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Was a delight to rewatch 'Robin Hood S1' (2006). I always remember this, 'Doctor Who', and 'Merlin' would alternate and all three were childhood favourites.
Glad to see it still seems to hold up.
Glad to see it still seems to hold up.
December 24, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Was a delight to rewatch 'Robin Hood S1' (2006). I always remember this, 'Doctor Who', and 'Merlin' would alternate and all three were childhood favourites.
Glad to see it still seems to hold up.
Glad to see it still seems to hold up.
'The Spongebob Movie: Search for SquarePants' (2025) was a silly, billy film. Made me chuckle, and sometimes that's all you want.
Quite impressive that Spongebob seems to have stayed largely the same decades later.
Big fan of the Big Guy pants songs.
Quite impressive that Spongebob seems to have stayed largely the same decades later.
Big fan of the Big Guy pants songs.
December 22, 2025 at 10:16 PM
'The Spongebob Movie: Search for SquarePants' (2025) was a silly, billy film. Made me chuckle, and sometimes that's all you want.
Quite impressive that Spongebob seems to have stayed largely the same decades later.
Big fan of the Big Guy pants songs.
Quite impressive that Spongebob seems to have stayed largely the same decades later.
Big fan of the Big Guy pants songs.
'The War Between the Land and the Sea' (2025) finale felt like a bit of a flop, but the first couple of episodes were decent courtroom drama.
Messages about the environment and other themes.
Perfectly fine, not terrible, nothing outstanding.
Kate Stewart's character absolutely baffles me.
Messages about the environment and other themes.
Perfectly fine, not terrible, nothing outstanding.
Kate Stewart's character absolutely baffles me.
December 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
'The War Between the Land and the Sea' (2025) finale felt like a bit of a flop, but the first couple of episodes were decent courtroom drama.
Messages about the environment and other themes.
Perfectly fine, not terrible, nothing outstanding.
Kate Stewart's character absolutely baffles me.
Messages about the environment and other themes.
Perfectly fine, not terrible, nothing outstanding.
Kate Stewart's character absolutely baffles me.
'Paddington' (2014) is such a lovely, cosy film. Makes you feel snug and safe.
Paddington is so innocent and good-hearted.
Spectacular cast.
Paddington is so innocent and good-hearted.
Spectacular cast.
December 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
'Paddington' (2014) is such a lovely, cosy film. Makes you feel snug and safe.
Paddington is so innocent and good-hearted.
Spectacular cast.
Paddington is so innocent and good-hearted.
Spectacular cast.
'Artemis Fowl and the Arctic Incident' (2002)
Didn't quite feel as magical as the first (no pun intended) but the fairy lore was still rad.
Well-written and good characterisation (especially Artemis).
Didn't quite feel as magical as the first (no pun intended) but the fairy lore was still rad.
Well-written and good characterisation (especially Artemis).
December 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
'Artemis Fowl and the Arctic Incident' (2002)
Didn't quite feel as magical as the first (no pun intended) but the fairy lore was still rad.
Well-written and good characterisation (especially Artemis).
Didn't quite feel as magical as the first (no pun intended) but the fairy lore was still rad.
Well-written and good characterisation (especially Artemis).
Wasn't hugely fond of 'The Matrix: Revolutions' (2003)
They really should have just left it at the first.
Still, the slo mo fights were pretty cool again. And AGAIN- Morpheus is the G.O.A.T
They really should have just left it at the first.
Still, the slo mo fights were pretty cool again. And AGAIN- Morpheus is the G.O.A.T
December 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Wasn't hugely fond of 'The Matrix: Revolutions' (2003)
They really should have just left it at the first.
Still, the slo mo fights were pretty cool again. And AGAIN- Morpheus is the G.O.A.T
They really should have just left it at the first.
Still, the slo mo fights were pretty cool again. And AGAIN- Morpheus is the G.O.A.T
'The Matrix Reloaded' (2003) proves the first film could have been a one and done affair.
As convoluted or nonsensical (even for these films) as it gets, the slo-mo was funky and some of the cinematography was fantastic. Great performances all around.
Morpheus remains the G.O.A.T.
As convoluted or nonsensical (even for these films) as it gets, the slo-mo was funky and some of the cinematography was fantastic. Great performances all around.
Morpheus remains the G.O.A.T.
December 12, 2025 at 11:41 PM
'The Matrix Reloaded' (2003) proves the first film could have been a one and done affair.
As convoluted or nonsensical (even for these films) as it gets, the slo-mo was funky and some of the cinematography was fantastic. Great performances all around.
Morpheus remains the G.O.A.T.
As convoluted or nonsensical (even for these films) as it gets, the slo-mo was funky and some of the cinematography was fantastic. Great performances all around.
Morpheus remains the G.O.A.T.
