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"Certainly deserves a lot more love, as it’s one of those films that’s timeless for the right reasons." My ⭐⭐⭐⭐ of Pleasantville! Only on
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A ★★★★ review of Pleasantville (1998)
Unlike his peers in Los Angeles (Who had typical families with stay-at-home mothers and 9–5 dads), Gary Ross had a unique childhood. His father (Arthur A. Ross) was one of the many screenwriters who w...
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"Certainly deserves a lot more love, as it’s one of those films that’s timeless for the right reasons." My ⭐⭐⭐⭐ of Pleasantville! Only on
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A ★★★★ review of Pleasantville (1998)
Unlike his peers in Los Angeles (Who had typical families with stay-at-home mothers and 9–5 dads), Gary Ross had a unique childhood. His father (Arthur A. Ross) was one of the many screenwriters who w...
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"A part of me wonders if anyone regretted doing this picture, as Fraser isn’t the only one who could point to this being a rock bottom career choice" By a request for the 200th Follower Special: Furry Vengeance! Only on
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A ★ review of Furry Vengeance (2010)
The 200th Follower Special! Out of all the things to review for this month, you’re probably wondering why I’m covering something as obscure as Furry Vengeance. Well, there are two big reasons behind t...
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"Something you’d watch on Movies 24 during their “naughty hour”, as you fall asleep on the couch 30 minutes into its 11:00pm broadcast" My ⭐1/2 of Jade! Only on
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A ★½ review of Jade (1995)
“Joe Eszterhas” is probably one of those names you’re not at all familiar with. But if you grew up in the '80s and '90s, you knew that he was the highest-paid screenwriter in Hollywood. With hits like...
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Time for another director Top 10, with me counting down one of Japan's finest: Akira Kurosawa! Only on
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My Top 10 Akira Kurosawa Films
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"In terms of Proyas’ films, I’d say this is easily his best, though he’s only done around 6" My ⭐⭐⭐⭐ of Dark City! Only on
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A ★★★★ review of Dark City (1998)
Ever since his childhood, Alex Proyas had wanted to do a film based on a terrifying dream he had, which involved black-clad strangers going into his house and moving stuff around. Writing the script w...
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29 days ago
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I wanted to wait after October to make this announcement, but I've hit over 200 followers on
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With around 100 acting credits to his name, Tchéky Karyo was the embodiment of the French crime thriller.
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Actor Tchécky Karyo, star of 'The Bear' and 'Nikita' dies aged 72
With around 100 acting credits to his name, Tchéky Karyo was the embodiment of the French crime thriller.
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"I could picture myself putting this on when I’ve got some friends over, as we’d grab a six-pack and have a proper laugh over Ice Cube’s reactions" My ⯪ review of Amazon's War of the Worlds Only on
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A ½ review of War of the Worlds (2025)
Back in August, I was seeing a lot of pictures of Ice Cube’s face appearing on my Letterboxd feed, as the title “War of the Worlds” was appearing beneath him. They’d usually come with ½ star reviews, ...
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about 1 month ago
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Strange Days may not have gotten a lot of love back in 1995, but it's still my favourite Bigelow film:
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"A film you can use to demonstrate that the best kind of horror films are the ones made by directors who don’t specialise in the genre" 🧛Creatures of the Night🧛 ends with South Korea's Thirst! Only on
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A ★★★★ review of Thirst (2009)
Welcome to the ninth and final instalment of 🧛Creatures of the Night!🧛 For the entirety of October, I've been covering vampire films from various countries across the globe, each with its own interpre...
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about 1 month ago
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Share a cartoon from the past today probably never heard of.
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"I’ve seen some people defend this picture, but I don’t think it’s worth the effort to argue your case against them, as it’s something you forget about as soon as the credits roll." 🧛Creatures of the Night🧛continues with Dracula 2000! Only on
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A ★½ review of Dracula 2000 (2000)
Welcome to the eighth instalment of 🧛Creatures of the Night!🧛 I'll be covering 9 vampire films throughout October, from various countries (Most of them American), with their own interpretation of thes...
