Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Castle 1997

  ★★★★★ Watched 01 Dec 2023

  If there’s such a thing as the Great Australian Film, this would have to be a prime candidate. It pokes fun at its subjects at times, the Kerrigan family, but portrays them with such love and affection that every moment is perfect, beat for beat. It encapsulates the Aussie notions of a fair go and the little guy standing up against forces much bigger than himself, David and Goliath style. 

  The Castle tells the story of a family on the…

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  Bohemian Rhapsody 2018

  ★★ Watched 01 Dec 2023 1

  This movie is an abomination. But it has a killer soundtrack.

Popular reviews

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  Malignant 2021

  ★★★★★ Watched 26 Oct 2023 2

  This is the most grotesque horror movie I’ve seen in such a long time and I loved every minute of it. 

  Some of the best horror movies are also mysteries - we wonder who is behind the mask, what’s going bump in the night, whether the person is haunted or if it’s a figment of their imagination. The mystery and backstory revealed in Malignant is one of the best I’ve seen in a long time and watching it unravel was…

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  Totally Killer 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 15 Oct 2023 4

  “This makes me miss Tiffany so much. She hated blowjobs!”

  This was so brilliant. Clever, entertaining and bloody funny. It was Back to the Future meets Halloween and I loved every minute of it.

  Thoughts while watching it:

  - the ‘80s were a truly terrifying time to be alive

  - Only in America would the mask worn in an actual murder spree be the Halloween costume of choice in the city where it happened

  - Self defence advice from the school’s…

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