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Title Year Seen Rating
Happy Birthday to Me 1981 Mar 19, 2025 Rated 6
A Giallo-esque slasher with more twists and turns than I expected. A little lengthy but fun, with fantastic kills throughout. The Scooby-Doo ending is the cherry on top.
The Guest 2014 Mar 18, 2025 Rated 6
Throwback slasher that's familiar but fun. As a bonus, it's got a fantastic soundtrack featuring the likes of D.A.F. and Front 242.
Invasion of the Mindbenders 1987 Mar 15, 2025 Rated 3
Cheap Canadian Troma-like horror comedy. Bad, but not bad enough to drop into the so-bad-it's-good category.
St. Ives 1976 Mar 14, 2025 Rated 4
A convoluted plot that lost me several times. The cinematography is beautiful, the editing is horrendous. Bronson does Bronson and a plethora of character actors show up, many of them hamming it up to eleven. A mixed bag.
Blitz 2011 Mar 12, 2025 Rated 5
A collection of recycled crime thriller clichés that's not without a certain gritty charm.
Flipside 2023 Mar 12, 2025 Rated 7
It's pretty much a midlife crisis in documentary form, the titular record store being the very thin thread that weaves all the clutter together. The clutter is the point, though. It's about satisfaction with all the unfinished projects of life, holding on and letting go.
The Brutalist 2024 Mar 9, 2025 Rated 5
This film didn't really work for me. It wants to be one of those epic stories of a man's life and his permanent enslavement, but there's nothing very epic inside. Brody is great, Jones is miscast. It does look good, though.
Scream for Help 1984 Mar 8, 2025 Rated 6
A weird blend of teenage coming-of-age tale and 80s sleazy exploitation, wrapped in a made-for-TV aesthetic. It's awkward, poorly acted, yet wonderfully entertaining in that "so bad it's good" way.
Vincent Must Die 2023 Mar 4, 2025 Rated 7
A great idea that falls a little short of its full potential, well worth viewing nonetheless. Loved the atmosphere. More fight scenes with children, please.
Beating Hearts 2024 Mar 1, 2025 Rated 4
Yet another smart girl falls for bad boy story. It looks good and the cast give it everything but, ultimately, it's little more than a pile of well-worn stereotypes.
The Gorge 2025 Feb 27, 2025 Rated 4
A promising idea, but a ham-fisted execution. The CGI wasn't great either.
L'été en pente douce 1987 Feb 26, 2025 Rated 7
An unexpected French western neo-noir with a constant feeling of oppression and sweat. A slow descent, but with a hint of hope at the end. Good stuff.
She Does Not Drink 1970 Feb 25, 2025 Rated 6
Though Audiard is better at dialogue than direction, this little comedy does the job with predictably brilliant exchanges. Bonus points for being a historical document, having captured a Paris neighbourhood soon to be lost beneath the Défense development.
Heads or Tails 1980 Feb 22, 2025 Rated 7
Audiard's dialogue and the interplay between Noiret and Serrault elevate this police procedural, transcending the predictable plot. I was not expecting to see a naked Dorothée from children's TV, though.
Last County 2024 Feb 20, 2025 Rated 5
Pretty straightforward B-movie, not great, not bad. Exactly what you expect.
Love Lies 1983 Feb 19, 2025 Rated 3
A cliché-ridden rom-com coma.
Companion 2025 Feb 18, 2025 Rated 7
Glad I went in blind on this one. It could have put more effort into what it was trying to say, but its dark humour still makes it stand out from the many similar-themed films out there.
Resynator 2024 Feb 17, 2025 Rated 6
Less synth documentary, more personal journey of family discovery. Not exactly what I was expecting, but the humanity and vulnerability make it worth a watch nonetheless.
Paddington in Peru 2024 Feb 17, 2025 Rated 6
Doesn't recapture the magic of its predecessors. Still very entertaining, just in a more predictable way.
The Other Laurens 2023 Feb 15, 2025 Rated 6
Lots of good ideas, beautiful cinematography and some great characters. But it meanders off track and doesn't stick the landing.
Boomerang 1976 Feb 14, 2025 Rated 5
Basic and predictable drama where Alain Delon is the only one putting in any effort.
The Squad: Home Run 2023 Feb 14, 2025 Rated 3
Cheap generic sequel with that streaming look. Didn't need to exist…
Omni Loop 2024 Feb 12, 2025 Rated 6
Takes a familiar setup and uses it in new heartfelt ways. One for patient viewers.
Antigang 2015 Feb 12, 2025 Rated 5
It exceeded my admittedly low expectations. A serviceable, albeit ludicrous, police action flick that kept the RPMs high while I was on my bike trainer.
