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THE INTERNET'S MOST HONEST FILM REVIEWS. WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT.
Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
King tells the true story of William O'Neal, a petty criminal who avoids jail time by agreeing to an FBI plea deal.
Jan 1, 20242 min read
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016)
Fans of the fantastic original 1960's TV show will have a ball with this.
Jan 1, 20241 min read
Scum (1979)
Alan Clarke’s infamous portrayal of the borstal system forced a reevaluation of the structure on its release back in 1979.
Jan 1, 20241 min read
Psycho (1960)
There’s only so much you can say about Psycho before you simply start repeating all the superlatives that have come before.
Dec 31, 20231 min read
Midnight in Paris (2011)
I appear to be in a minority when it comes to Woody Allen’s film making in that I’m a really big fan of a lot of his later work.
Dec 31, 20231 min read
Azor (2021)
This is fantastic schooling in low-key effectiveness.
Dec 29, 20231 min read
Mean Girls (2004)
Possibly the most important teen high school comedy since American Pie (1999).
Dec 29, 20232 min read
Corsage (2022)
A fictional account of one year in the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, with a brilliant central performance from Vicky Krieps.
Dec 29, 20232 min read
The Passengers of the Night (2022)
I was lucky enough to catch this at the London Film Festival back in 2022.
Dec 29, 20232 min read
The Eternal Daughter (2023)
Joanna Hogg follows up her two Souvenir films with this gripping chiller.
Dec 28, 20232 min read
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Frequently held up as the finest of the Batman animated films, this is also a key feature in the future films of the franchise.
Dec 17, 20231 min read
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Along the Coast [Du Côté De La Côte] (1958)
Agnes Varda's laugh out loud documentary short combines wit and information to paint an innovative portrait of the Côte d'Azur.
Dec 17, 20231 min read
Easy Rider (1969)
Filmed at the height of the hippie movement, Easy Rider is an important contextual document of the era just over fifty years on.
Dec 17, 20231 min read
Knife + Heart (2019)
Tackling the long asked question of where the line is between art and porn, Knife + Heart makes the most compelling case yet.
Dec 16, 20232 min read
May December (2023)
Todd Haynes, as you may have predicted, unleashes one of 2023's best films.
Dec 16, 20233 min read
The Vanishing (1988)
Sluizer’s film is gripping from start to finish, Hitchcockian at times in its delivery and suspense.
Dec 10, 20232 min read
The Martian (2015)
Ridley Scott has directed five films since this 2015 effort, and none of them are anywhere near as good as The Martian.
Dec 10, 20232 min read
Gladiator (2000)
I hadn't seen Gladiator for nineteen years, and I've wondered for a long time whether I would hold it in the same high regard on a re-watch.
Dec 10, 20231 min read
Black Christmas (1974)
I was surprised and thrilled at how terrific Bob Clark’s horror is.
Dec 10, 20232 min read
THE MOVIES I CAN WATCH FOREVER
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