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As much as I'm looking forward to The Departed, I particularly can't wait to see Hard Boiled. That film genuinely changed my life when I saw it in 1994. I had no idea films could be like that.

06.03.2026 18:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If things go according to plan, tomorrow night I'm going to see a The Departed / Hard Boiled double-bill.

06.03.2026 18:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A β˜…β˜…β˜… review of Hollow Point (1996) I think I would have embraced just how odd and weird and amusing Hollow Point is a lot more if it wasn't for Thomas Ian Griffith. I just found him intensely and ceaselessly irritating in this, to the ...
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A β˜…β˜…β˜… review of The Front (1976) The thing that's most notable to me about the recent blacklisting of Melissa Barrera is just how few figures in the industry have shown any solidarity with her. The response from fans has been far, fa...
05.03.2026 21:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I feel like my bank are undermining the efforts of my therapist to get me out of the flat more by sending me notifications like 'Spending more on transport? Check your spending insight NOW'.

05.03.2026 14:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This was a good one because I really couldn't be arsed going out and I'm glad I did. Got a cracking bit of EMDR from the long fence between Cornbrook and Pomona too because the sun was actually out this week.

05.03.2026 13:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Walk Day, lads. Did St Peter's Square to Salford Quays. Not as many geese this week.

05.03.2026 12:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A β˜…β˜…Β½ review of Damnation Alley (1977) Sci-fi post-apocalyptic snooze that looks like a 70s TV movie but isn't anywhere as good as they often were. I think there's some promise when Jan-Michael Vincent is dodging giant mutant scorpions in ...
05.03.2026 08:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ review of Banana Split (2018) I hate to parrot a lot of reviews on here but they really should have been a couple. Then again, at the same time Banana Split is a really good and nice summing up of when someone enters your sphere a...
05.03.2026 08:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… review of Putney Swope (1969) "My favourite hobby is emasculation." I'm not really a huge fan of satire, and that's not really specific to films either. I find that most satirical comedy errs on the side of being very pleased with...
05.03.2026 08:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ review of Mr. No Legs (1978) The most hilariously blunt title for a film where the titular gentleman isn't even the main character. I wonder why they decided to make him the main villain when it seemed obvious to me he was going ...
04.03.2026 12:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A β˜…β˜…β˜… review of The Orphans (2025) Always a nice bit of news when a new Alban Lenoir actioner lands on the old streamers. And like almost everything he's made, The Orphans is a good time, unlikely to test any brain cells too much, and ...
04.03.2026 12:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A β˜…β˜…Β½ review of The Housemaid (2025) Surprised to see Sydney Sweeney headlining a film criticising the tradwife lifestyle considering her political affiliations. Seems like every person on the planet has seen The Housemaid apart from me ...

Watching this wasn't a privilege.

03.03.2026 19:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A β˜…β˜…β˜… review of Wrong (2012) For some reason, Quentin Dupieux's sense of humour doesn't work quite as well in the English language. Or maybe it's just coincidental that those he's made in English are just not quite as good. The u...
03.03.2026 15:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Giant face mask of the poet Carol Ann Duffy

Giant face mask of the poet Carol Ann Duffy

Giant face mask of the philosopher Slavoj Zizek

Giant face mask of the philosopher Slavoj Zizek

Giant face mask of the broadcaster Frank Bough

Giant face mask of the broadcaster Frank Bough

Giant face mask of the former Tory MP Michael Fabricant

Giant face mask of the former Tory MP Michael Fabricant

The Celebrity Cutouts website offers a colossal range of giant face masks. All but a handful of the names and faces are completely unknown to me (and, I suspect you). There are some surprises all the same. www.ebay.co.uk/str/celebrit...

03.03.2026 08:45 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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We’re just innocent men

02.03.2026 22:54 πŸ‘ 1879 πŸ” 670 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 37
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A β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… review of You Can Count on Me (2000) What I think Kenneth Lonergan proves decisively with You Can Count on Me is that the old ones can be the best. You know, if they're actually made in such a way that makes their characters interesting ...
02.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Did you ever get Inspector Morse over there? That was my favourite when I was younger.

I personally preferred Danger Mouse over Count Duckula but they're both awesome. Cosgrove Hall were the best.

02.03.2026 19:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I've banged the drum that Scream is shit ever since I first saw the first one shortly after its release but anyone wanting to jump on board belatedly in the aftermath of Scream 7, by all means do so.

02.03.2026 14:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… review of Sirāt (2025) Raving at the end of the world. The best of intentions leading to disaster. A change of direction leading to more. Europeans on African soil thinking they know better. Life on a constant precipice. I'...
02.03.2026 14:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I've gone to see Sirat and I'm sure it might be very good but there's no way I'm not going to fall asleep during it.

02.03.2026 11:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I would never have guessed that either Count Duckula or Midsomer Murders were a thing over there - let alone both of them!

02.03.2026 00:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ review of The 1st Annual Live 'On Cinema' Oscar Special (2013) Previous reviews Mental Health Status: I've started watching On Cinema from the beginning again.
02.03.2026 00:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A β˜…Β½ review of Hellfire (2026) At least once a year it's Isaac Florentine time. And you never really know what you're going to get with this guy. Because for some reason he doesn't seem to understand that he's good at one thing, an...
01.03.2026 23:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Imagine you work your fingers to the bone as a ballboy and some idiot comes along and undoes all your hard work. Fuming.

01.03.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 1216 πŸ” 198 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 31
Tim Heidecker looking confused (The First Annual On Cinema Oscar Special).

Tim Heidecker looking confused (The First Annual On Cinema Oscar Special).

01.03.2026 19:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… review of The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991) Previous review Yeah this is still a great laugh. A travesty that it was such a flop and that nobody still likes it. Self-knowingly stupid but not in an awful self-referential way. I'm determined that...
28.02.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A β˜…β˜… review of Jailbreak (2017) I know many of my fellow action nerds were very excited about this when it came out but nah, this ain't it. It's always cool to see different parts of the world having a shot at action and genre cinem...
28.02.2026 21:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Leeds fans in 'being pieces of shit' shock.

28.02.2026 20:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's Heaton Moor so 99% likely to be the latter. Unless it was an argument over red wine.

28.02.2026 12:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0