Josh Patron

Favorite films

  • Hail the Conquering Hero
  • Panic
  • Pitfall
  • This Sporting Life

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  • Broker

  • Under the Banner of Heaven

  • Warfare

    ★★

  • The Draughtsman's Contract

    ★★★★

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The Draughtsman's Contract

1982

★★★★ Watched

A gorgeous vision, wonderfully written.

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

2025

★★★ Watched

Not the strongest finish to Mission Impossible saga, and it’s hard not to notice the Marvelification of Ethan Hunt in this instalment, with some slightly clunky, empty writing.

All of that said, there is a lot of fun and games to be had, and Dead Reckoning certainly entertained me. Some of the ing cast really enjoy themselves which elevates many scenes.

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The Rachel Divide

2018

★★½ Watched

Rachel: i just want people to leave me alone
Documentary: so why don't you just get off social media?
Rachel: cos that's the only way for people to know who i am

Interstellar

2014

★½ 6

Winding up as disappointing as 2013's Elysium, Interstellar irably aims for the stars, but is brought crashing down to earth. With the clunkiest of scripts - exposition is forced and plentiful and often even illogical and lazy - the film lacks basic subtly.

Much like Nolan's Inception, Interstellar at times feels like one giant climax almost for about 2 & 1/2 hours of the film. However, unlike in Inception, (where the tone and performances elevated this feature), it kills Interstellar. The…