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Dir. Jake Schreier
Casting by Sarah Finn

Holy shit that is everything I ask for in a film x had everything x

Watched on Wednesday April 16, 2025.

Fucking hilarious

Watched on Thursday March 27, 2025.

Watched on Tuesday March 18, 2025.

Tim Key dressed as a pigeon (don’t ask) was the highlight for me. He brought some fun scenes but would’ve liked to see him and Steven Yeun a lot more. I’m really enjoying Mark Ruffalo’s characters at the moment and love the energy he brings. He had some funny moments throughout. 

This film just didn’t click for me and that’s is totally okay. The political commentary was just too on the nose for my liking but the film seems to be receiving well so that’s good. I just think the story was lacking structure and it all felt a bit all over the place. I have only seen this and Parasite from Bong Joon Ho’s repertoire so I very much look forward to watching some of his earlier work but this film unfortunately wasn’t for me.

With that in mind - film is a beautifully subjective medium and whilst still validating my negative reaction, I celebrate the making of this film and the work put in to get this made. FOR THE CINEMA EXPERIENCE x

Power to cinema x

Again I completely forgot to add this (02/03/25) but I really like this one. Franz Rogowski has such an intriguing and appealing aura I love them x

Cracking playlist. Look forward to watching some of Andrea Arnold’s films as this was my first one x

Completely forgot to add this (02/03/25) but holy shit what a meaty piece of film. Will HAVE to watch it again but I let it digest for a good couple of weeks

Watched on Wednesday February 12, 2025.

Watched on Thursday February 6, 2025.

Watched on Thursday January 23, 2025.

Watched on Tuesday January 7, 2025.

Watched on Sunday January 5, 2025.

Watched on Sunday January 5, 2025.

Ah this one hit me beautifully. 

Didn’t plan on ending one year and starting another with Bill Murray but hey, no complaining from me. 

One to ruminate on x

Is ill-fated romantic encounters its own genre? That gets me x

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Unintentional solid watch for last film of the year. He absolutely leathered the fuck out of Ned - best punch in cinema x

I’d class this as a Christmas film 100%. Took me a while to watch this but finally. I mean I’d had a few but yeh I liked it. Don’t have anything to say about this one. It didn’t have all of my attention as Christmas but yeh cool x

I mean this wasn’t AWFUL. It’s pretty bang on what you expect it to be but it has some fun moments. Think lil me would’ve enjoyed the escapism. Very silly, textbook modern Xmas blockbuster, but it was fine x 

Shan’t watch again but was a nice cinema trip with the fam which we don’t do very often x

Well I’ve seen it now

I mean… yep. Unique puts it ever so delicately. I had fun. Many giggles. Not with, but at. 120 mil?!?! Hahahaha WHAT THE FUCK. So funny man hahaha that was crazy. Did they just cut 45 mins of plot towards the end because what the fuck. One of my highlights was Auntie Wow (ffs) stopping the lift midway and the lift shaft is so 2D hahahahaha. That’s a mental, painstakingly long, disgustingly overpriced bow out hahaha. This is what I imagine the film was like in the Mr Bean movie. Francis Ford Coppola, fair enough x

*hahahahah I can’t believe I’ve given this a ⭐️⭐️⭐️ after what I’ve just seen haha fuck sake*

That scene 🩸 towards the end was so fucking good. Body horror is a genre I’m generally new to but have always been intrigued by. I mean I’ve seen Eraserhead and that was something else. The prosthetics were incredible and and I really felt the internal externalised with blood and guts and skin and prawns. Think it was just a bit too on the nose for my liking but I know that was the whole point. Just stylistically I think I prefer it below the surface a tad more. Gunna watch her first feature and then delve into a bit of Cronenburg 😈 (the activator kit was incredibly satisfying)

I think I preferred Red Rocket but this picture had some really brilliant moments. The casting was so good - there was so much colour and discovery to each character. Even the smaller roles had great detail. Some really funny moments as well. Sean Baker is a really fascinating filmmaker at the moment and it’s nice  to see another picture from him. I’m still yet to see tangerine but that will be the next one on my list x

A reminder that everything is backwards x

I wanted more. I wanted to see Darth Vaders venture in to government. Probably best to let it all ‘blow over’ first. Fucked.

I was very much looking forward to this when I realised Edward Berger also directed All Quiet and I was not disappointeddd

Incredibly thrilling picture which just left me delightfully famished x The breaths, the creaks, the echoes - all so intimate - a great contrast with the punchy score and beautifully detailed wide shots. 2 hours felt like a perfect length x

Great sequel that took all the best parts of the original and freshened it up for a new audience. The casting spoke for itself when it was announced and it all just fitted really well and just felt right. There's a part of me that for some reason feels like they played it safe - but even so, it was a really strong picture. Or maybe not that they payed it safe, but that it wasn't anything super groundbreaking but it didn't need to be and it wasn't trying to be. It was just a really solid classic blockbuster. I was reeling about in my seat and I really felt like part of the crowd and that's always a great feeling. I was very entertained and that is all I was looking for after a lengthy cinema hiatus x

The type of picture i'd love to be a part of. Looking forward to reading the book. Really interesting reading about Amy Liptrot's experience of the whole shoot x

What a deeply fascinating film. Upsetting that I didn’t initially see this as a queer journey. I look back to my own childhood. These feelings; are they valid? Honest? Real? Did I feel these growing up? Who am I really? I always have a tough time looking back on my childhood and my journey. I can’t find it. I feel the heavy conformity but I also acknowledge the privilege - without discrediting the pain. I also acknowledge the loss. My mind overwhelms, to protect - but I see Owen. Maybe I’m frightened. The film creates an incredible array of feeling. I really look forward to watching this again. X

*open, free flowing thoughts x

Absolutely essential viewing. Needs a rewatch soon. We’re still no different.

