Finally the sequel to Bambi we deserve.
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Howl's Moving Castle 2004
I rewatched this through the eyes of my children today and their enthrallment made me appreciate it even more than I did the first time I watched it many years ago.
I remember having problems with the way it structured its story, that it felt a bit uneven. But now it all sort of clicked. 'It's just a love story, dad.' is what my 9 year old daughter said. And I guess it's as simple as that. The dance Howl…
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Encanto 2021
I'll start by saying that I did not care for the songs that much. That's on me, I rarely do. They weren't bad or anything, I'm just not a fan of musicals which this in essence is.
I absolutely loved everything else though.
I'd say this is the least formulaic Disney has been in quite some time with its animated features. I know, I know, it looks like just about anything that comes out these days and reeks of 'WE…
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Don't Look Up 2021
Didn't really understand what it was all about, but sure did like watching all them big Hollywood folk chatting!
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A Boy Called Christmas 2021
Santa's origin story.
Still does not make me like Christmas.
My son kept mumbling 'Sick edits' whenever there was a visual transition in the story.
I'll give it that. It has some. Hidden among the saccharine yuckiness that is surprisingly devoid of colour and joy a movie like this should probably have.
But what the fuck do I know. I hate Christmas.
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Uncut Gems 2019
Sometimes you need the quiet moments to appreciate the storm raging around you. Uncut Gems allows you just enough moments in the eye of the storm to calmly gaze at the epic tragedy whirling around you, only to suck you back in with triple the force.
This film is a fucking hurricane.
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Censor 2021
Easily one of the most memorable horror movies of the past year.
I love finding a film that has such a commitment to its unique premise and tone. Sporting an excellent cast with yet another strong, female central performance, this is the type of film you just have to let happen to you. If you're on board you'll have a grand ride, I assure you.
I'm not going to say anything else about this other than that you should go in blind and enjoy.
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Old 2021
Unbelievable, transformative experience.
Aged about 50 years watching it.
Shyamalan is a wizard.
He can make talented actors forget they can act.
He can make audiences forget they love movies.
And he can fuck right off and actually make a half descent film again where it isn't all about him and his supposed brilliance as a writer/director so he actually can rely on the talents of others instead of his own misguided messiah of cinema complex.
OK. So that last bit is perhaps a bit much but I'm pretty sure most of you know exactly what I mean.