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Gold (2016)
Serviceable dramatisation but a little forgettable. McConaughey goes full Oscar-bait, so there’s at least some decent scenery chewing. →
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The Death of Stalin
Just fantastic. Dark, complex, smart and hilarious. →
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Dark Passage
Bogart/Bacall noir with a distracting first-person-perspective gimmick. Historically interesting, but unbalanced. →
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Captain America: Civil War
Performed well, some fun action, ultimately superfluous. →
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Sneakers
Really solid 90s hacking film that’s aged surprisingly well. Great cast, fun script, decent thrills. →
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Wizards
Mad Ralph Bakshi animation with post-apocalyptic Nazi mutants warring against elves and fairies. Ludicrous stuff; recommended. →
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Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Narratively less focused than the first film, but just as absurdly, gruesomely funny. →
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Secuestro Express
A Tarantino-esque Venezuelan crime thriller, a solid mix of grim & brutal action and the occasional dark laugh. →
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The Killers (1946)
A stylish, gripping, Citizen Kane-like crime drama that keeps you hooked to the end. →
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Halloween III: Season of the Witch
If it didn’t have the Halloween brand, nobody would give this a second glance. Forgettably mediocre. →
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Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
As brisk and snappy as it ever was. Fun and absurdly charming. →
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The Avengers
I keep watching it and I keep loving it. There’s not a thing it does badly. →
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The Secret of NIMH
A dark and gripping tale, expertly animated and told. There’s an ageless charm about this film. →
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Thor: Ragnarok
Relentless fun. Coherent, punchy action, superb score, and a witty script, hilariously performed. Couldn’t get enough of it. →
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Upside Down
An ok sci-fi with fun effects work let down by a perfunctory love story and dubious accents. Watch Patema Inverted instead. →
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Night of the Eagle
Decent ‘60s witchcraft horror that goes for gradual, ever-building tension and suspense over jump scares. Solid stuff. →
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The Scar
Kieślowski’s debut isn’t showy or spectacular, just a solid, thoughtful industrial drama. →
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The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Fantastic comedy horror that stands up today, with Vincent Price out-acting everyone without ever moving his lips. →
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Frenzy
Hitchcock’s penultimate film is a gripping, complex, thriller, though it’s aged poorly in places thanks to a streak of '70s misogyny. →
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I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore
Brilliantly funny indie revenge comedy. Taut, acerbic, occasionally shocking. →