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Movies I've watched recently

But can't be bothered writing proper reviews for

Salt of the Earth

The one about the millionaire who disguises himself as a low paid worker at his own company to bust the union but ends up falling in love with one of his workers - pretty funny actually

The one about the guy who double loses his memory and his wife disguises herself as his secretary but he doesn't remember until the final moments of the film - sweet and melancholy despite a slow start

I've been watching True Detective and Taskmaster and half-watching The Boys

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Mistress America (2015)

This movie was bad but fun. Everyone was incredibly annoying and the movie wasn't as smart as it thought it was. Not really helped by watching it at a 90 degree angle on a phone screen but also I'm glad I watched this rather than a better movie this way because there was less to ruin.

#mistress America #noah baumbach #greta gerwig #lola kirke #movies #movie review #2015

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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

Lovely movie but it got very confused and wandered around for a bit too long.

#movies #three billboards outside ebbing missouri #movie review #frances mcdormand #martin mcdonagh

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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)

Really enjoyed this. Spanish is such a fast language and I was only barely keeping up with the subtitles but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I'd watch it again.

#women on the verge of a nervous breakdown #movies #pedro almodóvar #Carmen Maura #movie review #1988 #rossy de palma

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Four Lions (2010)

This is a new fave movie!!!

#four Lions #Chris Morris #adeel akhtar #movies #movie review #2010

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

Watched this ages ago but posting about it now because I think I forgot to at the time and it's one of my favourite movies of all time up there with Emma and Little Women etc

#eternal sunshine of the spotless mind #movies #movie review #charlie kaufman #michel gondry #2004

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Adaptation (2002)

Loved it. Third favourite Kaufman movie after Eternal Sunshine and Being John Malkovich because the final act was too scary and more fun than satisfying.

#charlie kaufman #spike jonze #adaptation #2002 #movies #movie review

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Cuban Fury (2014)

Was this a very good movie? No. Was it the perfect thing to have on in the background while your girlfriend tries and fails to dig tiny shards of glass out of her foot with various implements including a blunt scalpel and a cuticle trimmer? Yes.

#Cuban Fury #movies #James Griffiths #nick frost

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Now You See Me (2013)

One of the best bad movies.

#now you see me #movies #Morgan Freeman #Louis leterrier

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March of the Penguins (2005)

Beautiful documentary I cried all the way through

#movies #movie review #march of the penguins #luc jacquet

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The Full Monty (1997)

Wikipedia describes this as a black comedy. I think it's more like a comedic comedy. It's not very morbid except I guess the characters are poor. It was funny but fluffy.

#movies #movie review #peter cattaneo #movie log #films

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The Angels' Share (2012)

I was talking about maybe doing my elective in Scotland so Isla put this on to test whether I can understand the accent. I loved this movie.

#movies #the Angels share #ken loach #movie review #movie log

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Woodenhead (2003)

Saw the new colourised version at NZIFF 2022. The director introduced it and the audience was largely cast and crew and friends, including me.

The film itself was, at best, pretty interesting and fun, and at worst, too slow paced. If you like avant garde cinema/weird shit then this is probably for you.

#movies #movie review #woodenhead #florian habicht

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M*A*S*H | Seasons 4-11 (1975-1982)

I can't believe I watched 7 seasons of this show. At various times it was repetitive, predictable, heart-wrenching, extremely funny, cringe, sexist, feminist, racist, anti-racist, anti-war, pro-American, anti-American ... It had its moments. I wish its episode titles were a bit more descriptive because I can't even begin to tell you which episodes were the really good ones worth watching even if this show isn't your kinda thing.

It got a lot less sexist as the seasons went on. Margaret's character improved so much. It never fully dropped Pierce's casual cool guy sexism and half-heartedly criticised it at times. The addition of Winchester in I think season 5? 6? was a good move and he was one of my favourite characters. Colonel Potter, Winchester, Radar and Margaret Houlihan were definitely the best characters of the main cast played by the strongest actors, although I have a soft spot for Father Mulcahy. I never fully warmed to Pierce and BJ.

Overall this show is very consistently easy to watch and is at times extremely funny. It's comfort food.

#m*a*s*h #tv shows #tv review

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Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)

Really really good 😭 Watched it firstly with my white cousins and girlfriend who all laughed really hard and bawled their eyes out with me. Watched it with my Asian friend Tom who did NOT get it. Told my Asian grandma and cousins to watch it and they did NOT like it. Still think it was really good despite a bloated second act. I'm glad they cast Michelle Yeoh instead of Jackie Chan in the lead as was the original plan - he wouldn't have worked as well in that role.

#movies #movie review #everything everywhere all at once #Michelle Yeoh #Daniel kwan #daniel scheinert

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Pan's Labyrinth (2005)

Slay.

#pan's Labyrinth #movie review #movies #guillermo del toro

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Good Will Hunting (1997)

This movie is not good sorry.

#good will hunting #gus van sant #Matt Damon #robin Williams #movies #movie review