Elyas 2024 Feb 11, 2025 Rated 5
Implausible yet watchable action film, elevated by Roschdy Zem's nuanced performance as the flawed hero. It would have been a much better film without the ridiculous last act.
Secrets & Lies 1996 Feb 10, 2025 R Rated 9
A masterpiece about family, class, race, roots. No emotional manipulation, just pure authenticity and exceptional performances.
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw 1976 Feb 10, 2025 Rated 4
Pulpy and meandering exploitation film that gets progressively more violent (and captivating) as it goes. It's noteworthy for the retro vibes and Linda Carter's first big screen appearance.
Career Girls 1997 Feb 8, 2025 Rated 7
Less rounded than other Mike Leigh films and it took me a while to habituate to the exaggerated ticks of the younger characters. It's a great meditation on the nature of friendship, though. And features my favourite quote from one of his films yet: "I suppose on a clear day you can see the class struggle from here".
Smokin' Aces 2006 Feb 7, 2025 Rated 6
It's a mess, but a fun mess.
Mac and Me 1988 Feb 1, 2025 Rated 6
Definitely slots into the "so bad it's good" category. Worth it for the McDonalds dance-off alone. What a trip.
Another 48 Hrs. 1990 Jan 26, 2025 Rated 4
Less humour and more violence than the previous instalment. Watchable, not memorable.
48 Hrs. 1982 Jan 25, 2025 Rated 6
I appreciate this is the origin of many buddy cop films, but it's not fantastic apart from Eddie Murphy chewing the scenery.
Barbicania 2014 Jan 21, 2025 R Rated 9
Still a fan of Bêka and Lemoine's style. A very random but also very enjoyable look at London's fascinating Barbican estate and all those who live in or pass through it.
Happy-Go-Lucky 2008 Jan 17, 2025 Rated 7
It took me a while to get into this one. Once I let it win me over, though, it was a wonderful little antidote to my cynicism about the world.
High Hopes 1988 Jan 18, 2025 Rated 8
A wonderful mix of slapstick, love, and socialism. Its critique of gentrification and class disparity still very relevant today, if not more. Case in point: the building they live in is still there today, but completely embedded into a hip office block.
Anora 2024 Jan 17, 2025 Rated 8
Sharp and entertaining fairytale gone sideways, albeit lighter than Baker's previous films. The performances are all fantastic, but Mikey Madison and Yura Borisov are the standouts for me.
The Gardener 2025 Jan 16, 2025 Rated 3
There are glimpses of a great comedy here, but it's mostly just cringe-worthy.
Ad Vitam 2025 Jan 15, 2025 Rated 5
For something with clearly lots of effort put into the chases and stunts, it's remarkably generic. It's also full of that annoying Netflix over-exposition for multitasking audiences. The film equivalent of a shrug emoji.
Murphy's Law 1986 Jan 14, 2025 Rated 5
The usual Bronson 80s bad-ass thing. Pretty trashy, even for Cannon, and heavy on the slurs. Never boring, though.
Naked 1993 Jan 12, 2025 Rated 9
A masterpiece, albeit one that makes you want to take a shower when it's over.
Get Away 2024 Jan 11, 2025 Rated 6
An amusing enough watch despite being incredibly uneven. I did not see that twist coming, though.
Safe 2012 Jan 10, 2025 Rated 6
Conventional but effective. B-Movie action with a heart.
Flow 2024 Jan 9, 2025 Rated 8
Simple. Beautiful. Powerful.
21 Bridges 2019 Jan 7, 2025 Rated 5
Generic action film that used all the available NY skyline b-roll available. It still does better than most in the genre thanks to its solid casting.
Between the Beats 2024 Jan 6, 2025 Rated 6
Great look into the San Francisco early 90s rave culture. While we had our own scene on this side of the pond, I'd get glimpses of what was happening over there via posts in the alt.rave newsgroup from many of the names interviewed here. Very much one of those "back in my day" talking head documentaries, but it was nice putting faces onto names and getting a glimpse into their story.
Freedom 2024 Jan 5, 2025 Rated 6
A pretty standard cat and mouse thriller. What makes it more interesting is the fact it's based on an true story and the great recreation of the era, particularly the supermarkets and all that old-school packaging.
Dealing with Christmas 2023 Jan 4, 2025 Rated 6
Ridiculously dumb, but it made me laugh.
The Undertaker Parlor Computer 1976 Jan 4, 2025 Rated 8
An unexpected surprise. Really funny and absurd black comedy featuring Trintignant in a rare comic role.
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl 2024 Jan 3, 2025 Rated 7
Delightful analogue mayhem warning us about the dangers of technology.
Cunk on Life 2024 Jan 3, 2025 Rated 7
It's a well-oiled formula by now, but it still makes me laugh. A lot. Nice little Black Mirror crossover too.