made they make me sick →
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I Confess
Great Hitchcock thriller concerning a priest accused of murder. Made me hanker for a Father Dowling Investigates reboot though. →
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Nemesis
Some shitty B-movie that I always wanted to see as a teenager but never did. I have nothing but regret for spending time on it now. →
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Stromboli
In which Ingrid Bergman is so bored by village life she risks walking across an active volcano to escape. I sympathise entirely. →
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Legend
Tom Hardy’s performances are a lot of fun. An oddly-forgiving portrayal of both Krays though. →
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The Devil’s Advocate
Feels like the story would make a better TV series with more room to breathe; still should’ve ended 10 minutes earlier →
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The Salvation
A rather by-the-numbers Western revenge flick but with Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen and Jonathan Pryce, it feels pretty classy. →
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Starring Adam West
A short, sweet documentary on Adam West getting a Hollywood Walk of Fame star. Nice. →
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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Visually stunning, but completely forgettable. There’s no substance here at all. →
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Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life
A dreadful, laugh-free slog, where punchlines are delivered then hammered home for another 20 minutes. →
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The Guest
Excellent stuff, a bit like if John Carpenter directed Drive. →
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Clouds of Sils Maria
Just superb. Great performances from Kristen Stewart and Juliette Binoche and a deep, lightly surreal story. →
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Castle in the Sky
I love these earlier Ghibli films, though whenever I watch this one I’m left wishing it was a TV series instead. →
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The Man Who Knew Too Much
A soporific Hitchcock thriller with James Stewart acting like he was doing a parody of James Stewart. →
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Event Horizon
A typical study in mediocrity from Paul W.S. Anderson. So predictably boring I may as well have not watched it at all. →