Letterboxd 5019o Liam Barker

Wick Is Pain 1m6f49 2025 - ★★★★

Mon, 9 Jun 2025 05:18:02 +1200

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Considering my love for the John Wick franchise it's kind of difficult for me to be too critical of this as a documentary. Thankfully it's well crafted and tells some great stories. Does it run a little bit long? Probably. Does it contain some self-congratulation? Oh definitely. However I think it's earned. Especially when you consider the miracle of the franchise's existence.

There's a weird attitude towards pain and suffering that's bordering on dangerous filmmaking, however there seems to be a mutual buy-in from most if not everyone involved so it's hard to be too hand-wringing about it.

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The Bikeriders 6c6s1i 2023 - ★★★½

Sun, 8 Jun 2025 07:58:18 +1200

The Bikeriders has quite the ensemble cast that all put in strong performances. It has a fairly compelling narrative with fleshed out characters and it's competently crafted. For some reason, that I can't quite put my finger on, I didn't love this. However it was an enjoyable enough viewing experience.

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Hurry Up Tomorrow 1v3s5t 2025 - ★★

Sat, 7 Jun 2025 03:50:47 +1200

I'd consider myself a fairly casual fan of The Weeknd, I've listened to most of his albums and enjoyed some of his music, but I've gotten the vibe over the last few years that he very much likes the smell of his own shit. This film just confirms that. I'm not opposed to people dissecting themselves in their art but I don't get the vibe that he actually understands what he's saying about himself. It does feel like patting yourself on the back for realising you've done shitty things without doing much about it.

I'd argue that this isn't that badly made, it's fairly competent in of the craft. However it is so boring. I do not understand how you make something liken this and make it painful to watch in the wrong kind of way. I was just begging for the end credits at a certain point.

Jenna Ortega is probably the sole highlight of Hurry Up Tomorrow but she cannot do enough heavy lifting to elevate this past it's flaws.

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Mission 1h3df Impossible – The Final Reckoning, 2025 - ★★★

Tue, 3 Jun 2025 10:11:16 +1200

Final Reckoning is a very frustrating film for the sheer fact that it has clearly bitten off more than it can chew and tried to go as big as possible to earn it's finale. In doing so it kind of loses track of what made the best parts of the franchise work. Yes, it's not exactly known for the most excellently written plots but there was some semblance of sense to them. They also didn't get in the way of the true star of the films. The set pieces, stunts, action, etc.

There's two really annoying offences that this film commits on multiple occasions. The flashbacks and exposition dumps. Look, exposition isn't a bad thing in its self. The series has used it a lot because it's trying to delivery a twisty spy thriller narrative and therefore it's gonna do a lot of telling. However it's so bad here. It feels like every plot point that happens is preceded by the characters explaining what's happening. Then the flashbacks. Okay, it's clearly trying to pay some kind of reverence to the previous films but cutting away to individual moments repeatedly during conversations is painful. What's worse is having flashbacks to moments from earlier in the film that weren't exactly subtle to begin with.

The worst part is that I genuinely can't bring myself to hate this despite my criticisms. Maybe my fandom blinds me a little but I deeply appreciate the dedication Cruise and co have to the franchise. They take their craft seriously and genuinely care so much for it. The two biggest set pieces in this are so damn good. One leans heavily into the horror of the situation and genuinely made me anxious. The other is just such a stupidly dangerous stunt that had my hands feeling so sweaty just watching it. Plus, I did get emotional with the ending so it clearly had an effect on me.

It's far from one of the best entries in the series and a tad disappointing but there is something very enjoyable about watching this on a big cinema screen. The way it way meant to be.

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The Phoenician Scheme 3wq42 2025 - ★★★★½

Tue, 3 Jun 2025 04:51:46 +1200

Y'know, I'm pleasantly surprised by just how much I enjoyed this. Wes has been leaning more into the surreal and abstract over the last decade, I've not been the biggest fan but it really worked for me this time.

As always it is absolutely stunning visually. Every single frame is just perfect. The production design is always a highlight of Anderson's work and this is no exception. I also love the cast. His ensembles are always stacked with names, big ones, but honestly the best performance of this is from Mia Threapleton. She slots right into Anderson's well and works so well.

It took a bit to hook me but once it did I fell more and more in love. That ending is absolutely perfect.

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Mission 1h3df Impossible – Dead Reckoning, 2023 - ★★★½

Mon, 2 Jun 2025 03:15:00 +1200

I still think this is weirdly messy and despite being as long as it is it doesn't give enough space to some of the more drastic dramatic beats. It just keeps moving.

Having said that, it's enjoyable. As usual with the Mission: Impossible franchise. The action is unlike many others and I do have a soft spot for the characters.

A weird criticism I have now though is the retroactive name change. They dropped the Part One because the next film is now Final Reckoning. However they can't retroactively change the home media release. It's nothing serious. Just a small formatting nitpick.

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Shrek the Third 1e5b63 2007 - ★★★

Sat, 31 May 2025 04:32:02 +1200

Shrek the Third makes it canon that Donkey (Eddie Murphy) fucked Dragon, that's the world we're dealing with.

I put this on because I didn't sleep a wink last night and so I thought something chill and familiar would help me nap. I have now awoken from my slumber and do not recall a single thing about this. So needless to say, not a proper review...

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No Sudden Move 3v1o8 2021 - ★★★½

Wed, 28 May 2025 08:24:16 +1200

Who doesn't love a twisty crime drama involving so many characters and pieces that it borders on being a nonsensical mess? Soderbergh is too much of a sturdy craftsman to let this get completely out of control but it certainly threatens to.

The cast is absolutely stacked and they all put in strong performances. Honestly No Sudden Move creates a world that feels lived in. These characters have strong pasts and presents that make them compelling. To a point that part of me kind of wants more. Though it does feel like something that you'd find in a series of novels.

It's definitely trying to touch on some deeper stuff thematically in regards to the automotive collusion and the racial divide/conflicts of 50s Detroit, well, the US in general. Though it never really explores it all that thoroughly. Instead it's a fairly fun genre exploration. Which is typical for Soderbergh.

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Snatch 4b1k6b 2000 - ★★★★

Mon, 26 May 2025 02:59:05 +1200

I loved this as a teen. Of course I did... Watching it now, after nearly a decade, I have some issues with it. It's edited to within an inch of it's life at points and it doesn't always work. The boxing scenes? Sure. They're actually great. Though the overall style gets a little grating at times.

Having said that, it's got a killer ensemble and plenty of iconic moments and quotes. It's still a lot of fun after all these years. Just not as brilliant as I once thought it was.

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A Minecraft Movie 6b481a 2025 - ★★

Sat, 24 May 2025 04:05:28 +1200

Look, Minecraft played a big role in my life growing up. Like every other kid I spent a good portion of my teens playing it and trying to become a successful gaming YouTuber at the same time. Alas, I did not succeed and so now I've been stuck working a retail job since I was 20. Booo to reality.

This is the type of source material that really doesn't translate to a different medium. Simply due to how open the game is. The film kind of acknowledges this at the start by mentioning it being one story but that doesn't fix the overall problem. It isn't, and probably couldn't be, faithful to the game but at the same time the stuff it does add feels too out of place for me. Which is the most dorky criticism I think I've ever included in a review. Oops.

If I try to view this as simply a family adventure film I think it still fails in that sense. Stripe away the quirks of the world it's set in and it's very generic. None of the dramatic beats work and the comedy barely hits for me. I think I chuckled once during the entire runtime. Maybe I'm letting outside factors affect me but I genuinely found Jack Black unbearable here.

It's not horrifically made but it's such a nothing film. It had it's moment but I can't believe this'll leave much of a legacy. It just feels like another piece of 'content' rather than anything of value.

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The Souvenir 2mz26 2019 - ★★★★

Wed, 21 May 2025 08:39:00 +1200

When a film looks this good it has to do a lot wrong for me not to enjoy it. Maybe there's an argument of style over substance here but I can't agree with that sentiment. There's something unexplainable about my enjoyment of The Souvenir. I can't relate to the experience within and there's a part of me that holds a certain level of disdain for the characters due to the difference in class. There is a level of self-awareness about the latter which maybe makes it easier to digest but still, it feels weird.

