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Fist of the Condor 2023

★★ Watched 28 Sep 2023

"The film does manage to shake off its incessant straight-facedness when enjoying such sights as Zaror galloping across a field like a dog, or indulging in a good old-fashioned exploding head during the climactic scrap. There's even a bizarre sequence that unconventionally raises the stakes when Zaror effectively micturates on himself in an act of ritual humiliation between siblings, and this is the type of strange, idiosyncratic touch that elevates parts of Fist of the Condor from standard DTV fare…
The Wicker Man 1973

★★★★★ Rewatched 03 Sep 2023

"On paper, Sergeant Howie should be easy to root for: his intentions are noble, protecting a child from a predatory world that seems ambivalent to their life or death. In execution, however, he is a tedious man, belittling others behind his WASPish faith and authoritative uniform with a gratingly imperious tone of voice. In turn, the people of the island are impish and fun-loving; during the many scenes of song and dance around Summerisle's vibrant locations, it's easy to imagine…

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PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie 2023

½ Watched 01 Oct 2023 4

DNF, thought that doing Saw Patrol might be a good idea after a few pints and, thanks to a bus strike that put me in orbit of a well-timed screening, I could get to see this for free with my Odeon Limitless pass. Little did I know how truly not for adults this was, with what seemed like a promising US voice cast being swapped out for the most Tory-sounding children's voice cast of all time. Whoever the British replacement…
Saw X 2023

★★★½ Watched 01 Oct 2023

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

Lionsgate's The Irishman! 81 year old Tobin Bell is back baby back as 52 year old John Kramer, looking every day of his cancer-ridden age as returning Saw 3D champ Kevin Greutert staunchly hits back at de-ageing technology in favour of committing to the bit. There's something refreshing about wearing the franchise's low-budget heart on its sleeve here, embracing the idea that, yes, people get old and, yes, we're still pedalling them out to milk some more out of this…

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