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  Black Mirror: USS Callister 2017

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 09 Jun 2023

  Toby Haynes.

  Seriously.

  Toby goddamn Haynes.

  There's a reason why I've followed this guy's career religiously since 2010 (& that of his outstanding cinematographer - Stephan Pehrsson - who rightfully received an Emmy nomination in response to this 75 minute feature's release) from the age of 12, ever since being introduced to his incomparable talent, elevating "Doctor Who" S5 onwards as a kid - having practically grown up, admiring his distinctly bold, quirky, cinematic vision he's now increasingly renowned for…

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  Black Mirror: Hated in the Nation 2016

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 04 Jun 2023

  My favourite.

  Perhaps the best "Black Mirror" has been in its entire history (or potentially ever will be), "Hated In The Nation" is an excoriating personal attack, poetically aimed with pin-point accuracy at the viewership who indulge in these melancholic works of such unrepentant cynicism; fiercely intelligent & a refreshingly self-aware social commentary, directly building upon the main thematic points raised in in season 1 ("The National Anthem" & "15 Million Merits" - the first of which denoted the British public's unquenchable…

Popular reviews

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  Air 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 13 May 2023

  A nuanced & layered examination of man's desire to secure a lasting legacy (in whatever form it may be) for himself, inventively using Nike's seismically lucrative & defining deal with star Michael Jordan as a demonstration of the genius of creativity & thematic reinforcement of the fact that one memorable accomplishment is borne from the collective contributions of many. Subsequently, although only one may leave a signature footprint on this earth (for which they'll forever be remembered across the world), those who participated…

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  Boston Strangler 2023

  ★★★½ Watched 18 Mar 2023 3

  True crime really seems to have exploded in to the stratosphere (in terms of popularity) as a scripted genre (appealing to audiences who seemingly have grown increasingly morbid in their fascinations, as of late) & thus, it's no surprise to see that production studios are cynically capitalising off of that sudden demand (never to miss an opportunity, cashing in) by supplying us with a new take on the "Boston Strangler" story (one of the most infamous & instantly recognisable, technically unsolved serial…