'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' (2009) is not quite a rehash of the first, there's enough difference to say it's definitely it's own thing and you can see how the gap between the first and third is bridged.
Think the variety of characters and writing is still decent.
I like the water aspects.
Think the variety of characters and writing is still decent.
I like the water aspects.
December 10, 2025 at 8:24 AM
'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' (2009) is not quite a rehash of the first, there's enough difference to say it's definitely it's own thing and you can see how the gap between the first and third is bridged.
Think the variety of characters and writing is still decent.
I like the water aspects.
Think the variety of characters and writing is still decent.
I like the water aspects.
Had a good giggle at 'Strays' (2023), I can't deny that. It was a silly billy film, but it's meant to make you laugh and the quips did just that.
I actually found parts quite emotional too. Big message about toxic relationships.
And yeah- fuck you Doug.
I actually found parts quite emotional too. Big message about toxic relationships.
And yeah- fuck you Doug.
December 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Had a good giggle at 'Strays' (2023), I can't deny that. It was a silly billy film, but it's meant to make you laugh and the quips did just that.
I actually found parts quite emotional too. Big message about toxic relationships.
And yeah- fuck you Doug.
I actually found parts quite emotional too. Big message about toxic relationships.
And yeah- fuck you Doug.
I can't neccesarily hold 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2' (2025) accountable for one of my worst cinema experiences.
What I can hold the film accountable for is just being a bit boring and also completely nonsensical at times.
However, the practical animatronics were rad!
What I can hold the film accountable for is just being a bit boring and also completely nonsensical at times.
However, the practical animatronics were rad!
December 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I can't neccesarily hold 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2' (2025) accountable for one of my worst cinema experiences.
What I can hold the film accountable for is just being a bit boring and also completely nonsensical at times.
However, the practical animatronics were rad!
What I can hold the film accountable for is just being a bit boring and also completely nonsensical at times.
However, the practical animatronics were rad!
'Men in Black' (1997) is magnificent.
Everything about the film works for me. The humour, the tone, the cinematography, the cast, the score, the practical effects (and the CGI to be fair), the script. All spectacular.
No more to say. Bloody brilliant.
Everything about the film works for me. The humour, the tone, the cinematography, the cast, the score, the practical effects (and the CGI to be fair), the script. All spectacular.
No more to say. Bloody brilliant.
December 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
'Men in Black' (1997) is magnificent.
Everything about the film works for me. The humour, the tone, the cinematography, the cast, the score, the practical effects (and the CGI to be fair), the script. All spectacular.
No more to say. Bloody brilliant.
Everything about the film works for me. The humour, the tone, the cinematography, the cast, the score, the practical effects (and the CGI to be fair), the script. All spectacular.
No more to say. Bloody brilliant.
'21 Jump Street' (2012) is brlliant comedy.
Always been a big Tatum fan, and even Hill (who I don't always find to my liking) made me chuckle too. Ice Cube is as you'd expect, rest of the cast were decent too.
Humour worked for me and still works to this day.
Always been a big Tatum fan, and even Hill (who I don't always find to my liking) made me chuckle too. Ice Cube is as you'd expect, rest of the cast were decent too.
Humour worked for me and still works to this day.
December 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
'21 Jump Street' (2012) is brlliant comedy.
Always been a big Tatum fan, and even Hill (who I don't always find to my liking) made me chuckle too. Ice Cube is as you'd expect, rest of the cast were decent too.
Humour worked for me and still works to this day.
Always been a big Tatum fan, and even Hill (who I don't always find to my liking) made me chuckle too. Ice Cube is as you'd expect, rest of the cast were decent too.
Humour worked for me and still works to this day.
'Mission Impossible 3' (2006) is for sure my favourite of the first three, likely for the same reasons many others note.
Way more coherent than some of the nonsense from the previous two. Way less stupid slo-mo and repeat shots. Still an absurd amount of fake faces.
Tom Cruise still unnerves me.
Way more coherent than some of the nonsense from the previous two. Way less stupid slo-mo and repeat shots. Still an absurd amount of fake faces.
Tom Cruise still unnerves me.
December 1, 2025 at 9:13 AM
'Mission Impossible 3' (2006) is for sure my favourite of the first three, likely for the same reasons many others note.
Way more coherent than some of the nonsense from the previous two. Way less stupid slo-mo and repeat shots. Still an absurd amount of fake faces.
Tom Cruise still unnerves me.
Way more coherent than some of the nonsense from the previous two. Way less stupid slo-mo and repeat shots. Still an absurd amount of fake faces.
Tom Cruise still unnerves me.
I don't think even the child version of me would have found 'Mission Impossible 2' (2000) cool.
It's tonally baffling, at times feeling like a parody, Tom Cruise simply unnerves me, and the cinematography and editing was ludicrous.
Luther is awesome as always.
