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I cannot fathom the fact that this actually got a theatre release 😂. Who did Danny Dyer have to nosh off to get that? 

25/100.

Vincent D’Onofrio doesn’t get enough credit for his performance as Edgar. Man must’ve seriously been hijacked by an alien to give a performance like that. 

84/100.

The fact that Dwight Schrute from The Office US didn’t react like this after Jim’s thousands of pranks is a testament to the type of great man he is. 

65/100.

My Greek mythology bag has gotten shallow in recent years so I’ve only become aware of some of the downplaying and inaccuracies in this movie. BUT! Regardless, my love of Greek mythology epics has really seen a boost lately and it’s gotten me even more excited for Christopher Nolan’s take on The Odyssey. 

If you have any great Greek mythology film recommendations for me then please let me know!!

74/100.

IM FUCKING READY FOR YOU TOM!!

87/100.

Is today the day I finally give Star Wars: A New Hope
 5 ⭐️s? Yes. Yes it is. 

95/100.

Adding Bill Nighy & Rosamund Pike to these movies was an inspired choice! 

56/100.

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“Sorry mate, you can’t bring your Dad but sure, bring the rabbit you just found” 😂. 

42/100.

I genuinely have so much love for Greek stories! They are so grand and immersive and I’ve always had so much fun learning about Greek mythology ever since I was a kid. 

That being said, there is so much fun to have with this film! Sam Worthington is great! Not to mention the rest of this star studded cast - Liam Neeson as Zeus, great! Ralph Fiennes as Hades, verrrry similar to his portrayal of Voldemort, but obviously incredible! Not to mention Mads Mikkelsen and even Liam Cunningham. They also did a great job with some of the mythological creatures and the action sequences that accompanied them! But in saying that, it also has its issues like Zeus’s costumes and other smaller aspects. 

Great fucking fun though! I’m sure the sequel will be a let down 😂. 

63/100.

This was really lacking something for me. I thought having such a strong comedic lead like Chloe Fineman who I’ve seen in a number of hilarious SNL skits would’ve been enough to really make this one stand out. But I don’t think they gave her enough freedom to really carry the comedic weight of this film. 

The premise was really funny, it has a few moments that got an audible chuckle or exhale of air out of me. But to those reviewing this saying “raunchy comedies are SO BACK”, please go watch the likes of American Pie, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and even Good Boys more recently and tell me you really feel that way. 

46/100.

Watched on Wednesday May 14, 2025.

Inside Man is an incredibly gripping heist movie that features a fantastic cat and mouse game between Denzel Washington and Clive Owen among others. And well this…is apparently a genuine sequel to that movie but done much, MUCH more poorly. I was truly shocked to find out that this wasn’t some lame attempt at a rip off of Inside Man trying to trick you in to thinking they’re connected. 

Watch Spike Lee’s original and stop there. Don’t watch this. 

37/100.

Rewatching Mean Girls just to remind yourself that it’s one of the greats. 

86/100.

Does this movie have questionable CGI? Yes, of course. Does this movie unlock some absolute nostalgia of watching this movie on repeat with my mate Dylan? Absofuckinglutely! VIBES!

Also, everyone go listen to the episode that the “What Went Wrong” podcast made covering this movie!

68/100.

Christopher Nolan reminding me just why he’s the best to ever do it. I’ve only seen this once before and I ed there was a big reveal at the end, but I was still shocked a bit cause I couldn’t exactly what happens 🤣. 

99/100.

It’s one of those movies with twists and turns at the end and even if you didn’t see them coming, you still don’t care because you just don’t give a shit about anything that’s happening 😂. 

35/100.

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Can someone check on Paul Feig for me? Starting to get a bit worried about his blatant incest kink…

This probably could’ve been a lot worse but it’s just absent of any sort of ion and substance. And seriously, they really doubled down on the whole twin thing didn’t they? 

43/100.

I think seeing two comedic greats like Eddie Murphy & Martin Lawrence and the premise of the film, I was expecting an absolute riot of laughter. And that’s not at all what this movie is. And those expectations kind of ruined it for me. I’ve seen some people say it’s too sad to be a comedy and too funny to be a drama, but that’s life isn’t it. Finding out at the end of the film that it’s a true story definitely hit harder. But it was a bit too late. 

51/100.

Okay but wtf did I just watch 😂. You’ve got two fantastically hilarious actors in the eternal Paul Rudd and also Will Poulter, and you still can’t deliver an enjoyable absurd horror comedy? I keep seeing people singing Will Poulter’s praises and that’s actually what got me most interested in watching this. But I really don’t think he was all that great. Was he the best part? Yeah probably. But sadly that’s not saying much. There were definitely some funny moments here and there and some pretty cool kills! But you sure as fuck won’t catch me watching this again. 

