Mission: Impossible – Fallout, 2018 - ★★★

Watched on Friday June 6, 2025.

The Batman, 2022 - ★★★★

Watched on Friday June 13, 2025.

Shiva Baby, 2020 - ★★★

Watched on Thursday May 8, 2025.

Finished reading: Matrix by Lauren Groff 📚

An enjoyable read but was left feeling I wanted something more.

Am I OK?, 2022 - ★★

It was OK.

Twisters, 2024 - ★★★

Watched on Saturday May 24, 2025.

Drive-Away Dolls, 2024 - ★★★

Watched on Friday May 23, 2025.

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, 2015 - ★★★

Watched on Saturday May 17, 2025.

Finished reading: Crudo by Olivia Laing 📚

Finished reading: Big Sky by Kate Atkinson 📚

Bit meh. A few too many characters to get really attached to anyone or their story.

Conclave, 2024 - ★★★★

Didn’t have me quite as gripped as the book did, but a beautiful piece of film making.

Read in 2025: Crudo by Olivia Laing 📚

Read in two sittings which was probably best as I didn’t get in with it. Will stick to Laing’s non-fiction.

Finished reading: Mongrel by Hanako Footman 📚

The story of three women getting to know themselves and each other. Surprising. And challenging. And tender.

Finished reading: Union Jack by Val McDermid 📚

Think I’ve gone as far with Lindsey Gordon as I can for now.

Aftersun, 2022 - ★★★★★

Oof. I’ve not got words for the emotional rollercoaster this film took me on. A fantastic piece of film making.

Finished reading: The Unfolding by A.M. Homes 📚

As ever from A.M. Homes, an engaging and witty story that pulled me in from the first few pages. I needed this to find some flow to my reading again.

Civil War, 2024 - ★★★

One of those films where you get thrown in to a story that’s already started. It’s moving fast and there’s no time to wait for stragglers to catch up. And then just when you might be finding your feet, it’s over... I wonder if that’s how Jessie felt too.

Her, 2013 - ★★★

On reflection I really wish I’d made time to watch this when it came out. The decade and rapid changes in tech probably made me as non-plussed as the people living in this world when they blindly accepted their friends and colleagues falling in love with operating system.

The Substance, 2024 - ★★★

This was a challenge for me, not least because as a feature length ASMR film it triggered all my noise sensitivities. I think I need warnings like the ones you get for flashing lights!

That said, it’s like nothing I’ve seen before and Demi Moore was indeed excellent.

The Brutalist, 2024 - ★★★½

Visually impressive and enjoyable as a modernist architecture geek. The length which was one thing I was unsure about really wasn’t noticeable with the well-timed interval. 

The main reason this isn’t getting a higher rating is that I felt no emotional connection to the characters. I feel there was also scope to develop the stories of some of the peripheral characters further especially Gordon and Zsofia.