Biographical… Movie #16 2023: The Fabelmans (2022) 6 Mar 20233 Mar 2023 Here's the thing with Steven Spielberg: even his worst films are still pretty good. I loved The Terminal, I even liked Ready Player One, and I know some of his…
Comedy… Movie #15 2023: Triangle of Sadness (2022) 4 Mar 202328 Feb 2023 So, so hard to categorise this one. Whilst I've labelled it a 'comedy/drama', it kind of just doesn't fit into any genre. It's sort of black comedy, but... is it?…
Art House… Movie #14 2023: Aftersun (2022) 2 Mar 202328 Feb 2023 Aftersun is a special movie. I won't beat around the bush here. It was one of those rarities in that at first, I had no idea what I was watching.…
Art House… Movie #13 2023: TÁR (2022) 28 Feb 202327 Feb 2023 Some loved it, some hated it. I'm actually going to side with the former on this occasion in that Tár is probably one of my favourite 'First Watches' of the…
Animation… Movie #10 2023: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022) 22 Feb 202322 Feb 2023 The Best Animated Feature Film nominations are truly insane this year. Usually, it's a category that has one clear frontrunner with one dark horse following it, with the others often…
Uncategorized Movie #9 2023: Avatar (2009) 19 Feb 202315 Feb 2023 Everyone already knows about Avatar at this point. Everyone knows the fact that it is still the highest grossing film of all time, even now. Everyone knows that its new…
Classics… Movie #6 2023: Thelma & Louise (1991) 9 Feb 20236 Feb 2023 Yes, I know I'm supposed to be getting through the Oscar nominees. But in my defence, Thelma & Louise was on terrestrial TV last week and it felt rude not…
Cerebral… Movie #97 2022: The Menu (2022) 3 Jan 20233 Jan 2023 Happy New Year! I know, I know. We're still on my 2022 First Watches. I'm aware it's 2023, but I got super behind at the end of the year. Sometimes…
Action… Movie #95 2022: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) 11 Dec 20228 Dec 2022 When the wonderful Chadwick Boseman sadly passed away in 2020, it's fair to say that the entire world was utterly shocked. I remember breaking the news to my wife one…
Comedy… Movie #93 2022: See How They Run (2022) 30 Nov 202228 Nov 2022 If you know me, you'll know I love a murder mystery. Whether it's an Agatha Christie adaptation or not, if there's some sort of ensemble cast wrapped in a whodunnit?…
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