Really great piece of film in all regards x

For such a simple structure - 12 people, 1 room, 1 discussion - it’s absolutely packed with JUICE 🧃

Prejudices man x

1964 was crazy holy shit. 1964?! That’s fucking incredible. Visually stunning x looking forward to seeing West End adaptation. Buck was incredible x

Pleasantly surprised x really funny x

Watched on Saturday September 28, 2024.

Love and Power to Harper ❤️ 
More trans content in the mainstream please 🏳️‍⚧️ x

Really interesting watching the short last; after the feature and the series. Fascinating how it’s progressed and evolved x

I think the film had difficulty with its pacing and a lot of the time jumping seemed quite erratic and difficult to follow - maybe that was just me. As the film progressed however, the bumps smoothed out and the story really came into its own, culminating in a powerful finale. Of course it wouldn’t of packed as much of a punch without a bit of Zimmer ✨ x

What a triumph. The effortless intertwining of so many complex themes and issues was incredible. Every single cast member had their moment and shone. Barantini has such an incredible eye for beatifully woven storytelling. Series 2 plz ❤️

Watched as I’ve got tickets to see Dr.Strangelove in the West End and I loved The Thick Of It.

Really great casting on this one and found the comedy really subtle but I mean that in the best possible way. Blended the comedy with the history quite well I felt.

It was okay. Quite a fan of Adam McKay and The Big Short is one of my all time favs so I can see this one warming on me but I just found it a bit all over the place.

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Watched with the family x Missed the stan-Lee lil pop up x

Script was a copy and paste job but they added tornadoes. Powell and Edgar-Jones were great in their respective roles and showcased beautiful chemistry when the screen was shared - tho too little too late imo. Soundtrack was often lacklustre and struggled to connect to certain scenes. Became more of a distraction.

I really enjoyed the fact that the OG zombie film had more of a ‘natural’ sort of rhythm. Compared to some of the wild bois we get nowadays like World War Z and The Last of Us. The film was CRAZY - difficult to fairly rate from a 2024 lens (will do anyway) so I just sat and let it all hit me. Was pleasantly surprised with the tempo of the zombies and the staggered governmental reaction that made it feel all too real.

Keep re watching the 1st one to what happened so I can watch the first one but I never actually get round to watching the second one. Zombieland Paradox

In my golf phase

Watched on Sunday August 11, 2024.

Watched on Saturday August 10, 2024.

Season 2 - I don’t know what all that means but holy shit Loki is such a stylistically phenomenal show. It reminds me of a game I love called Control.

WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT

Yeh I mean it’s goofy but I think it’s executed pretty well like I really enjoyed it. It made me laugh 🤷‍♂️  x

Classic 2000’s romance intertwined with a world shattering event is interesting but welcomed x

• 2012
• Aftersun
• As Above, So Below
• The Avengers
• Avengers: Endgame
• Avengers: Infinity War
• The Big Short
• Boiling Point
• Bruce Almighty
• Call Me by Your Name

...plus 57 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My fav films of 2023

1. Saltburn
2. Air
3. American Fiction
4. Poor Things
5. Barbie
6. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
7. Maestro
8. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
9. Oppenheimer
10. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

My top 10 films of 2022

1. Top Gun: Maverick
2. Aftersun
3. The Banshees of Inisherin
4. Nope
5. Everything Everywhere All at Once
6. The Batman
7. TÁR
8. The Woman King
9. Bones and All
10. All Quiet on the Western Front

All the films listed in the popular 1001 Movies... book series. Contains more than 1001 titles because every new edition adds new titles and removes others. Also, some single entries in the book consist of multiple titles on Letterboxd. This list covers all the films in the English language editions published from 2003 to 2021, presently totalling 1245.

This is not my personal selection of films and I have no affiliation with the books or publisher. I have just put this list on Letterboxd because the lists here are a really convenient way of seeing how many you've watched or finding films to try out. I'd recommend seeking out one of the published books if you want to read up on the reasoning behind any particular film's inclusion or find out more about the list.

I've tried to be as accurate and complete as possible, but if you spot any errors or omissions, please, do let me know.
Currently in chronological order of release.

RIP Chip Lary @tipsfromchip. Thanks for all the help, encouragement and enthusiasm in putting this list on Letterboxd.

• A Trip to the Moon
• The Great Train Robbery
• The Birth of a Nation
• The Vampires or, The Arch Criminals of Paris
• Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
• Broken Blossoms
• Within Our Gates
• The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
• Way Down East
• The Phantom Carriage

...plus 1235 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.