Yet, I found myself utterly engrossed. Less so with the people in the story; more with the film itself. Like some weird kind of hypnosis. It's the type of viewing experience that prompts the creative vision in my mind that isn't as prevalent as it used to be when I was younger. For that I simply cannot of anything but respect and love for The Souvenir.

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Kneecap 2q16k 2024 - ★★★½

Mon, 19 May 2025 03:37:32 +1200

Us Celtic brethren must stick together. They tried to take our language and our culture and yet we are still here.

Who knew a film with a ton of drug use could so effectively capture the importance of preserving a language. It's an act of rebellion and vital for maintaining our histories. A world united in an understanding that our identities and stories are what make us human.

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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World 4k2j4v 2010 - ★★★★★

Sun, 18 May 2025 05:19:09 +1200

One of my all time favourites for a reason.

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Flushed Away q494b 2006 - ★★★

Sat, 17 May 2025 08:51:03 +1200

I feel like a lot of people have those films that they grew up watching way too much and now hold a soft spot for them. They're not exactly high quality but due to limited choice you just watched the same things repeatedly. Money was limited so buying new physical media wasn't the priority. I'm genuinely curious if this is still the case for younger generations due to the prevalence of streaming.

Anyway, Flushed Away is certainly something. There's quite a few jokes/quotes that have been seared into my brain since I was a child so it was fun catching those again. Having said that it's not as enjoyable as I and my word is the animation bad in places. Though it does have it's moments visually. Viewing your childhood nostalgia through adult eyes is always a risk so at least I don't hate this. It's just a lot more forgettable than I realised.

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Jackass 4.5 3e2s15 2022 - ★★★

Wed, 14 May 2025 08:35:00 +1200

Look, it's a .5 film so I can't in good faith give this a higher rating, but I'm never gonna complain about more of the Jackass lads in my life.

I will say I think Zack Sashimi is the bit that finally killed me. Especially Steve-O doing the no-hander. So gross. For the most part I think they were right not to include any of this in Jackass Forever, though I do think the Dark Shark skydive could have made the cut.

There's something strangely wholesome about this and Jackass Forever. Those friendships that have withstood the test of time. It's heart-warming in the most fucked up kind of way.

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Hotel Transylvania 545a5c 2012 - ★★½

Tue, 13 May 2025 08:18:05 +1200

Don't ask me why I picked this instead of My Cousin Vinny or Brick to watch today. I don't know if I could come up with a justifiable reason other than being tired...

In concept Hotel Transylvania feels like a film that should have some kind enjoyment for me. At least in the sense it brings the Universal horror monsters into a shared, light-hearted world. Honestly the best parts about this for me are the interactions between Dracula (Adam Sandler) and his closest friends. The kind of tropey dads work for me weirdly. That and there's a weird chemistry between Sandler & Samberg.

However the rest of this is quite poor. There's a lot of toilet humour, which can be funny if done properly, but the jokes are shit. Pun intended. I think I laughed once or twice throughout the runtime but barely mustered a smile during the rest of it. Which made for rough viewing.

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Merantau 9703j 2009 - ★★★½

Mon, 12 May 2025 01:46:39 +1200

Merantau very much feels like a test run for The Raid films. The wonderfully choreographed and shot action scenes are here, though somewhat watered down. They're missing that extra oomph you expect from Evans work. Though for me the narrative is somewhat weak here. The emotional beats don't particularly work for me. However, it's still a well crafted breakthrough effort from Gareth Evans. As well as being debut performances from both Iko Uwais & Yayan Ruhian. So it gets some extra level for introducing these three to the film world.

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Dead Talents Society 1r1u1k 2024 - ★★★★

Fri, 9 May 2025 03:15:36 +1200

The horror comedy is good but I was pleasantly surprised by how well it handles the dramatic/tender story beats. It genuinely managed to pull on my heartstrings with that ending. Feeling like you're finally seen, even if it's just by a few people, means more than anything in this world. I felt like I had that and then it went away. So maybe this hits a bit harder for me.

I think it's not wonderfully paced but that final 3rd is so damn good that it elevates this from being decent to very enjoyable.

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Star Wars 2j6o5l The Rise of Skywalker, 2019 - ★½

Tue, 6 May 2025 09:25:30 +1200

Somehow, Palpatine returned.

Outside of being a truly terrible line it also perfectly encapsulates the biggest problem with this whole film & the sequel trilogy as a whole. There's no thought put into an overarching narrative that makes sense. Each film exists in spite of the others. The two previous entries both establish different ideas and themes with very little connecting tissue. I'm pretty sure it's even been confirmed that there was no actual plan.

The Rise of Skywalker takes almost all the interesting stuff from The Last Jedi and essentially chucks it in the bin. Opting for the most lazy & poorly executed form of fan service. Instead of moving forward Abrams & co choose to look to the past and lean heavily on nostalgia. It's painful. There's a scene towards the end of the film where Ghost Luke (Mark Hamill) gives Rey (Daisy Ridley) a lightsaber that belonged to Leia (Carie Fisher), with the point being that whoever possesses it can finish her story. It's not Rey's journey that matters. It's the legacy characters and what came before because clearly that's what the fans would actually want.

Apart from a bad narrative that barely feels cohesive, and ends with a shit recreation of Return of the Jedi, one of the worst elements of this film is the complete and utter annihilation of it's characters. We didn't need a Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) redemption arc. Especially after The Last Jedi where he's completely consumed by his anger. He should have been the main antagonist. Though the thing about The Rise of Skywalker that offends me most is them giving Rey such a ridiculous familial connection. The Last Jedi made her past unimportant. Her parents were nobodies. Yet, she was powerful in the force. She's somebody. That's a brilliant narrative concept for something like Star Wars as it plays with the idea that anyone can be important. So to go and spoil that is just indefensible. We must worship idols & heroes instead of becoming them.

Here's the thing from a technical standpoint this isn't horrifically made. J.J. Abrams is a competent craftsman. However, it's utterly appalling & horrid storytelling. At worst the prequels were boring. This is just bad.

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Star Wars 2j6o5l The Last Jedi, 2017 - ★★★★½

Tue, 6 May 2025 03:38:24 +1200

It's funny what time & distance does for us. Reflecting back it's interesting the legacy that The Last Jedi has left. It was super divisive upon release; to a vitriolic degree. The sheer extremity of the reactions from those involved was insane. How were we to know that what would follow would retroactively affect how the sequel trilogy would come to be viewed. A disappointing failure. Something I'm gonna explore a bit further soon...

However returning to The Last Jedi after all these years and viewing it as a standalone film has me feeling some kind of way. It's the only one of the sequel trilogy that I found myself thinking about in a way as time ed. Now after this viewing I think I've grown to love it. To view it as one of the best in the franchise. It doesn't reach the highs of the first two originals sure, but it has it's own strengths. Johnson pays respect to what came before but is more interested in taking the franchise forward with newer ideas. More modern ones. Allowing the legacy characters to grow and change as well as the world around them. The Jedi were made the stuff of legends but ultimately were too stringent & it led to their downfall.

This film sets up a lot of interesting ideas and I so badly wish any of it was followed up on in the next film but as we're all well aware, that wouldn't be the case.

Look, there's stuff to be critical of and a few elements I'm still not overly keen on. But in hindsight The Last Jedi is a breath of fresh air. It's a Star Wars film in the hands of a talented director. It looks stunning; quite possibly the best looking of the whole franchise. I could sit here and name so many moments to back up that statement but then I'd be here for ages. It does so much right and in that sense it kind of makes me angry. That either the fan reaction or those involved in the franchise decided they needed to basically retcon everything good Rian Johnson and co established here.

I had planned to watch this yesterday but I was basically dead so I couldn't find the energy for it. Missed May the 4th. Oh well.

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Naked Gun 33⅓ 4o1f57 The Final Insult, 1994 - ★★★½

Mon, 5 May 2025 07:03:02 +1200

I spent most of yesterday in my local indie arts cinema watching a marathon of Season 1 of Twin Peaks. Today I decided I needed to watch the third film in a stupid comedy trilogy. Nobody can claim I don't have range...

There's no doubt this is the weakest of the three films but It's still a fun time. It's easy viewing and almost always guaranteed a decent amount of laughs. Can never get enough of Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) & co.

