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Movie reviews, lists and the occasional discussions over movies, TV, music and the odd video game.

A place where I talk about films, TV and other stuff I like. Remember, it's like, just my opinion, man.

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Review: Oppenheimer (2023)

Unless you’ve been living in a musky old cave banging rocks together, you’d at least be a tiny bit familiar with the free marketing...

Review: Barbie (2023)

Barbie fever is in full tilt. It’s not just among those who grew up playing with and idolizing their favourite figurine who are excited,...

Review: Beau is Afraid (2023)

Beau is Afraid has been described a number of things by critics and audiences alike, but Writer/Director Ari Aster has described Beau is...

My 100 Favourite Films of 2022 (25-1)

We're finally at the final hurdle, just a little rehash from previous posts reminding you of the criteria and blah blah blah going into...

My 100 Favourite Films of 2022 (50-26)

And we're back...just a little reminder from the previous countdown posts (you can find Part 1 here and Part 2 here) So once again, here...

My 100 Favourite Films of 2022 (75-51)

And we're back...just a little reminder from the first post (you can find that here) of what went into doing this list: So once again,...

My 100 Favourite Films of 2022 (100-76)

So once again, here we are. As per usual, I watched a shit-ton of movies last year, with 367 of them ticking off the boxes in terms of...

Review: The Whale (2022)

Armed with a wad of tissues and fully preparing myself to sob in front of a room of people and my partner (who claims I have a heart of...

Review: The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

The older we get, our worldview, our priorities and sometimes our very nature change. It gradually happens whether we like it or not....

Review: Triangle of Sadness (2022)

It’s been a while since my last review. My phone is filled with notes on every film I have seen since my last review - the anxiety...

Review: Prey (2022)

It’s hard to not get completely swept up in the immediate euphoria of a franchise film that doesn’t suck, especially when it’s derived...

Review: Playground (2022)

Looking back, our years at school are often met with either of these two things: nostalgia in reliving the peak years of your life (oof),...

Review: Men (2022)

Men has had a lot of buzz swarming around it. Your snooty film friends would shout “It’s Alex Garland!”, as they spew crumbs all over you...

Review: X (2022)

Ti West’s return to the horror genre is his best work yet - creating a voyeuristic slasher that not only amplifies his strengths but...

2022 Oscar Predictions and Hot Takes

It’s Oscar time again. I know it’s lame to be excited for this kind of stuff, but hey here we are. Although the Oscars have got many...

My 100 Favourite Films of 2021 (25-1)

Here are the previous lists... 100-51 50-26 They're filled with some goodies so definitely have a look if you like that kind of thing......

My 100 Favourite Films of 2021 (50-26)

So I was going to post the remaining 50 in one giant post, but unfortunately the size of it exceeded the limit of what I am allowed to...

My 100 Favourite Films of 2021 (100-51)

So here we are, another great year of films despite the pandemic. I watched 362 films from last year that meet the criteria for this...

My 50 Favourite Film Performances of 2021

Oof. Yet another year filled with an overload of incredible performances. Here's a list of those that resonated with me the most. The...

Review: Petite Maman (2021)

In this day and age, it really is a mammoth task to be able to provide a true family film that is actually for the entire family. These...

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