45/100.

In the wise words of the great Red Guardian, I’m “So full. So filled” 🙌🏼. 

I see people comparing Thunderbolts* to the gritty, grounded nature of Captain America: The Winter Soldier and unfortunately I can’t quite get onboard with this. But the question is - are we back? 

There are so many positives to take from the latest addition to the MCU. Florence Pugh of course, as everyone is rightly praising. She never fails to deliver as Yelena Belova and truly carries this film on her back through parts. But that’s not to say she’s the only positive performance by any means. What initially appeared as a group of unliked, under-utilised and poorly written characters like Taskmaster, Ghost and Walmart Captain America, wound up being a very loveable ragtag team of unlikely heroes. David Harbour continues to be the comedic driving force in every Marvel project he’s in. Lewis Pullman was a fantastic addition as Sentry, although I would’ve loved to see more of his powers in action (man really was OP). And even the likes of Sebastian Stan and Hannah John-Kamen reprising their respective roles was a welcomed. 

Another thing that excited me greatly was the fact that this was probably the first Marvel film in quite some time where I didn’t notice any glaringly awful CGI moments. Not to mention that the grey tones and muted colours was DELIBERATE for once! And not the awful MCU grey effect.  And a lot of that is thanks to ditching green screens to shoot on location when possible. Who would’ve thought? 

So the question you all want to know - are we back? Well unlike most it seems, post Endgame I’ve been against this whole “MCU is washed” regimen and so I don’t think we were ever gone. That’s not to say it hasn’t been rough at times. But I do certainly think we are getting back on track with where the MCU should be going and am genuinely looking forward to The Fantastic Four: First Steps. 

74/100.

I love these movies man. Nicholas Cage just built different. 

67/100.

Jack Quaid is the perfect example of when nepotism wins. Not all nepo babies are insufferable, talentless babies riding the coattails of their industry parents. Some are insanely fun and charming everyday guys like Jack. Can we also take a sec to point out that no one is working as hard in Hollywood as he is right now? He’s had 3 movies come out in 2025 already!

Now although I’m really glad I finally got around to watching this after not being able to attend the multimedia screening for it, I did hope for a little more. It did a really fantastic job of riding the highs and lows of such a silly but entertaining premise and really delivering on some fantastic action and great kills. But Dylan from The Popcorn Podcast said it best that it’s just missing that extra bit of electricity to really delivering us an action banger. 

Still a really fun movie, won’t be rushing to rewatch it though. 

Also loved that Jacob Batalon was his “guy in the chair” 😂. IYKYK. 

65/100.

Completely slept on Andy Serkis performance! 

65/100.

I can honestly say, I didn’t see that ending coming. Really solid twist! James McAvoy is truly a talent when it comes to these sorts of roles, he never fails to completely chameleon himself into his different roles. Fantastic performance, loved seeing his Scottish side. 

69/100.

High production quality, great action, a really solid German streaming film. Man I wish Netflix made it more clear though when a film it’s dubbed, need more subbed. 

63/100.

I don’t care what the reviews say, apparently I’m falling into the category of films plebs that just don’t resonate with the latter half of this film. 

I found myself really invested right from the start as were introduced to ‘Parris island’ and quickly become familiar with R. Lee Ermey’s character Gunnery Sergeant Hartman. And man what a performance from Ermey. Much like most I found myself invested in Vincent D’Onofrio’s outcasted character and trying to deduce what sort of tragic ending that he would inevitably face. Truly heartbreaking stuff. 

But once they left Parris Island and entered into the war, the film took a decline for me and struggled holding that same level of interest that it once had. Which was really disappointing for me as I saw this becoming one of my favourite films of Kubrick’s. 

Hopefully things might become clearer upon rewatch at some point. 

67/100.

This will easily go down as one of those movies I completely forget about in a week’s time. 

I saw this drop on Netflix and I thought, “fuck yeah, go on!” Definitely sounds like a fun action piece with Tom Hardy that my girlfriend and I would really enjoy. And don’t get me wrong, the action was great! Little heavy on the fake blood at times but some really exciting action choreography. But I couldn’t even tell you Tom’s character’s name or anything, just so incredibly forgettable. 

48/100.

Someone fucking gimme Good Will Hunting 2: Hunting Season 😂. 

53/100.

94/100.

Tai Lung escaping from prison is a top 3 animated scene from a goated era of films (2000s)! 

85/100.

Sometimes you really do need reminding just how good these movies are! 

87/100.

FUCK YOU, MARGARET!! 😂. 

No but seriously, give me more Ben Affleck & Jon Bernthal movies! These two are just so fucking entertaining together. 