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Tour de Pharmacy 163o4g 2017 - ★★★½

Sat, 3 May 2025 07:13:21 +1200

I still think 7 Days in Hell is better but Tour de Pharmacy is still a lot of fun. John Cena is an obvious highlight and the 'anonymous' interview bit with Lance Armstrong never fails to make me laugh.

I want more of these little mockumentaries. Please & thank you.

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Interview with the Vampire 3e5618 1994 - ★★★½

Fri, 2 May 2025 08:29:08 +1200

For the first time ever in my life I actually read the source material before watching the film adaptation and I'm kinda curious about some of the changes made. Especially considering Anne Rice was directly involved. The most notable being the ending which I have mixed feelings about. Though it is kind of strange they kept the weird paedophilic dynamic with Louis (Brad Pitt) & Claudia (Kirsten Dunst)...

Despite the weirdness about it I still quite enjoyed this. Even if I do think Brad Pitt is miscast. Cruise is actually good as Lestat; Dude has that strange charisma about him so kind of makes sense, I also heavily fuck with Antonio Banderas as Armand. Though I do wish they had given him more screentime. They cut a whole period of the novel where he and Louis travel together. Which I wish they had kept. The pacing overall is a bit strange but I do fuck with this so I won't complain too much.

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Tropic Thunder 364k 2008 - ★★★★

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 05:10:33 +1200

I don't read the script. The script reads me.

What can be said about Tropic Thunder? It's a super quotable comedy that also manages to be a fairly sharp satire of Hollywood. It's got one hell of an ensemble cast with everyone playing their part. Downey Jr is obviously a standout and not just for the 'controversial' reason. Though Tom Cruise almost completely vanishing into his role as Les Grossman is quite possibly one of my favourite performances of his because I don't think I've ever seen him so unhinged.

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Shrek 2 481z6x 2004 - ★★★½

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 07:26:32 +1200

The general consensus seems to be that this is better than it's predecessor, though going off the ratings on here it's not a massive divide, but I think I prefer the first Shrek. I'm not even entirely sure why because Shrek 2 is still a fun film and the narrative has a bit more to it. There's some great laughs and the message is strong. But maybe I have a bit less nostalgia for this or I'm just too tired currently.

Regardless, it's still a lot of fun.

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Havoc 3v1u3b 2025 - ★★★½

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 07:44:54 +1200

Gareth Evans really hit the nail on the head with the title of this film. It is utter Havoc...

It takes a bit to get going and to be entirely honest the dramatic beats & overall narrative are quite weak, HOWEVER... Once Evans leans into his hyperviolent, nonsensical action this becomes such a joyous viewing experience. Maybe joyous is the wrong word but I did find myself manically laughing at the sheer absurdity of the violence. Genuinely has at least two of the best action scenes you'll watch this year. If you're the type of person that loves that kind of shit then you'll have a whale of a time with Havoc, millage will definitely vary for others though.

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Sinners 5z1711 2025 - ★★★★

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 03:56:09 +1200

Vampires & music. Two things I love. It's nice to see Coogler outside of franchise filmmaking and with Sinners he has me wanting more because this is something quite unique. Originality is a cursed word; it means very little in the current climate. However I'm struggling to think of many films quite like this.

I'm actually finding it somewhat challenging to properly review it. I can tell you I think the performances are great & it looks absolutely gorgeous. I think there's a few very notable scenes. The way it uses and presents the musical moments are superb.

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Black Bag 1o2o5k 2025 - ★★★½

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 08:22:57 +1200

Soderbergh is possibly one of the most sturdy craftsman currently active in film. Black Bag demonstrates that quite well. It never really threatens to be anything extraordinary but it's so watchable and just well made. The two dinner table scenes are great examples of quality filmmaking.

It's actually a little deceiving on the surface because the film seems to be more interested in exploring communication in relationships than it does the world of espionage. Though it does feel like an appropriate combo considering what trust means in both.

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Drop af73 2025 - ★★★

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 02:45:47 +1200

I think I was hoping that this was gonna be the type of fun and nonsensical horror that would land better than it did. It's funny at times and the dramatic stuff mostly works but it just makes no damn sense. Which isn't always the worst thing but here it just didn't work all that well.

Enjoyable enough but I'll probably never think of it again.

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7 Days in Hell 3x372s 2015 - ★★★★

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 08:49:41 +1200

7 Days in Hell walked so that Challengers could run.

No, I will not expand on that.

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G20 3e261k 2025 - ★★

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 08:32:40 +1200

I'm already going through shit and my family has to subject me to their dreadful film taste. I can't decide what's worse.

Viola Davis is almost always good but even she can't lift this beyond anything but mediocre at best. And that's being kind. How did this have 4 screenwriters?

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Paddington in Peru 1q84d 2024 - ★★★½

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 03:50:19 +1200

Doesn't reach the heights of it's predecessors but still a wholesome good time with plenty of laughs.

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Damsel v15x 2024 - ★★★

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 04:48:49 +1200

Perfectly able, nothing special. So the Netflix trademark.

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La Cocina 2t162j 2024 - ★★★★½

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 02:18:37 +1200

Stylised and thoroughly engrossing kitchen drama. There's a lot I love about this but I'm not in the correct headspace to write much currently.

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Flow 1c6h3c 2024 - ★★★★

Wed, 9 Apr 2025 02:14:50 +1200

Beautifully animated and moving. Obviously animals in scary situations is gonna be harrowing but it was an engaging ride from start to finish.

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Top Secret! 2o181h 1984 - ★★★★

Mon, 7 Apr 2025 04:29:02 +1200

This has certainly grown on me since my first viewing. Just a lot of good gags that range from little chuckle to laugh out loud. The underwater fight might actually be one of the best scenes in a comedy. It's equal parts funny and impressive.

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The Naked Gun 2½ 3n446a The Smell of Fear, 1991 - ★★★½

Mon, 7 Apr 2025 02:38:10 +1200

The weather is beautiful but I want/need to stay inside so I wanted some easy viewing. The Naked Gun films always fit that bill.

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Ex Machina 5b5u5y 2015 - ★★★½

Sun, 6 Apr 2025 08:08:18 +1200

It's good, not great. At least not for me. I'm not even 100% sure why but I just didn't love it. I do really appreciate the way it flips expectations and doesn't shy away from commentary on gender. Both Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson) & Nathan (Oscar Isaac) are bad for different reasons and I'm glad the film was willing to explore that.

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Lady Snowblood 11275m 1973 - ★★★★

Fri, 4 Apr 2025 05:12:17 +1300

I'm not sure I've ever seen a film that does blood like Lady Snowblood, it's absolutely ludicrous and yet weirdly beautiful.

We'll ignore the fact that this was like my 4th/5th attempt of watching it, for some reason every prior attempt I gave up. Glad to have finally watched it all though. It's certainly a unique and enjoyable revenge tale.

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Looper 1k3e6f 2012 - ★★★½

Wed, 2 Apr 2025 10:50:35 +1300

I enjoyed this but I think I'm a tad disappointed.

The concept it plays with and how it uses time travel is interesting. It certainly sets up an potentially intriguing narrative and does a decent job with it. Though I'm not sure I think it needs the whole Telekinesis element. Maybe if the setting was less grounded it would feel less out of place.

Also, what the hell did they do to Joseph Gordon-Levitt's face? They massacred him. If they were trying to make him similar to Bruce Willis I don't think they even got that close. Just let actors act and tell the story. It's fine.

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Groundhog Day 586p58 1993 - ★★★½

Tue, 1 Apr 2025 02:42:27 +1300

I am actually too ill to write proper reviews currently. This was enjoyable enough. Ironically it helped the time. Murray & MacDowell are a good pairing.

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Heart Eyes 2u2g36 2025 - ★★★

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 02:05:47 +1300

Heart Eyes is a mixed bag because on one hand I do enjoy how committed and self-aware it is, however it also feels like a fake film you'd see a trailer for in some other media.

There's two particular standout scenes for me: the deep conversation in the car at the drive in while hiding from the killer, because it's sneakily funny with the background stuff. Oh and the final kill of the film because god damn is that brutal and just gross in the best kind of way.

I think there's glimpses of good stuff but it's weighed down by a lot of shit. Maybe it's a grower but I'm not overly fond of how glossy it looks.

