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  A City of Sadness 1989

  ★★ Watched 07 Dec 2023

  Allegedly this is considered one of the greatest films for the 20th century, I don't doubt that to some people it might be and I can understand why; but apart from some beautiful looking cinematography, ultimately I fail to connect with much of this at all. I'm not really sure why because I typically enjoy dramas about a normal family caught up in the middle of political termoil beyond their control. Could be the cultural differences; could be the language barrier; could be many things but for whatever reason it just wasn't for me and I was left disinterested.

  4/10

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  Anatomy of a Fall 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 05 Dec 2023

  Anatomy of a Fall is very much, at it's heart, your standard, bread and butter, boiler plate, investigative, courtroom procedural but it's just so well done. The narrative twists and turns have genuine tension without desending into ridiculous or unrealistic territory. The audience is kept in doubt about what the real truth is right up until the end and in my opinion, even after. Unfortunately, the film does slightly outstay it's welcome, perhaps it would have been stronger if they'd…

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  Oppenheimer 2023

  ★★★★½ Watched 24 Jul 2023

  The expectations for Oppenheimer where high and I am happy to confirm it did not only deliver upon, but exceeded my expectations. The first half is an amazing biopic and look at a very interesting man, but the 2nd half, trinity test onwards is some of the most powerful stuff I've seen in a film this year in the way it deals with the anxiety and horrific implications of the continued existence of such a weapon as the Atomic Bomb…

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  Doctor Who: The Star Beast 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 25 Nov 2023

  A little contrived in places but it's worth it to get the series 4 gang back together. The nostalgia was big in this one but there's also so much more to it than just that. I had a massive smile on my face throughout. The Doctor- Donna is back, RTD is back and it's 2008 all over again. I hope Bernard Cribins pops up next week.

  8/10

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