Unfortunately I felt this was an ever so slight downgrade from its predecessor. One of the things I loved about the first film was the juxtaposition between Christian Wolf’s neurodivergent ing super brain scenes and his deadly abilities. And sadly we only got a couple short scenes where we really got to see him truly use the power of the way he thinks. 

But there’s no denying that the action is fantastic and together Affleck & Bernthal deliver a side splitting performance which is genuinely just so much fun. 

Definitely be sure to get to a cinema near you this Friday when it releases! 

66/100.

Upon rewatch I found this to be genuinely one of the funniest movies that has released in the last 5 years or so. So many hilarious moments. 

75/100.

I’ve got an extra newfound respect for Se7en! Not that I didn’t respect it before, but man it really is just that good. 

90/100.

As far as Bong Joon Ho’s filmography goes, sadly I found the latest addition to be fairly lacklustre.

There were some positives of course - Robert Pattison’s performance was entertaining, his voice acting range continues to impress. The premise of the film was something that really interesting me, I was so looking forward to seeing this genre blend of sci-fi and comedy with that real Joon Ho social commentary spin. But it just didn’t land for me. 

One issue I had was the exposition at the start of the film. This really dragged on for what felt like 40 odd minutes. Another slight issue was the final 25 minutes or so, they seriously began to lose themselves and the ending was pretty unsatisfying and disted in my opinion. Although I loved Mark Ruffalo’s performance and the nuances of his character, including the social meta commentary, I didn’t love the use of his character. 

All and all after FINALLY getting around to checking this one out, I was pretty let down if I’m honest. Definitely won’t be featured in my top 10 of 2025 come the end of the year. 

65/100.

Getting hyped up for The ant 2 early screening next week! 

65/100.

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I know Michael B. Jordan is Ryan Coogler’s boy and he will always put him in his movies, but can he stop killing him in every film? Fruitvale Station, Black Panther, Sinners (1/2) 😂. 

Such a raw and powerful telling of a tragedy that’s starting to sound far too familiar. You know everyone involved has pulled off a fantastic job when you totally forget it’s a true story and then you’re sat there at the end left going, “fuuuuck”. 

Ryan Coogler, my guy. You sir have what they call, sauce!

83/100.

Sadly one of those instances where the idea of the narrative sounds much better than the final outcome. Granted, I don’t even know much about Billy the Kid’s history and story, but I just don’t see Dane DeHaan as someone that can pull it off. 

48/100.

Just really not Angelina Jolie’s best by any means. Not a lot more to say than that to be honest 😂. 

43/100.

I think we all need to have a very serious conversation about if Ryan Coogler has more sauce than Jordan Peele. Because I absolutely think he deserves to be in the conversation! 

Sinners for me is hands down the best movie of 2025! Ever since the release of its first trailer this movie has had me invested. Everybody involved in making this film did so much right. From the performances to the score and musical elements, the action, the visual effects and production. Everything was pretty nailed on. 

Do I think Jonathon Majors would’ve been really great in this role opposite Michael B. Jordan? Yes I do. But for obvious reasons that’s not something we want to happen. And instead we get two incredibly strong and yet vastly different performances from Jordan who portrays the Smoke/Stack twins exceptionally well. What I loved about the writing of their characters is they didn’t mess around outlining everything from their backstory. They came in strong, they showed us who they are and why everyone is afraid of them, and they wrote this really well. Two other performances that I wouldn’t remiss mentioning was Miles Caton & my wife, Hailee Steinfeld 😂. For his first ever film, Caton did an exceptional job portraying Sammy, the Smoke/Stack twins’ little cousin. Especially when it came to the musical elements, that man can fucking SINGGG !!

Something I’m not seeing enough people give this movie credit for is its humour. It’s a very funny movie! In particular Delroy London as Delta Slim. My entire theatre was constantly erupting with laughter. 

If you’re looking for a visually impressive movie with some great action, some hilarious lines, and a great story being told through beautiful music and great performances, then Sinners is the movie for you this weekend! 

86/100.

These movies will never not have fucking SAUCE! 

Had to watch this to get hyped for seeing Michael B. Jordan at the European premiere of Sinners. 

84/100.

Felt it was only right to watch this after meeting Glen Powell and his dog Brisket walking around my neighbourhood in London. 

“Who the fuck is Gary!?” - still one of the best lines and deliveries of 2024!

88/100.

Preparing to see my wife (Hailee Steinfeld) on Monday at the Sinners UK premiere 👀. 

What do you think is harder to watch (more cringe)? Hailee singing her own original song during the riff off-esque scene? Or the Scott’s Totts episode of The Office? 

76/100.

Best. Fucking. Cameo. Of all time !! (Yes, you know which one I’m talking about). 