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Secretary 3545g 2002 - ★★★★

Sat, 29 Mar 2025 11:03:47 +1300

The kind of weirdo romance I can never get enough of. While Secretary is infamous for it's depiction of sadomasochism it's actually a damn tasteful take on it. The way it explores the idea of a power in-balance in a relationship and how it can be done in a healthy way is commendable. Both characters take different but useful things from it. Which is what a relationship should do; funny that.

It walks a tightrope with it's tone. Handling some serious subject matter but unafraid to lean into the comedy of the situation. It's impressive. Of course the performances from Gyllenhaal & Spader are both tremendous too.

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The Monkey n1s2s 2025 - ★★★

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 03:50:12 +1300

This is way more of a comedy than a horror. The problem is that while it's enjoyable in concept and at times I think it kinda wears out it's welcome. I don't particularly care for the dramatic beats and while the deaths are fun the gimmick does get a bit tiresome.

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Foe 2t2t4n 2023 - ★★★

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 04:58:46 +1300

Honestly it's not as bad as I was led to believe but I think the performances do a lot of heavy lifting. It's a perfectly able if predictable film. Nothing offensively bad but very little noteworthy either.

I will say it feels a lot longer than it's actual runtime and there's like 3 or 4 endings. Oh, it should also be considered a crime to cast both Saoirse Ronan & Paul Mescal but make them do American accents...

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Palm Springs i6a4k 2020 - ★★★★

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:47:07 +1300

A rewatch after all these years in less harrowing circumstances.

The time loop just lends itself so well to the rom-com genre and this is a whole lot of fun.

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I Love You 226mw Man, 2009 - ★★★★

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:25:59 +1300

Honestly I quite like the concept of this, basically taking a rom-com and making it about a friendship instead. Segal & Rudd are delightful together, though honestly the whole cast is good. It's a lot of fun and weirdly nice rather than being mean-spirited.

I actually really like Rudd's character and his healthy relationships with women, plus his distaste for shitty men.

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The Lost Boys 15670 1987 - ★★★★

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 06:06:26 +1300

Younger me really did just hate fun didn't he? Embrace the camp and outrageous. Life is so much more enjoyable when you do.

I'm going to a The Lost Boys themed pizza place tomorrow so it just felt appropriate to re-evaluate my feelings on the film. It's just a ball isn't it? It's such a vibe. Doesn't do it too often but when it leans into the gore my word does it. It's also quite beautiful at times.

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Blue Velvet 3a5d4s 1986 - ★★★★

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:45:10 +1300

I have a part of you with me. You put your disease in me.

The clash of Americana & innocence against the dark underbelly & depravity creates this weird contrast that somehow leads to something more compelling? It's not really about the mystery or the sex or the relationships. It's about the ugliness that peaks through the cracks of the American façade. The real world where people like to hurt & be hurt. As with basically all of Lynch's films there's so much that's just unexplainable about Blue Velvet. Yet they're so damn compelling.

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Companion 2bk68 2025 - ★★★

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 08:38:54 +1300

I like bits and pieces about this. I do think it does a good job presenting the whole 'good guy' persona and the actual evil that comes along with it. Jack Quaid plays that role a little too well.

However I just don't care a whole lot about this overall.

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The Loved List 2136u

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 07:21:10 +1200

A list that contains every single film that I've loved/enjoyed. I like making ranked lists but I wanted one where I could simply highlight the films that I've had mostly positive experiences with without worrying about what's better. Though general rule is that this list contains anything I've ranked 4⭐s or higher.

Sorted by diary date.

Break the list down further:

BEST OF YEAR:
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |

...plus 760 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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2025 Releases 6i43v Ranked

Tue, 4 Feb 2025 08:03:56 +1300

All based on UK release dates. Will be continuously updated until the end of the year.

2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |

...plus 16 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Watchlist 1a3g58 2025 Releases

Tue, 4 Feb 2025 08:05:58 +1300

Updated throughout the year to include any film that piques my interest that has released in the UK during 2025.

Once watched they go into this list: 2025 Releases - Ranked

Films yet to be released can be found here:
Anticipated Releases - 2025

...plus 7 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Get That Backlog Under Control 2025 Challenge 3v27p

Sat, 4 Jan 2025 09:00:44 +1300

My watchlist is stupidly long at this point and it's painfully overwhelming to pick films from it so any ideas that help me with that task are welcome.

Thanks to Stephen for the criteria.

The rules are simple:

- They must be new to you.
- The films must be from your movie queues, Watchlist or you can see them in theatres.
- You can tackle the list in any order you want.
- They must be feature films, no short films here. 40 minutes or longer folks!

The Categories:

1) Out with the Old, watch one of the movies that has been sitting in your queue for the longest.
2) In with the New! Watch a new addition to the queue.
3) Watch a movie that starts with one of the first letters of the alphabet.
4) Dadcore: Watch a film that your father likes or you think he would like.
5) Watch a highly rated movie from 2024 from your queue.
6) Black History Month: Watch a movie from a black director.
7) Black History Month: Watch a movie with a black lead.
8) Shortest Month of the Year: Watch one of the shortest movies in your queue (+40 minutes).
9) As John Waters says," Get More Out of Life, Watch a Fucked Up Movie." Watch a movie from the Weirdo Watchlist.
10) Watch an Oscar winner from your queue. The Oscars air on March 2nd.
11) Watch a movie from the Criterion Collection.
12) Watch one of the oldest movies in your queue.
13) Directed by a woman.
14) April Fool's, Watch a Comedy.
15) Watch a Film with Someone's Name in the Title.
16) Canadian Film Day is April 16th, Watch a Canadian Film.
17) Watch one of the lowest rated movies in your queue.
18) Watch a black and white movie.
19) Watch one of the highest rated movies from your queue that's not in the Letterboxd Top 250 List.
20) Watch a film that played at the Cannes Film Festival. Cannes starts May 13th.
21) Watch a movie that's also in one of your mutuals Watchlist.
22) Watch an Animated movie.
23) Pride Month: 1,001 Movies to Criterion Before You Pride.
24) Pride Month: Watch a queer documentary from Pride: A Chronological History of Queer Interest & LGBTQ+ Cinema.
25) Watch a movie that was made in the Southern Hemisphere.
26) Free Space, watch whatever you want.
27) Blockbuster Summer: Watch a film that held the #1 spot at the box office.
28) Blockbuster Summer: Watch a movie in your queue you missed in theatres.
29) Blockbuster Summer: Watch a sequel, prequel or remake of a series you've already seen one entry of.
30) Watch a film that seems to radiate Summer Vibes.
31) Period Piece.
32) Watch a War or Western film.
33) Watch a movie in your queue with the most generic title.
34) Watch a Family movie.
35) Watch one of Hideo Kojima's Twitter picks for his birthday, August 24th.
36) Watch one of the least popular movies on your queue.
37) Watch a film that played at the Toronto International Film Festival. TIFF starts September 4th.
38) Watch one of the most popular movies in your queue.
39) Watch a Documentary.
40) Watch a movie from before you were born.
41) Watch a movie in your queue with the coolest title.
42) Spooky Time: Watch a movie that showed up in one of the following series on Shudder: One: Queer for Fear, Two: 101 Scariest Movie Moments or Three: Horror's Greatest.
43) Spooky Time: Watch one of the Lowest Rated Horror Movies in your queue.
44) Spooky Time: Watch one of the Highest Rated Horror Movies in your queue.
45) Noirvember: Watch a Noir film, Classic or Neo.
46) Noirvember: Watch a Thriller movie.
47) You're Going to Die Someday, Better start making a dent on this list, 1001 Movies to See Before You Die.
48) Watch a movie you wouldn't want to watch with your parents.
49) Not Your Choice, allow someone else choose the movie from your queue.
50) Watch a movie that starts with one of the last letters of the alphabet.
51) Watch a movie from the Neverending Christmas list.
52) Full of cheese week: Watch a comedy.
53) End on the Right Foot: Watch a movie from the Letterboxd Top 250 Narrative Feature Films.

