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My ★ review of Black Phone 2 on @letterboxd.social: boxd.it/cHZxu9

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A ★ review of Black Phone 2 (2025)

There are a lot of issues with this film, starting with its runtime. At nearly two hours, it’s at least 30 minutes longer than it needs to be. This excess seriously hurts the pacing and tension. Very ...

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January 18, 2026 at 8:49 PM

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My ★★★½ review of The Rip on @letterboxd.social: boxd.it/cFz4SV

#therip #netflixfilm #crimethriller #filmreview #ibenerd

A ★★★½ review of The Rip (2026)

Well… I wasn’t expecting that. With a top-tier cast led by Affleck and Damon and a straight-to-Netflix release, I half feared a fairly run-of-the-mill crime film packed with overused narratives and fa...

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January 16, 2026 at 8:59 PM

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Full list of #GoldenGlobes winners!!

Congrats to the winners! Especially Stephen Graham!! Local boy done good!!!

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Golden Globes 2026: The full list of winners and nominees

The stars of Adolescence, including Stephen Graham, join Hollywood A-listers on the winners' podium.

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January 12, 2026 at 8:38 AM

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My ★★★★ review of Nuremberg on @letterboxd.social: boxd.it/cAtnvT

#nuremberg #russellcrowe #filmreview #amazingfilm #history #worldwartwo #justice

A ★★★★ review of Nuremberg (2025)

Nuremberg is a powerful and compelling film — extremely well written, brilliantly acted, and visually striking. Across its 2½-hour runtime, the film masterfully builds drama and tension as it moves to...

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January 11, 2026 at 8:57 PM

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My ★★★½ review of HIS & HERS on @letterboxd.social : boxd.it/cz2G5d

#netflix @netflix.com #hisandhers #crimedrama #greattv #tvreview

A ★★★½ review of HIS & HERS (2026)

This was an extremely bingeable series. I watched it over two evenings and enjoyed a great deal of it. With two stellar leads and a strong supporting cast, this twisty crime drama is consistently enga...

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January 10, 2026 at 8:47 PM

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My ★★ review of The Carpenter's Son on @letterboxd.social: boxd.it/cq8VZV

#filmreview #thecarpentersson #nicolascage #horror #religioushorror

A ★★ review of The Carpenter's Son (2025)

It’s fairly common for horror films to draw on religious imagery and themes, but it’s far rarer for them to place actual religious figures at the centre of the story. The Carpenter’s Son attempts exac...

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January 3, 2026 at 8:32 PM

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My ★★½ review of I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not on @letterboxd.social: boxd.it/cowoMp

#ChevyChase
#ComedyLegends
#LoveHimOrHateHim
#ComedyDocumentary
#SNLHistory

A ★★½ review of I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not (2026)

Another documentary about one of America’s great comedic actors of the past 40 years, I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not takes a very different approach to the recent John Candy film. Where that documenta...

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January 2, 2026 at 10:58 PM

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Happy new year everyone. I hope your 2026 is filled with love, happy memories, good times and good film!!!

All the best from IBeNerd!!!

#happynewyear #happynewyear2026♥️🎆🎉 #newyear #endof2025 #allthebest

December 31, 2025 at 11:44 PM

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My ★★★ review of Mercy for None on @letterboxd.social: boxd.it/cjq8ZP

#mercyfornone #koreanaction #greattv #action #revengethriller

A ★★★ review of Mercy for None (2025)

Mercy for None is a hugely entertaining series, packed with relentless action and gloriously gory fight sequences. Much like my thoughts on Fackham Hall—a film where the plot matters far less than the...

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December 29, 2025 at 11:28 PM

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My ★★½ review of The Battle of the River Plate on @letterboxd.social: boxd.it/ciPtMj

#WW2Films #NavalWarfare #ClassicCinema #HistoricalFilms
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A ★★½ review of The Battle of the River Plate (1956)

The Battle of the River Plate is an enjoyable historical film centered on the naval pursuit of a German warship during the early stages of World War II. Rather than relying on constant action, the fil...

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December 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM

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As we near the end of 2025, I present the worst films released this year. These were real stinkers! WotW could have been higher on the list but due to the impact of covid, cutting it some slack, the others have no excuse

#worstfilms2025 #terriblefilms #badfilms #worstcinema #bad

December 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM

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My ★★★ review of Roofman on @letterboxd.social: boxd.it/chW9SV

#Roofman #BasedOnATrueStory #moviereview #CrimeDrama #channingtatum

A ★★★ review of Roofman (2025)

Roofman is one of those “too crazy to be true” stories that somehow actually happened — which makes it all the more compelling. The film follows a man who robs McDonald’s restaurants in an attempt to ...

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December 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM

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My ★½ review of Fackham Hall on @letterboxd.social: boxd.it/cgK0vv

#FackhamHall #SpoofComedy #SlapstickHumour #MissedPotential #PeriodDramaParody

A ★½ review of Fackham Hall (2025)

With Jimmy Carr on the writing team, you’d expect at least a few solid laughs, and Fackham Hall does deliver some — just not nearly enough. The film is a broad spoof of the “upstairs, downstairs” genr...

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December 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM

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I want to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and happy holidays as well as all the best for the new year!!

#happychristmas❤️ #happyholiday #happynewyear #christmas #merryfilmas!

December 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM

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As it’s Christmas Eve! Only makes sense ☺️

#nationallampoonschristmasvacation #nationallampoon #christmasmovie #merrychristmas #4kfilm

December 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM

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First poster for #AvengersDoomsday!

Can’t wait for this!!

December 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM

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My review of Last Samurai Standing on #Instagram!

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#LastSamuraiStanding #SamuraiCinema #AsianCinema #JapaneseHistory #NetflixSeries

December 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM

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With 5 days to go till Christmas, I thought I would share my top ten #christmasmovies reasons of all time! What’s your favourite?

#film #christmas #movies #topten