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  • Argo 2012

    ★★★★½ Watched 11 Mar, 2013

    Hugely entertaining and gripping drama. Ben Affleck shows that he is a remarkable director, who continues to better himself with every film.

  • Rust and Bone 2012

    ★★★★ Rewatched 07 Mar, 2013

    Second watch. Didn't feel quite as good second time round and everything just seemed a bit too bleak for the most part.

    It's very difficult not to compare this to Untouchable (Intouchables) but I found that the heartwarming gentle comedy really struck a chord, where Rust and Bone felt quite cold and distant.

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  • Only Yesterday 1991

    ★★★★★ Rewatched 19 Aug, 2012 1

    A truly beautiful film and one of Ghibli's most mature pieces of work. This is a nostalgic tale of a 27 year old woman who looks back on her life through the eyes of her 10 year old self. She looks over the difficult times, missed opportunities and regrets she had growing up when she's stuck at a crossroads in her life unsure of what she needs to do to become truly happy.

    Even though I've seen this a couple of times before, I found it impossible not to cry at the end. Magnificent.

  • Contra Conspiracy

    ½ Watched 24 Feb, 2013 1

    Awful. You know it's a bad sign when you have to add a film into TMDB manually!