My Progress: 0/53

25th Hour
1) Out with the Old, watch one of the movies that has been sitting in your queue for the longest.
Foe
2) In with the New! Watch a new addition to the queue.
Watched on 24/03/25
Amadeus
3) Watch a movie that starts with one of the first letters of the alphabet.
The Great Escape
4) Dadcore: Watch a film that your father likes or you think he would like.
The Brutalist
5) Watch a highly rated movie from 2024 from your queue.
Summer of Sam
6) Black History Month: Watch a movie from a black director.
Man on Fire
7) Black History Month: Watch a movie with a black lead.
Vampyr
8) Shortest Month of the Year: Watch one of the shortest movies in your queue (+40 minutes).
Something Wild
9) As John Waters says," Get More Out of Life, Watch a Fucked Up Movie." Watch a movie from the Weirdo Watchlist.
Thelma & Louise
10) Watch an Oscar winner from your queue. The Oscars air on March 2nd.

...plus 43 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Physical Media 4x5i1f Wishlist

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 02:33:26 +1300

I'm gonna have a decent bluray collection someday, I'm just waiting to move into a bigger place with more space...

Some of the Criterion stuff is currently locked to Region 1 but I'm hoping they'll eventually see UK releases.

10 Things I Hate About You
The 400 Blows
BFI
The Addams Family
4K UHD (No UK Release Yet)
Addams Family Values
After Hours
Criterion Collection
Akira
4K UHD
Alien: Romulus
4K UHD
Aliens
All About Eve
Criterion Collection
All of Us Strangers

...plus 290 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Anticipated Releases 2w492v 2025

Thu, 2 Jan 2025 00:32:29 +1300

This list contains the films I'm interested in that I hope to watch in 2025. UK release dates can differ. This list makes it easier for me to track their releases as my watchlist is way too big to rely on.

Will update throughout the year.

Films removed from this are moved to Watchlist - 2025 Releases

...plus 30 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Watched in Cinema 4wc1f 2025

Wed, 8 Jan 2025 05:49:02 +1300

Cineworld is my usual haunt due to having an Unlimited card but I occasionally visit Chapter Arts Centre for indie films that don't get a multiplex release.

2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |

Nosferatu
Odeon IMAX
A Real Pain
Memoir of a Snail
Chapter Arts
Mickey 17
Cineworld - Superscreen
Flow
La Cocina
Chapter Arts
Drop
Sinners
Cineworld - Superscreen
Twin Peaks
Chapter Arts:
Season One Marathon
Season Two - Episode 1 & 2
Season Two - Episode 3 & 4
Season Two - Episode 5 & 6
Season Two - Episode 7 & 8
The Phoenician Scheme

...plus 1 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Mission 1h3df Impossible - Ranked

Sun, 19 Jul 2020 23:55:07 +1200

It was actually mission impossible making this list...

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Directors League 4t6a4

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 23:50:50 +1200

The idea is simple. A list of any director that I've seen 5+ films from, ranked by the average rating I've given to all their work.

I'll be using my IMDB ratings because it allows for a wider number range. Simply double my Letterboxd ratings if you want to know what they are. Will also be rounding all numbers to two decimal places.
In the occurrence of a score tie, three points will be considered to resolve it:
1. Amount Of Films Watched
2. Rating of Chosen Film
3. Personal Preference (Only if it's not resolved after 2)

Must be feature length pieces. Though I'm unlikely to include anthologies with multiple directors. I tend to focus on fictional work but this is not a rule, just a fact. Animated films normally have multiple directors credited on some sites, not always on Letterboxd though. Everything is at my discretion and I'm not much of a stickler.
The films presented in this list are my favourite/highest rated from each director. I've also included a link to their ranked lists (if they're public).

I thought it'd be an interesting concept to play with because I have a good feeling that my ratings may not truly reflect who I consider to be my favourite directors.

Inspired by Darren Carver-Balsiger.

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Directors on 4 films Watched:
James Whale, Paul Verhoeven, Terence Young, Christopher Miller/Phil Lord, Pete Docter, Martin McDonagh, Ingmar Bergman, Ron Howard, Damien Chazelle, Joel Schumacher, Chad Stahelski, Gus Van Sant, Rob Minkoff, Wong Kar-wai, Kenny Ortega, Guy Hamilton, Terrence Malick, Todd Haynes, Andy Muschietti, John Hughes, Michael Mann, Carl Reiner, Baz Luhrmann, David Leitch, Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, Andrew Stanton, Matt Bettinelli-Oplin/Tyler Gillett, Ti West, Chris Renaud, Paul Schrader, Mario Bava, Chris Sanders, Jon Watts, Robert Eggers, Rian Johnson, Ryan Coogler

Children of Men
Alfonso Cuarón
Score = 8.60
Amount Of Films Watched = 5
Films Seen:
Y tu mamá también (2001)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Children Of Men (2006)
Gravity (2013)
Roma (2018)
Inglourious Basterds
Quentin Tarantino
Score = 8.50
Amount Of Films Watched = 10*
Films Seen:
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Jackie Brown (1997)
Kill Bill Vol.1 (2003)
Kill Bill Vol.2 (2004)
Death Proof (2007)
Inglorious Basterds (2009)
Django Unchained (2012)
The Hateful Eight (2015)
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2019)
* I've excluded Four Rooms from this list. My rating for it is an anomaly, it's less to do with with Tarantino's short & more to do with the other directors.
You could also argue Kill Bill is one film but i saw it as two...
Interstellar
Christopher Nolan
Score = 8.42
Amount Of Films Watched = 12
Films Seen:
Following (1998)
Memento (2000)
Insomnia (2002)
Batman Begins (2005)
The Prestige (2006)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Inception (2010)
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Interstellar (2014)
Dunkirk (2017)
Tenet (2020)
Oppenheimer (2023)
GoodFellas
Martin Scorsese
Score = 8.29
Amount of Films Watched = 14
Films Seen:
Taxi Driver (1976)
Raging Bull (1981)
The King of Comedy (1982)
After Hours (1985)
The Last Temptation Of Christ (1988)
Goodfellas (1990)
Casino (1995)
Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
The Aviator (2004)
The Departed (2006)
Shutter Island (2010)
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
The Irishman (2019)
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Fight Club
David Fincher
Score = 8.18
Amount Of Films Watched = 11
Films Seen:
Alien³ (1992)
Se7en (1995)
The Game (1997)
Fight Club (1999)
Panic Room (2002)
Zodiac (2007)
The Social Network (2010)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
Gone Girl (2014)
Mank (2020)
The Killer (2023)
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Wes Anderson
Score = 8.18
Amount Of Films Watched = 11
Films Seen:
Bottle Rocket (1996)
Rushmore (1998)
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Isle Of Dogs (2018)
The French Dispatch (2021)
Asteroid City (2023)
Sherlock Jr.
Buster Keaton
Score = 8.17
Amount of Films Watched = 6
Films Seen:
Our Hospitality (1923)*
Sherlock Jr. (1924)
The Navigator (1924)*
The General (1926)*
The Cameraman (1928)*
Steamboat Bill, Jr (1928)*
*Multiple directors.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Edgar Wright
Score = 8.14
Amount Of Films Watched = 7
Films Seen:
Shaun Of The Dead (2004)
Hot Fuzz (2007)
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
The World's End (2013)
Baby Driver (2017)
The Sparks Brothers (2021)
Last Night in Soho (2021)
Dune: Part Two
Denis Villeneuve
Score = 8.13
Amount of Films Watched = 8
Films Seen:
August 32nd on Earth (1999)
Enemy (2013)
Prisoners (2013)
Sicario (2015)
Arrival (2016)
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Dune (2021)
Dune: Part Two (2024)
Oldboy
Park Chan-wook
Score = 8.13
Amount Of Films Watched = 8
Films Seen:
JSA: t Security Area (2000)
Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance (2002)
Oldboy (2003)
Lady Vengeance (2005)
Thirst (2009)
Stoker (2013)
The Handmaiden (2016)
Decision to Leave (2022)

...plus 96 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Actors League 5l5q6d

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 06:13:10 +1300

The idea is similar to my Directors League, except it is focused on actors and the threshold for inclusion is 15 films.

The criteria is somewhat loose but I have used a combination of Letterboxd, Criticker, IMDB, & my own discretion to decide what films are considered for inclusion. Documentaries are almost entirely out. Voice actors are out (though voice work is not excluded if the actor has done a decent amount of live action films).

