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  • The Shining 1980

    ★★★★★ Rewatched 19 Jun, 2013

    Now, this shit make me set my bourbon & advocaat down. Change my jacket for this evening's fish 'n' goose soiree.

    The best "dwaannnaaayyy!" The best.

  • The Sting 1973

    ★★ Watched 16 Jun, 2013

    Quite long and boring.

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  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002

    ★★★★ Rewatched 11 Nov, 2012 6

    First of all, yes, I have got something wrong with me, I'm not sure what though? I was watching this in a full tracksuit with a bottle of Chardonnay if that makes any difference?

    I refused to watch these 'things' for the longest time, not because I was worried about the adaptations, I've no interest in reading the books, or reading in general since I'm something of a literary philistine, but eventually to accomodate my girlfriends interests I reluctantly waded…

  • Predator 1987

    ★★★★★ Rewatched 13 Dec, 2012

    Decemberists #36

    What a fucking awesome film! What can I say that hasn't already been said?

    This film missed out on winning the 1987 Rootbean Oscar only because of Full Metal Jacket and only then because FMJ is a bit more serious. Along with 1987's other Super-Masterpiece, Withnail & I, it makes a trio of ultra-quotable works of genius and my greatest ever year of Cinema.

    My own personal relationship with Predator has lead to countless hours of never tiring Arnie…