It's tonally baffling, at times feeling like a parody, Tom Cruise simply unnerves me, and the cinematography and editing was ludicrous.
Luther is awesome as always.
November 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I don't think even the child version of me would have found 'Mission Impossible 2' (2000) cool.
It's tonally baffling, at times feeling like a parody, Tom Cruise simply unnerves me, and the cinematography and editing was ludicrous.
Luther is awesome as always.
It's tonally baffling, at times feeling like a parody, Tom Cruise simply unnerves me, and the cinematography and editing was ludicrous.
Luther is awesome as always.
I'll be honest, I don't think the spy business is for me, all the double crossing is very confusing.
Anyway, 'Mission Impossible' (1996) is shot and edited well, and the writing is solid. However, I can't really fault most of what goes on, it just feels "fine" to me.
Tom Cruise unnerves me.
Anyway, 'Mission Impossible' (1996) is shot and edited well, and the writing is solid. However, I can't really fault most of what goes on, it just feels "fine" to me.
Tom Cruise unnerves me.
November 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I'll be honest, I don't think the spy business is for me, all the double crossing is very confusing.
Anyway, 'Mission Impossible' (1996) is shot and edited well, and the writing is solid. However, I can't really fault most of what goes on, it just feels "fine" to me.
Tom Cruise unnerves me.
Anyway, 'Mission Impossible' (1996) is shot and edited well, and the writing is solid. However, I can't really fault most of what goes on, it just feels "fine" to me.
Tom Cruise unnerves me.
At the start of 'Terminator: Resistance Enhanced' (2023) I was worried about not being able to take down a T-800.
However, come the end when I was a laser-spewing, Terminator-killing machine (but still human) I was having a most wonderful power trip.
Switched my brain off and had a blast.
However, come the end when I was a laser-spewing, Terminator-killing machine (but still human) I was having a most wonderful power trip.
Switched my brain off and had a blast.
November 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
At the start of 'Terminator: Resistance Enhanced' (2023) I was worried about not being able to take down a T-800.
However, come the end when I was a laser-spewing, Terminator-killing machine (but still human) I was having a most wonderful power trip.
Switched my brain off and had a blast.
However, come the end when I was a laser-spewing, Terminator-killing machine (but still human) I was having a most wonderful power trip.
Switched my brain off and had a blast.
'The Expanse: A Telltale Series' (2023) was pretty fun to play through.
Don't actually know anything about the series so maybe this worked in my favour.
You know what to expect of a Telltale game, but it ran smooth.
Lord above did this one punish you down the line for early choices.
Don't actually know anything about the series so maybe this worked in my favour.
You know what to expect of a Telltale game, but it ran smooth.
Lord above did this one punish you down the line for early choices.
November 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
'The Expanse: A Telltale Series' (2023) was pretty fun to play through.
Don't actually know anything about the series so maybe this worked in my favour.
You know what to expect of a Telltale game, but it ran smooth.
Lord above did this one punish you down the line for early choices.
Don't actually know anything about the series so maybe this worked in my favour.
You know what to expect of a Telltale game, but it ran smooth.
Lord above did this one punish you down the line for early choices.
There's a message about self-belief in 'The Matrix' (1999), but it's easy to understand why Neo may not believe he's the one.
Literally everyone, (except Morpheus- the GOAT), including an all-powerful oracle tells him he isn't.
Slo-mo and warping scenes were funky.
Still relevant.
Literally everyone, (except Morpheus- the GOAT), including an all-powerful oracle tells him he isn't.
Slo-mo and warping scenes were funky.
Still relevant.
November 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
There's a message about self-belief in 'The Matrix' (1999), but it's easy to understand why Neo may not believe he's the one.
Literally everyone, (except Morpheus- the GOAT), including an all-powerful oracle tells him he isn't.
Slo-mo and warping scenes were funky.
Still relevant.
Literally everyone, (except Morpheus- the GOAT), including an all-powerful oracle tells him he isn't.
Slo-mo and warping scenes were funky.
Still relevant.
'I Spy' (2002) was hilarious. A goofy, early 2000's gem that had me chuckling.
I quite often despise people who talk about themselves in the third person, but Eddie Murphy constantly referring to himself by his character's name Kelly Robinson really made me laugh.
The duo had great chemistry.
I quite often despise people who talk about themselves in the third person, but Eddie Murphy constantly referring to himself by his character's name Kelly Robinson really made me laugh.
The duo had great chemistry.
November 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
'I Spy' (2002) was hilarious. A goofy, early 2000's gem that had me chuckling.
I quite often despise people who talk about themselves in the third person, but Eddie Murphy constantly referring to himself by his character's name Kelly Robinson really made me laugh.
The duo had great chemistry.
I quite often despise people who talk about themselves in the third person, but Eddie Murphy constantly referring to himself by his character's name Kelly Robinson really made me laugh.