I'll be using my IMDB ratings because it allows for a wider number range. Simply double my Letterboxd ratings if you want to know what they are. Will also be rounding all numbers to two decimal places.
In the occurrence of a score tie, three points will be considered to resolve it:
1. Amount Of Films Watched
2. Representative Film Rating
3. Personal Preference (Only if it's not resolved after 2)

Each film represents what I think is their best performance in most cases. Can't use duplicates so will go for their next best available option.

Check the notes to find the actor's name as well as the films I have seen them in.

The MCU is a bit of a pain because of the presence of post-credit scenes and brief cameos from different characters. I'm mostly playing by the rule that if they visibly appear and deliver dialogue they can be included. It's not perfect because my memory is short and I'm reliant on quick Google searches but eh. Who actually cares that much.

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Actors on 14 films watched:
Richard Jenkins, Cillian Murphy, Alan Tudyk, Maya Rudolph, Sebastian Stan, Amy Adams, Sam Rockwell, Jim Broadbent, Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Benedict Wong, Chris Pratt, Harry Dean Stanton, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine O'Hara, Sigourney Weaver, Jeff Goldblum, John Hurt, Antonio Banderas, Don Cheadle

The Muppet Christmas Carol
Michael Caine
Score = 7.82
Amount of Films Watched = 17
Films Seen:
Dressed To Kill (1980)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
Noises Off... (1992)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Miss Congeniality (2001)
Batman Begins (2005)
The Prestige (2006)
Children of Men (2006)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Inception (2010)
Cars 2 (2011)
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Now You See Me (2013)
Interstellar (2014)
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
Now You See Me 2 (2016)
Tenet (2020)
Avengers: Infinity War
Josh Brolin
Score = 7.80
Amount of Films Watched = 15
Films Seen:
The Goonies (1985)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Planet Terror (2007)
True Grit (2010)
Men in Black III (2011)
Gangster Squad (2013)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Inherent Vice (2014)
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Sicario (2015)
Hail, Caesar! (2016)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Dune (2021)
Tropic Thunder
Robert Downey Jr.
Score = 7.76
Amount of Films Watched = 16
Films Seen:
Natural Born Killers (1994)
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
Zodiac (2007)
Iron Man (2008)
Tropic Thunder (2008)
Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Iron Man 2 (2010)
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
The Avengers (2012)
Iron Man 3 (2013)
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Oppenheimer (2023)
Raging Bull
Robert De Niro
Score = 7.68
Amount of Films Watched = 19
Films Seen:
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
Taxi Driver (1976)
Raging Bull (1981)
The King of Comedy (1982)
Brazil (1985)
Angel Heart (1987)
The Untouchables (1987)
Goodfellas (1990)
Casino (1995)
Heat (1995)
Jackie Brown (1997)
Shark Tale (2004)
Meet the Fockers (2004)
Limitless (2011)
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Joker (2019)
The Irishman (2019)
Amsterdam (2022)
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Tilda Swinton
Score = 7.67
Amount of Films Watched = 24
Films Seen:
Adaptation. (2002)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
Constantine (2005)
Burn After Reading (2008)
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Snowpiercer (2013)
Only Lovers Left Alive (2014)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Hail, Caesar! (2016)
Doctor Strange (2016)
Okja (2017)
Isle of Dogs (2018)
Suspiria (2018)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
The Dead Don't Die (2019)
The Souvenir (2019)
Uncut Gems (2020)
The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020)
The French Dispatch (2021)
Memoria (2021)
Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
Asteroid City (2023)
The Killer (2023)
F for Fake
Orson Welles
Score = 7.67
Amount of Films Watched = 15
Films Seen:
The Magnificent Ambersons (1941)
Citizen Kane (1942)
The Stranger (1946)
The Lady from Shanghai (1948)
Macbeth (1948)
The Other Man (1949)
Othello (1951)
Confidential Report [Mr. Arkadin) (1955)
Touch of Evil (1958)
The Trial (1963)
Falstaff [Chimes at Midnight] (1965)
The Immortal Story (1968)
F for Fake (1973)
The Muppet Movie (1979)
History of the World: Part I (1981)
Magnolia
Tom Cruise
Score = 7.61
Amount of Films Watched = 18
Films Seen:
The Outsiders (1982)
Top Gun (1986)
Interview with the Vampire (1994)
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Jerry Maguire (1996)
Magnolia (1999)
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)
Mission: Impossible III (2006)
Tropic Thunder (2008)
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
Jack Reacher (2012)
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Mission: Impossible - Rouge Nation (2015)
Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025)
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Brad Pitt
Score = 7.58
Amount of Films Watched = 24
Films Seen:
TTrue Romance (1993)
Interview with the Vampire (1994)
Se7en (1995)
Fight Club (1999)
Snatch (2000)
Spy Game (2001)
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
Ocean's Twelve (2004)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
Burn After Reading (2008)
Inglorious Basterds (2009)
Megamind (2010)
The Tree of Life (2011)
Moneyball (2011)
World War Z (2013)
The Big Short (2015)
Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (2019)
Ad Astra (2019)
Bullet Train (2022)
Babylon (2022)
Wolfs (2024)
The Martian
Matt Damon
Score = 7.58
Amount of Films Watched = 23
Films Seen:
Good Will Hunting (1997)
The Rainmaker (1997)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
The Bourne Identity (2002)
The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
Ocean's Twelve (2004)
The Departed (2006)
Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Youth Without Youth (2007)
True Grit (2010)
Contagion (2011)
Interstellar (2014)
The Martian (2015)
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Ford v Ferrari (2019)
The Last Duel (2021)
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
Oppenheimer (2023)
Drive-Away Dolls (2024)
Lost in Translation
Scarlett Johansson
Score = 7.57
Amount of Films Watched = 23
Films Seen:
Home Alone 3 (1997)
Ghost World (2001)
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
Lost in Translation (2003)
The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (2005)
The Prestige (2006)
Iron Man 2 (2010)
The Avengers (2012)
Under the Skin (2013)
Her (2013)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Hail, Caesar! (2016)
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Isle of Dogs (2018)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Marriage Story (2019)
Captain Marvel (2019)
Jojo Rabbit (2020)
Black Widow (2021)
Asteroid City (2023)
The Phoenician Scheme (2025)

...plus 53 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Watchlist 1a3g58 Spring 2025

Sat, 1 Mar 2025 07:10:53 +1300

Look, I got bored and I have a few different themes and concepts I'm fancying currently so this list is massive compared to my usual watchlists. Oops.

...plus 70 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Wes Anderson 3n162 Ranked

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 10:40:28 +1300

I've become very fond of Anderson's work (in most cases), this is his feature length films ranked.

...plus 2 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Best First Time Watches 6k4s25 2025

Sun, 2 Feb 2025 03:08:44 +1300

This list contains the best films I watched for the first time in every month of 2025.

2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |

Crimson Peak
January
Nosferatu
January
Whisper of the Heart
January
Porco Rosso
January
Babygirl
January
The Green Ray
February
Pride
February
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person
February
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
February
Memoir of a Snail
February

...plus 11 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Steven Soderbergh o4x6y Ranked

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 05:36:58 +1300

sex, lies, and videotape

Kimi

...plus 2 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Watchlist 1a3g58 Rewatches

Sat, 1 Aug 2020 23:05:49 +1200

There are some films that I consider higher priority for a rewatch than others. They tend to be the ones that I feel I didn't connect with as well as I should. Or in some cases the films that I haven't watched in years that are due a reassessment.
The list is in a rough order of priority.

Taxi Driver
Another film I may have rated higher than my thoughts reflect. Need to reassess it.
The Thing
I've been meaning to rewatch for years. A classic Carpenter film that I feel I should love.
The Departed
Watched it once. A long time ago. Should change that...
Fargo
Watched for a podcast years ago, feel like I'm due a rewatch in different circumstances.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
A Fincher film I haven't seen since I was a teen, my love for him has only grown so wanna see if this has changed.
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2001: A Space Odyssey
Blade Runner
Again a beloved film that didn't land with me super well, wonder if me aging has changed that.
Dunkirk
I loved this upon initial viewing and I really wanna rewatch this on 4K UHD to see if I still enjoy it.
Rashomon
Was my intro to Kurosawa when I wasn't overly familiar with classic cinema. I need to see if I'm still somewhat lukewarm on this.