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about 1 month ago
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Let the Right One In is screening this evening
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A ★★★★½ review of Let the Right One In (2008)
Welcome to the third instalment of 🧛Creatures of the Night!🧛 I'll be covering 9 vampire films throughout October, from various countries (Most of them American), with their own interpretation of these...
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about 1 month ago
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"Considering that his
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A ★★★½ review of Cronos (1992)
Welcome to the seventh instalment of 🧛Creatures of the Night!🧛 I'll be covering 9 vampire films throughout October, from various countries (Most of them American), with their own interpretation of the...
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about 2 months ago
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"Whereas Near Dark knew how to mesh westerns with vampires, this flick felt like a slapdash of neat ideas, as it needed another rewrite to get it right" 🧛Creatures of the Night🧛 continues with John Carpenter's Vampires! Only on
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A ★★ review of Vampires (1998)
Welcome to the sixth instalment of 🧛Creatures of the Night!🧛 I'll be covering 9 vampire films throughout October, from various countries (Most of them American), with their own interpretation of these...
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about 2 months ago
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"If someone from
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A ★★★ review of Near Dark (1987)
Welcome to the fifth instalment of 🧛Creatures of the Night!🧛 I'll be covering 9 vampire films throughout October, from various countries (Most of them American), with their own interpretation of these...
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about 2 months ago
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"For fans of the book, I’m sure this was probably a conflicting watch, as it’s a faithful adaptation but was adapted by the wrong people." 🧛Creatures of the Night🧛 continues with Vampire Academy! Only on
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A ★ review of Vampire Academy (2014)
Welcome to the fourth instalment of 🧛Creatures of the Night!🧛 I'll be covering 9 vampire films throughout October, from various countries (Most of them American), with their own interpretation of thes...
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about 2 months ago
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"To quote the old saying, 'It’s a better love story than Twilight'." 🧛Creatures of the Night🧛 continues with Let the Right One In! Only on
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A ★★★★½ review of Let the Right One In (2008)
Welcome to the third instalment of 🧛Creatures of the Night!🧛 I'll be covering 9 vampire films throughout October, from various countries (Most of them American), with their own interpretation of these...
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2 months ago
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"It’s a shame this is what Landis was able to come up with for a vampire film, as everything here just feels unfocused or not living up to its potential." 🧛Creatures of the Night🧛 continues with Innocent Blood! Only on
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A ★★ review of Innocent Blood (1992)
Welcome to the second instalment of 🧛Creatures of the Night!🧛 I'll be covering 9 vampire films throughout October, from various countries (Most of them American), with their own interpretation of thes...
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2 months ago
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Saddened to hear the news of Michèle Burke's passing, as her makeup effects on Quest for Fire and Dracula were top-notch, creating what many consider to be one of the character's iconic film looks. This county was blessed to have someone like her in the industry.
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Oscar-winning Irish makeup artist Michèle Burke dies
Irish makeup artist Michèle Burke, who was the first woman to win an Oscar for her craft, has died aged 75.
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2 months ago
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Growing up, I watched a lot of Keeping Up Appearances because of my grandad, as he’d be on the couch with his pipe laughing away at Hyacinths’ antics. Patricia Routledge’s physical comedy is simply unmatched, as she was just perfect casting for this part.
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Hyacinth Takes A De-Tour | Keeping Up Appearances
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2 months ago
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"I think I’ve just angered nearly everyone who loved this film with my criticisms, but Sinners is one that I enjoy half of." 🧛Creatures of the Night🧛 commences with Sinners! Only on
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A ★★★ review of Sinners (2025)
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2 months ago
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2 months ago
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"4 years later, people still have the same thoughts about Hangover 2 as they did back in 2011, with it arguably getting worse by today’s standards." My ⭐1/2 review of The Hangover Part 2 Only on
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A ★½ review of The Hangover Part II (2011)
A lot of people (Myself among them) believed that The Hangover Part 2 was greenlit after the first film’s success, but that’s not exactly true. It was actually greenlit during the first film’s test sc...
