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 #44 2022: Spectre (2015) 26 Apr 202226 Apr 2022 You may or may not know that the first James Bond movie I saw was Casino Royale, and I didn't see that until mid-2020. I'm not sure why I've avoided…
Action Move #151 2021: Skyfall (2012) 7 Jun 20213 Jun 2021 Alright, I'm just gonna say it: I still don't understand the 60 year fascination with the Bond movie. Granted, I've only seen the Daniel Craig iteration thus far, so maybe…
Drama… Movie #118 2021: Quiz Show (1994) 5 May 202129 Apr 2021 As a fan of quiz shows (literally any quiz show - I’m the world’s biggest trivia nerd), this movie was on my watchlist for a long time. Alas, I couldn’t…
Drama… Movie #113 2021: Official Secrets (2019) 30 Apr 202119 Apr 2021 Whew. Buckle up for this one. Not only does this movie present a true story, but it’s fervently dark and sinister across the board. What would you do if doing…
Animation… Movie #299 2020: Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) 10 Nov 202011 Nov 2020 You know when a movie just takes you completely by surprise? I recorded Kubo and the Two Strings on a whim because I saw it was on Film4. What I…
Animation… Movie #253 2020: The Prince of Egypt (1998) 4 Sep 202029 Aug 2020 1998. That sweet spot when big names realised there was actually some merit to lending their voices to animated movies. Sure, there were a few others before then (of course…
Action… Movie #207 2020: The Lego Batman Movie (2017) 12 Jun 202010 Jun 2020 You know what? I had high expectations for this movie. People tend to talk about it so fondly that I didn't understand how they could possibly love an animated Lego…
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