...plus 55 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Best Of 1v324b 2019

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 02:08:48 +1300

The top 20 films I've watched from 2019. This list is continuously updated.

Being from the UK our release dates are often different to what is listed on Letterboxd, so I decided moving forward I'd be making two separate lists for each year. This one will reflect Letterboxd's listed year.

2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Best Of 1v324b The 2010s

Sat, 22 Aug 2020 01:47:06 +1200

The best films I have watched that were released between/including 2010-2019.

It's unranked because it's more about highlighting great films rather than making them compete against each other.

There's a few notable inclusions in this list that some may disagree with but the list is more about my personal enjoyment rather than some unquantifiable 'greatness'. On that note, the list is sorted by diary date.

...plus 220 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Best Of 1v324b 2024

Fri, 5 Apr 2024 02:52:50 +1300

The top 20 films I've watched from 2024. This list is continuously updated.

Being from the UK our release dates are often different to what is listed on Letterboxd, so this one will reflect Letterboxd's listed year.

2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Star Wars Films 26941 Ranked

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 09:55:09 +1200

Including the spin-offs.

...plus 1 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Best Of 1v324b 2017

Sun, 29 Mar 2020 13:23:41 +1300

The top 20 films I've watched from 2017. This list is continuously updated.

2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Best Of 1v324b The 2000s

Sat, 22 Aug 2020 02:01:25 +1200

The best films I have watched that were released between/including 2000-2009.

It's unranked because it's more about highlighting great films rather than making them compete against each other.

The list is more about my personal enjoyment rather than some unquantifiable 'greatness'. On that note, the list is sorted by diary date.

...plus 104 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Physical Media 4x5i1f

Wed, 1 May 2019 09:04:36 +1200

Tickles me to think that I hated the idea of physical media when I was younger and now I'm a massive advocate for owning it to take back control from companies. That's called growth.

Not Listed:
Better Call Saul: Season 1 (TV Show)
Bojack Horseman: Season 1 & 2 (TV Show)
Fargo: Season 1 (TV Show)
Fleabag (TV Show)
Hannibal: Season 1-3 (TV Show)
Legion: Season 1 (TV Show)
Mr Robot: Season 4 (TV Show)
Twin Peaks: The Television Collection (TV Show)

10 Cloverfield Lane
12 Angry Men
Criterion Collection
Aftersun
MUBI
Airplane!
Annette
BFI
Apocalypse Now
Final Cut 4K UHD
Barton Fink
The Batman
4K UHD
Beetlejuice
Before Midnight
Criterion Collection Before Trilogy

...plus 84 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Physical Media 4x5i1f 4K UHD

Sat, 4 Mar 2023 03:47:55 +1300

Mmmm that crisp 4K detail.

...plus 14 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Best Of 1v324b The 1980s

Sat, 6 Feb 2021 04:20:26 +1300

The best films I have watched that were released between/including 1980-1989.

It's unranked because it's more about highlighting great films rather than making them compete against each other.
The list is more about my personal enjoyment rather than some unquantifiable 'greatness'. On that note, the list is sorted by diary date.

...plus 70 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Best Of 1v324b The 1970s

Sat, 6 Feb 2021 23:44:40 +1300

The best films I have watched that were released between/including 1970-1979.

...plus 34 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Things I Love but Haven't Logged 153t1e

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 06:08:01 +1200

I only log films on here but I obviously watch a lot of TV and other things so here's a list of stuff I love that has been added to Letterboxd.

...plus 1 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Bong Joon 4z2y4 Ho - Ranked

Sun, 19 Jul 2020 06:00:56 +1200

Okja

Mother

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Best Of 1v324b The 1960s

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 01:18:46 +1300

The best films I have watched that were released between/including 1960-1969.

...plus 16 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Best Of 1v324b The 1990s

Sat, 22 Aug 2020 21:44:06 +1200

The best films I have watched that were released between/including 1990-1999.

It's unranked because it's more about highlighting great films rather than making them compete against each other.

The list is more about my personal enjoyment rather than some unquantifiable 'greatness'. On that note, the list is sorted by diary date.

...plus 82 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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David Lynch 5a6h4t Ranked

Sun, 19 Jul 2020 06:02:37 +1200

The weird and wonderful world of David Lynch.

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My Lists Directory 23344n

Sun, 19 Jul 2020 04:06:45 +1200

A more efficient way of finding any of my lists. It can be done via tags but this is easier.

My Films

LEAGUES:
Actors | Directors |

BEST OF YEAR:
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |

END OF YEAR BEST OF: (UK Release Dates, only updated during listed year):
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |

YEARLY RELEASES RANKED (UK Release Dates, only updated during listed year):
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |

TIME CAPSULES (Milestone Favourite Lists):
Top 50 (01/08/20) | Top 100 (29/10/20) | Top 110 (12/02/21) | Top 120 (25/08/21) | Top 130 (20/02/22) | Top 140 (14/09/22) | Top 150 (06/04/23) | Top 160 (21/10/23) | Top 170 (04/06/24) | Top 180 (03/02/25) |

BEST FIRST TIME WATCHES:
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |

WATCHED IN CINEMA:
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |

RANKED BY MONTHLY AVERAGE RATING:
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |

COMPANIES RANKED:
A24 | Pixar |

OTHER LISTS:
Anticipated Releases - 2025 | Dad Comedy - Ranked | Favourite Reviews | Ice Nine Kills: The Silver Screen - Ranked | Letterboxd Does The Oscars 2021: My Winners | My Life In Film: A Top 3 For Every Year Of My Life | Sports Documentaries - Ranked |
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DEAD LISTS: (A loose category just to keep my main lists more up-to-date).

ANTICIPATED RELEASES
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Anticipated Releases - 2024 |

| UK COVID Lockdown 2020 |

Amazon Prime Recommendations | Netflix Recommendations |

RETROSPECTIVES:
January 2021 Director Retrospective Poll | Orson Welles Retrospective | Francis Ford Coppola Retrospective |

PRIVATE LISTS

Citizen Kane

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Watchlist 1a3g58 Start of 2025

Thu, 2 Jan 2025 23:15:52 +1300

Foe

...plus 48 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Best Of 1v324b 2014

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 00:01:38 +1300

The top 20 films I've watched from 2014. This list is continuously updated.

2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Best Of 1v324b 2023

Sat, 13 Jan 2024 07:19:06 +1300

The top 20 films I've watched from 2023. This list is continuously updated.

Being from the UK our release dates are often different to what is listed on Letterboxd, so this one will reflect Letterboxd's listed year.

2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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My Top 140 Films (14/09/22) 6t116t

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 05:09:44 +1200

I've now reached 1400 films rated on Letterboxd so it's time for another time capsule.

Everything after 10 is an imperfect order but it's good enough for me. Plus there'll always be a recency bias in play simple because of how these lists work.

Breakdown by Decade:
1920s = 3
1930s = 1
1940s = 4
1950s = 8
1960s = 5
1970s = 11
1980s = 12
1990s = 20
2000s = 19
2010s = 44
2020s = 11

Most Popular Year/s = 2019 (10 entries)

Multiple Entries from Directors:
4 -Christopher Nolan, Quentin Tarantino, The Coen Brothers, David Fincher
3 - Wes Anderson, Damien Chazelle, Francis Ford Coppola, Alfonso Cuarón, Alfred Hitchcock, Martin Scorsese, Denis Villeneuve, Orson Welles
2 - Paul Thomas Anderson, Spike Jonze, Buster Keaton, The Safdie Brothers, Steven Spielberg, Billy Wilder, Edgar Wright

Other Notes:
Animated Films = 8
Non-English Language = 13

Top 50 (01/08/20) | Top 100 (29/10/20) | Top 110 (12/02/21) | Top 120 (25/08/21) | Top 130 (20/02/22) | Top 140 (14/09/22) | Top 150 (06/04/23) | Top 160 (21/10/23) | Top 170 (04/06/24) | Top 180 (03/02/25) |

...plus 130 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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My Top 150 Films (06/04/23) h2l1z

Fri, 7 Apr 2023 05:24:39 +1200

I've now reached 1500 films rated on Letterboxd so it's time for another time capsule. For this one I rewatched a bunch of the higher rated films on my list and adjusting my ranking.