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2 months ago
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"It’s a project where its passion is misguided, but I at least give Disney kudos for going back to a dark age film" My ⭐⭐ review of Tron: Legacy! Only on
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A ★★ review of TRON: Legacy (2010)
While Tron wasn’t a big hit with general audiences, it seemed to have resonated among those who grew up with it. One of them was Sean Bailey, as he first watched it with his dad and director Steven Li...
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3 months ago
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A very sad farewell to Robert Redford, one of Hollywood’s most dedicated and passionate forces — an award-winning talent who was as gifted at bringing out remarkable performances as he was at delivering them. 📸: Robert Redford in Sydney Pollack's THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR (1975)
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"It’s an oxymoron for me, as it’s both dated yet 'ahead of its time'" My ⭐⭐⭐ review of Tron! Only on
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A ★★★ review of Tron (1982)
Graduating from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts in 1973, Steven Lisberger formed his own animation studio shortly after; going on to make shorts, adverts, title sequences, and a 90-minu...
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3 months ago
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"Some of you will say, 'It’s a faithful adaptation of the book. Noah didn’t deviate from the source or betray the point', to which I say: 'That’s the problem'." My ⭐⭐1/2 review of White Noise! Only on
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A ★★½ review of White Noise (2022)
There are certain books out there that have been deemed as “unadaptable”, even though they’ve gone on to develop devoted fan bases in literary circles. Don DeLillo’s White Noise is one of them, as man...
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3 months ago
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3 months ago
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Graham Greene, ‘Dances With Wolves’ Actor, Dies at 73
His role as Kicking Bird in the 1990 Kevin Costner film earned him a best supporting actor Oscar nomination.
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"I’m making a bigger deal of being offended by the changes to this than the actual figures, but it’s hard not to, as you feel shortchanged by what you’ve seen in the documentary." My ⭐⭐ review of Next Goal Wins! Only on
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A ★★ review of Next Goal Wins (2023)
I don’t know if you’ve been paying attention, but Taika Waititi is one director whose reputation has taken quite the dive lately. While Eagle & Shark was his directorial debut, it was 2010’s Boy that ...
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3 months ago
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"Wilder’s sense of direction and writing bring out the best in everyone here, as it gives the film this rewatch factor that few of its kind have." My ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review of Sunset Boulevard! Only on
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A ★★★★★ review of Sunset Boulevard (1950)
In the modern day, film stars have kind of lost that allure for a lot of people. Whether it’s because of how disposable some of them can be or social media giving us a door into their thoughts and liv...
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4 months ago
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"Sometimes you’re just dealt with a bad situation and you do your best. Some stuff is your fault, and some of it isn’t; it just happens with disastrous productions." My ⭐⭐ review of Cutthroat Island! Only on
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A ★★ review of Cutthroat Island (1995)
Film studios come and go in the Hollywood landscape, with some being simple drops in the water, while others create a huge splash. Carolco Pictures was one of those splashes, boasting blockbuster succ...
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4 months ago
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Rudyard Kipling, Roger Waters, Graham Linehan, Diego Rivera, Bernardo Bertolucci, John Milius, George Bernard Shaw, Roald Dahl, David Mamet.
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"I’m glad Leigh is still able to do films in his early 80s, as he’s still got that creative touch that other contemporaries in his age have lost" My ⭐⭐⭐1/2 review of Hard Truths! Only on
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A ★★★½ review of Hard Truths (2024)
Back when I did My Top 10 Mike Leigh Films list, I was fairly confident that he was somewhat retired from filmmaking. My rationale was that it was over 5 years since Peterloo, his latest film at the t...
