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Sentimental Value, 2025 - ★★★★★
Life is hard. Relationships are complex. We all contain multitudes etc
While You Were Sleeping, 1995
If anyone tries to tell you this isn’t the best Christmas film, send them my way.
Dragonfly, 2025 - ★★★★
One of those films where you feel like you’ve had a shared experience with everyone else in the cinema. Everyone stayed seated until the end of the credits and nobody spoke as they left. Not felt that for a long time.
After a few hours I’m still not sure what I think of the film overall. But it’s one I’ll be thinking about for a while yet.
Hedda, 2025 - ★★★★
There were a few things in my favour when seeing this 1) not knowing the source material 2) a small, almost empty cinema screen.
I was intrigued throughout by the use of sound. In places it was reminiscent of the chorus in a Greek tragedy. An extra character in the telling of the story for sure.
Unicorns, 2023 - ★★
Challenging but not for the reasons I expected. Don’t be fooled into thinking the straight white man doesn’t have all the power in this relationship.
The Stronghold, 2021 - ★★★
Glad I’ve already been to Marseille because I’m not sure this would encourage me to visit.
Signature Move, 2017 - ★★
Less wrestling than I expected. More gay than I expected. Make of that what you will.
The Old Guard 2, 2025 - ★★
Only really deserving of 1 star (it’s an entirely unnecessary and poorly thought out film) but gets the second because, well, Charlize Theron.