Everything after 10 is an imperfect order but it's good enough for me. Plus there'll always be a recency bias in play simple because of how these lists work.

Breakdown by Decade:
1920s = 3
1930s = 1
1940s = 5
1950s = 9
1960s = 7
1970s = 11
1980s = 13
1990s = 20
2000s = 20
2010s = 45
2020s = 16

Most Popular Year/s = 2019 (10 entries)

Multiple Entries from Directors:
4 -Christopher Nolan, Quentin Tarantino, The Coen Brothers, David Fincher
3 - Wes Anderson, Damien Chazelle, Francis Ford Coppola, Alfonso Cuarón, Alfred Hitchcock, Park Chan-wook, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Denis Villeneuve, Orson Welles
2 - Paul Thomas Anderson, Spike Jonze, Buster Keaton, The Safdie Brothers, Billy Wilder, Edgar Wright

Other Notes:
Animated Films = 8
Non-English Language = 15

...plus 140 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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My Top 180 Films (01/02/25) 3i1046

Wed, 5 Feb 2025 01:25:45 +1300

I've now reached 1800 films rated on Letterboxd so it's time for another time capsule.
Everything after 10 is an imperfect order but it's good enough for me. Plus there'll always be a recency bias in play simple because of how these lists work.

Breakdown by Decade:
1920s = 3
1930s = 1
1940s = 5
1950s = 11
1960s = 7
1970s = 13
1980s = 16
1990s = 27
2000s = 24
2010s = 53
2020s = 19

Most Popular Year/s = 2019 (10 entries)

Multiple Entries from Directors:
5 - David Fincher, Christopher Nolan
4 - Quentin Tarantino, The Coen Brothers, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Denis Villeneuve
3 - Wes Anderson, Damien Chazelle, Francis Ford Coppola, Alfonso Cuarón, Alfred Hitchcock, Park Chan-wook, Orson Welles
2 - Paul Thomas Anderson, Kathryn Bigelow, Jonathan Demme, Robert Eggers, Spike Jonze, Elia Kazan, Buster Keaton, Stanley Kubrick, Richard Linklater, The Safdie Brothers, Joachim Trier, Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, Billy Wilder, Edgar Wright

Other Notes:
Animated Films = 12
Non-English Language = 21

...plus 170 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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My Top 170 Films (03/06/24) 5x5n3b

Tue, 4 Jun 2024 21:47:02 +1200

I've now reached 1700 films rated on Letterboxd so it's time for another time capsule.
Everything after 10 is an imperfect order but it's good enough for me. Plus there'll always be a recency bias in play simple because of how these lists work.

Breakdown by Decade:
1920s = 3
1930s = 1
1940s = 5
1950s = 10
1960s = 7
1970s = 13
1980s = 16
1990s = 25
2000s = 20
2010s = 51
2020s = 18

Most Popular Year/s = 2019 (10 entries)

Multiple Entries from Directors:
5 - Christopher Nolan
4 - Quentin Tarantino, The Coen Brothers, David Fincher, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg
3 - Wes Anderson, Damien Chazelle, Francis Ford Coppola, Alfonso Cuarón, Alfred Hitchcock, Park Chan-wook, Denis Villeneuve, Orson Welles
2 - Paul Thomas Anderson, Kathryn Bigelow, Spike Jonze, Buster Keaton, Stanley Kubrick, Richard Linklater, The Safdie Brothers, Joachim Trier, Billy Wilder, Edgar Wright

Other Notes:
Animated Films = 10
Non-English Language = 19

...plus 160 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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My Top 160 Films (21/10/23) 1l184a

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 10:07:29 +1300

I've now reached 1600 films rated on Letterboxd so it's time for another time capsule.

Everything after 10 is an imperfect order but it's good enough for me. Plus there'll always be a recency bias in play simple because of how these lists work.

Breakdown by Decade:
1920s = 3
1930s = 1
1940s = 5
1950s = 10
1960s = 7
1970s = 12
1980s = 15
1990s = 22
2000s = 20
2010s = 48
2020s = 17

Most Popular Year/s = 2019 (10 entries)

Multiple Entries from Directors:
4 -Christopher Nolan, Quentin Tarantino, The Coen Brothers, David Fincher, Steven Spielberg
3 - Wes Anderson, Damien Chazelle, Francis Ford Coppola, Alfonso Cuarón, Alfred Hitchcock, Park Chan-wook, Martin Scorsese, Denis Villeneuve, Orson Welles
2 - Paul Thomas Anderson, Kathryn Bigelow, Spike Jonze, Buster Keaton, The Safdie Brothers, Joachim Trier, Billy Wilder, Edgar Wright

Other Notes:
Animated Films = 9
Non-English Language = 18

...plus 150 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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My Top 130 Films (20/02/22) 31633v

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:36:41 +1300

I've now reached 1300 films rated on Letterboxd so it's time for another time capsule.

Everything after 10 is an imperfect order but it's good enough for me. Plus there'll always be a recency bias in play simple because of how these lists work.

Breakdown by Decade:
1920s = 3
1930s = 1
1940s = 4
1950s = 8
1960s = 5
1970s = 10
1980s = 11
1990s = 19
2000s = 20
2010s = 43
2020s = 6

My Top 120 Films (25/08/21) 1d365k

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 19:19:52 +1200

I've now reached 1200 films rated on Letterboxd so it's time for another time capsule.

Everything after 10 is an imperfect order but it's good enough for me. Plus there'll always be a recency bias in play simple because of how these lists work.

Breakdown by Decade:
1920s = 3
1930s = 1
1940s = 2
1950s = 6
1960s = 3
1970s = 10
1980s = 11
1990s = 18
2000s = 19
2010s = 42
2020s = 5

My Top 110 Films (12/02/21) 4f1f5c

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 00:04:57 +1300

I've now reached 1100 films rated on Letterboxd so it's time for another time capsule.

Everything after 10 is an imperfect order but it's good enough for me. Plus there'll always be a recency bias in play simple because of how these lists work.

Breakdown by Decade:
1920s = 3
1930s = 1
1940s = 2
1950s = 5
1960s = 3
1970s = 9
1980s = 9
1990s = 17
2000s = 17
2010s = 41
2020s = 3

Most Popular Year/s = 2017, 2018, 2019 (8 entries)

Multiple Entries from Directors:
4 -Christopher Nolan, Quentin Tarantino
3 - Wes Anderson, Damien Chazelle, The Coen Brothers, Alfonso Cuarón, Martin Scorsese, Orson Welles
2 - Paul Thomas Anderson, Francis Ford Coppola, David Fincher, Alfred Hitchcock, Spike Jonze, Buster Keaton, The Safdie Brothers, Steven Spielberg, Denis Villeneuve, Edgar Wright

Other Notes:
Animated Films = 6
Non-English Language = 9

...plus 100 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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My Top 100 Films (29/10/20) 4sl55

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 03:17:44 +1300

I've now reached 1000 films rated on Letterboxd so I've decided to create another time capsule list. This time marking the top 100 films I have logged.

Everything after 10 is an imperfect order but it's good enough for me. Plus there's a recency bias in play as I relied on my Letterboxd likes to help me after 50.

Breakdown by Decade:
1920s = 1
1930s = 1
1940s = 2
1950s = 5
1960s = 4
1970s = 7
1980s = 9
1990s = 16
2000s = 18
2010s = 37

My Top 50 Films (01/08/20) 496af

Sun, 2 Aug 2020 00:06:56 +1200

Favourites change over time. Obviously. So I thought it'd be interesting to create a list that acts as a time capsule.

This won't be directly updated as I will eventually use it as a comparison for when I reach 1000 films rated.

Everything after 10 is an imperfect order but it's good enough for me.

Breakdown by Decade:
1920s = 1
1940s = 1
1950s = 1
1960s = 1
1970s = 3
1990s = 9
2000s = 9
2010s = 25

Most Popular Year/s = 2017 (6 entries each)

Multiple Entries from Directors:
4 - Quentin Tarantino
3 - Damien Chazelle, Martin Scorsese
2 - Paul Thomas Anderson, Wes Anderson, Alfonso Cuarón, Christopher Nolan, Denis Villeneuve, Edgar Wright

Other Notes:
Animated Films = 5
Non-English Language = 2