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2024

★★★★ Watched 18 May 2025

Felt like the last third of this film got a little bit silly, but man - I had no idea I was such a sucker for papal drama.

2016

★★★★ Liked Rewatched 16 May 2025

"Your father would have been proud of you, Jyn."

And your mother would've been proud of you, Cassian.

I was already a massive fan of Rogue One, but Andor has completely transformed this for me. 9 years ago this was (and still is) a fun, action-packed prequel that hit my exact sweet spot of what I wanted Star Wars to be. Now, it's become the crowning chapter of a tale of sacrifice, loss and - above all - undying belief…

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2024

★★★★★ Liked Watched 26 Jan 2025

Seen at Picturehouse Central, London

Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce you to my cinematic bar for 2025.

Unapologetically a film for people who really love films and boy does it earn that right. It's a beautiful epic of the immigrant experience in America, of the conflict between our own ambitions and reality, and of the ties that bind us to our past - no matter how hard we try to keep our eyes on the future. All of this…

2023

★★★★½ Liked Watched 15 Feb 2024

Seen at Vue Islington, London

I know this is primarily a film about mourning - for those long-distant snippets of our pasts, as well as for the childhoods snatched away from a generation of (particularly) gay men in the 80s and 90s - but I think it's the universality of the film's messages that makes it so wonderful.

I'm lucky enough to still have both my parents with me. I left the cinema last night to catch a train, and…

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