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  Evil Dead 2013

  ★★★ Watched 10 Nov 2020

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  Good luck to Mia beating her drug dependency after all that...

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  Borat Subsequent Moviefilm 2020

  ★★★ Watched 23 Oct 2020

  Jagshemash!

  Sacha Baron Cohen's on-screen personas have always been about lifting the veil and teasing out the ugly face of modern day society. Acting the fool makes everyone else vulnerable. People lower their guard, ascend to a position of power, or feel validated if they too are fools. They go along with it and are hoisted by their own petards. This is the most incisive and satirical aspect of Cohen's comedy. In fact, the lightning-fast wit and creativity that is…

Popular reviews

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  The Neon Demon 2016

  ★★★★½ Watched 03 Feb 2017

  Possibly the most divisive film of 2016, Nicolas Winding Refn's 'The Neon Demon' has been decried by many as style over substance. I could not disagree more. There is not a single frame or stylistic choice that does not contribute to the penetration of the film's aesthetic, or to the clarity and depth of its overarching message. It is destined for longevity as a cult classic.
  The story is simple and familiar. Jessie (Elle Fanning) is a 16-year-old girl who…

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  Event Horizon 1997

  ★½ Watched 16 Jan 2016

  Hello to Jason Isaacs.