When I first watched this movie I found it very decent but only just scraping through with a 3.5/5 ⭐️, but ultimately I was fairly let down. But I’m happy to say that after rewatching it for the first time, I had such a great, new appreciation for it! Jokes hit so much harder, performances were just impeccable, overcomplicated explanations made way more sense. I enjoyed this significantly more! 

84/100.

Right off the rip I thought this was going to be a whole lot funnier than it was unfortunately. It had its moments, Jason Isaacs being the absolute standout in every retrospect and I wish he was introduced earlier. 

65/100.

The way I had ZERO idea what this was about going in to it 😂. Wild haha. 

Just so much to unpack here and I’m not afraid to it that I just didn’t completely get it. It feels like the type of film that you need to watch more than once to pick up on extra things, appreciate small details, and just fully comprehend everything that is happening. 

Technically though, impeccable. Tom Cruise? Phenomenal. As weird of a guy as he is, I’m genuinely starting to see him as one of my favourite actors of all time. Unbelievable in every dramatic role. Probably the greatest action star of recent generations, bar maybe Bruce Lee? Nicole Kidman? Fantastic! Every time she was on screen she grabs your attention and truly mesmerises you. But I do think she was under-utilised because I would’ve loved to see more of her. And the score? Wow this really did add an entire new layer of tension and suspense at times and made me feel incredibly uncomfortable. 

But I do think the story was what let this film down. The ending wasn’t very underdeveloped for me. There was so much more that I wish they explored and it just left me feeling unsatisfied. 

76/100.

Name someone cast better than Jason Statham as Jensen Ames. 

Just an absolute belter of a switch your brain off, exhilarating action flick. 

66/100.

Given this films premise and even the era it came out, no half bad honestly. Could’ve been unbelievably worse. 

44/100.

There’s not a lot I love more than a great fucking espionage movie. And I also love a number of Steven Soderbergh’s films. Unfortunately this missed a bit for me and it wasn’t at all what I was expecting. 

I think from everyone’s reviews and going in relatively blind, I was expecting a more fast paced, action packed belter of an espionage film. Instead what I got was a well thought out, more methodical story which unfortunately, didn’t grab my attention. 

That’s not to say there isn’t much to enjoy though. Michael Fassbender & Cate Blanchett’s chemistry is unmatched, these were two stellar performances. As were much of the rest of the cast. It just wasn’t enough for me. 

63/100.

No notes 🤩. 5 ⭐️!

95/100.

2025 New Releases Ranked! (Top 10 & Bottom 10 are in order). 

*2025 release is based on when it came out in the UK. 

**Documentaries aren’t ranked (they sit in last).

1. Sinners
2. One of Them Days
3. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
4. The Gorge
5. Borderline
6. The ant²
7. Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
8. Novocaine
9. Mickey 17
10. Exterritorial

...plus 21 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

2024 New Releases Ranked! (Top 10 & Bottom 10 are in order). 

*2024 release is based on when it came out in New Zealand/UK.

**Documentaries aren’t ranked (they sit in last).

1. Dune: Part Two
2. Better Man
3. Sing Sing
4. Gladiator II
5. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
6. Monkey Man
7. Anora
8. Hit Man
9. Deadpool & Wolverine
10. Transformers One

...plus 133 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Overrated Films - IN MY OPINION

These are in order of MOST overrated to LEAST. This does not mean that I don't like these films, but some of them I sure as hell don't...

1. V for Vendetta
2. 2001: A Space Odyssey
3. Interstellar
4. Pulp Fiction
5. The Breakfast Club
6. Blade Runner
7. The Fighter
8. Inglourious Basterds
9. Fight Club

In Civil War he technically plays ‘Soldier’, but he’s weird as fuuuuck so I’m definitely counting it.

• Game Night
• Kinds of Kindness
• Civil War

• Lightyear
• Captain America: The First Avenger

Christopher Nolan’s filmography ranked.

(Still have a couple to tick off).

1. Oppenheimer
2. The Prestige
3. The Dark Knight
4. Memento
5. Inception
6. The Dark Knight Rises
7. Dunkirk
8. Batman Begins
9. Interstellar

All 8 of Tobey’s, Andrew’s and Tom’s Spider-Man films + Into the Spiderverse, ranked.

1. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
3. Spider-Man 2
4. Spider-Man: No Way Home
5. Spider-Man
6. Spider-Man: Homecoming
7. The Amazing Spider-Man
8. Spider-Man: Far From Home
9. Spider-Man 3
10. The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The ultimate ranking of all MCU projects *IN MY OPINION*

DISCLAIMER: Have recently rewatched the entire MCU and will rerank these soon!

1. Avengers: Infinity War
2. Thor: Ragnarok
3. Spider-Man: No Way Home
4. Guardians of the Galaxy
5. Avengers: Endgame
6. Iron Man
7. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
8. The Avengers
9. Captain America: Civil War
10. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

...plus 29 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.