The duo had great chemistry.
'Thank Goodness You're Here' was absolutely, 100%, one of the most bizarre and baffling games I've ever played.
It was also incredibly funny.
As someone very familiar with Northern English towns, I can say it was also rather accurate in it's depiction.
Brilliant.
It was also incredibly funny.
As someone very familiar with Northern English towns, I can say it was also rather accurate in it's depiction.
Brilliant.
November 22, 2025 at 9:14 AM
'Thank Goodness You're Here' was absolutely, 100%, one of the most bizarre and baffling games I've ever played.
It was also incredibly funny.
As someone very familiar with Northern English towns, I can say it was also rather accurate in it's depiction.
Brilliant.
It was also incredibly funny.
As someone very familiar with Northern English towns, I can say it was also rather accurate in it's depiction.
Brilliant.
As I sat watching 'Snowpiercer' (2013), I thought by heck there's a lot to unpack and that maybe a TV series would work better.
I have since learned that there IS a TV series, so I will give that a watch.
Film itself was decent.
I have since learned that there IS a TV series, so I will give that a watch.
Film itself was decent.
November 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
As I sat watching 'Snowpiercer' (2013), I thought by heck there's a lot to unpack and that maybe a TV series would work better.
I have since learned that there IS a TV series, so I will give that a watch.
Film itself was decent.
I have since learned that there IS a TV series, so I will give that a watch.
Film itself was decent.
Enjoyed 'The First Purge' (2018).
Don't think I'll ever tire of watching supremacists get what they deserve (a blood-soaked end).
Don't think I'll also ever tire of how amusing I find it that governments, as it stands right now, both fictional and real are absolute shambles.
Don't think I'll ever tire of watching supremacists get what they deserve (a blood-soaked end).
Don't think I'll also ever tire of how amusing I find it that governments, as it stands right now, both fictional and real are absolute shambles.
November 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Enjoyed 'The First Purge' (2018).
Don't think I'll ever tire of watching supremacists get what they deserve (a blood-soaked end).
Don't think I'll also ever tire of how amusing I find it that governments, as it stands right now, both fictional and real are absolute shambles.
Don't think I'll ever tire of watching supremacists get what they deserve (a blood-soaked end).
Don't think I'll also ever tire of how amusing I find it that governments, as it stands right now, both fictional and real are absolute shambles.
What's terrifying about 'The Purge: Election Year' (2016) is that this could become reality and it wouldn't suprise me in the slightest.
However, I'd feel a bit calmer if I too had a Frank Grillo protecting me.
Some of the kills were pretty rad, even if things slowed down on a few occasions.
However, I'd feel a bit calmer if I too had a Frank Grillo protecting me.
Some of the kills were pretty rad, even if things slowed down on a few occasions.
November 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
What's terrifying about 'The Purge: Election Year' (2016) is that this could become reality and it wouldn't suprise me in the slightest.
However, I'd feel a bit calmer if I too had a Frank Grillo protecting me.
Some of the kills were pretty rad, even if things slowed down on a few occasions.
However, I'd feel a bit calmer if I too had a Frank Grillo protecting me.
Some of the kills were pretty rad, even if things slowed down on a few occasions.
Cried on many more than one occasion during 'The Bear S4' (2025).
I also laughed, sighed, got heated (pun intended) and went through a heck of a lot of emotions.
What a superb show. Amazing how a "cooking" show has hit me so much harder and been more magnificent than I ever imagined.
I also laughed, sighed, got heated (pun intended) and went through a heck of a lot of emotions.
What a superb show. Amazing how a "cooking" show has hit me so much harder and been more magnificent than I ever imagined.
November 16, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Cried on many more than one occasion during 'The Bear S4' (2025).
I also laughed, sighed, got heated (pun intended) and went through a heck of a lot of emotions.
What a superb show. Amazing how a "cooking" show has hit me so much harder and been more magnificent than I ever imagined.
I also laughed, sighed, got heated (pun intended) and went through a heck of a lot of emotions.
What a superb show. Amazing how a "cooking" show has hit me so much harder and been more magnificent than I ever imagined.
Genuinely sat undistracted, so maybe I'm just being silly, but I couldn't fathom for the life of me what was actually going on in 'Arcane S2' (2024).
However, it looks absolutely stunning, the voice acting was superb, and the use of music was brilliant.
However, it looks absolutely stunning, the voice acting was superb, and the use of music was brilliant.
November 16, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Genuinely sat undistracted, so maybe I'm just being silly, but I couldn't fathom for the life of me what was actually going on in 'Arcane S2' (2024).
However, it looks absolutely stunning, the voice acting was superb, and the use of music was brilliant.
However, it looks absolutely stunning, the voice acting was superb, and the use of music was brilliant.