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4 months ago
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"Feels like a misfire, despite being directed by the ideal person" My ⭐1/2 review of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland! Only on
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A ★½ review of Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Something that’s become a norm in cinema is the Disney remakes, where the studio decided to “update their classic stories” into live-action features for modern audiences, wanting to recapture the magi...
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4 months ago
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"It rightfully deserves its place at the bottom of the results for Fantasy when browsing content on Tubi or Netflix." My ⭐ review of Seventh Son! Only on
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A ★ review of Seventh Son (2014)
2007 was certainly a good year for Russian director Sergei Bodrov, as his Oscar-nominated epic (Mongol) was getting a lot of good reviews and buzz in the industry. Which led him to pop up on Legendary...
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4 months ago
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"A great alternative in terms of look and craft, showing us why Europe is seen as a go-to destination for creatives and artists in animation" My ⭐⭐⭐1/2 review of April & The Extraordinary World! Only on
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A ★★★½ review of April and the Extraordinary World (2015)
Considered a legend in the French comic book scene, Jaques Tardi is an artist who leaves an impression on any reader of his comics. Be it Adèle Blanc-Sec or It Was the War of the Trenches, he’s manage...
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5 months ago
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It's been a while, but let's do another director top 10! This time around, the works of Walter Hill. Only on
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My Top 10 Walter Hill Films
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5 months ago
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"Coming off as this strange flick in between American Pie and American Wedding" My ⭐⭐ review of American Pie 2! Only on
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A ★★ review of American Pie 2 (2001)
Given the success of American Pie, it was only logical that Universal wanted to cash in on the pop culture phenomenon that teenagers seemed to love and other studios wanted to copy. So a sequel was gr...
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5 months ago
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"Certainly an innovator for this type of subgenre, as I’m sure we wouldn’t have the likes of Sicario or even Widows to a degree" Time to end 📺Small Screen to 📽️Big Screen with Traffic! Only on
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A ★★★★ review of Traffic (2000)
Welcome to the eighth and final instalment of 📺Small Screen to 📽️Big Screen! For the entirety of June, I've been covering film adaptations of TV shows: the good, the bad, to the downright unfaithful! ...
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5 months ago
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"It can’t decide on being that mean-spirited satire it sets out to be or playing it like an episode of the show with some cheeky gags (Literally and figuratively)" 📺Small Screen to 📽️Big Screen continues with Baywatch! Only on
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A ★ review of Baywatch (2017)
Welcome to the seventh instalment of 📺Small Screen to 📽️Big Screen! For the entirety of June, I'll be covering film adaptations of TV shows: the good, the bad, to the downright unfaithful! If you were...
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6 months ago
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Still one of Laika's best films:
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6 months ago
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And it's been nearly two years since I've reviewed it:
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6 months ago
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"A hell of a lot more watchable than others of its kind." 📺Small Screen to 📽️Big Screen continues with The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle! Only on
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A ★★½ review of The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
Welcome to the sixth instalment of 📺Small Screen to 📽️Big Screen! For the entirety of June, I'll be covering film adaptations of TV shows: the good, the bad, to the downright unfaithful! In many ways,...
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6 months ago
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"I pity any parents who took their children to this when it was in cinemas." 📺Small Screen to 📽️Big Screen continues with Inspector Gadget! Only on
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A ★ review of Inspector Gadget (1999)
Welcome to the fifth instalment of 📺Small Screen to 📽️Big Screen! For the entirety of June, I'll be covering film adaptations of TV shows: the good, the bad, to the downright unfaithful! Inspector Gad...
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6 months ago
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"It's certainly one you could watch with your parents and have them and yourself enjoying the picture, as there’s plenty on offer for both parties." 📺Small Screen to 📽️Big Screen continues with Maverick! Only on
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A ★★★½ review of Maverick (1994)
Welcome to the fourth instalment of 📺Small Screen to 📽️Big Screen! For the entirety of June, I'll be covering film adaptations of TV shows: the good, the bad, to the downright unfaithful! As stated pr...
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6 months ago
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