Jack Brown
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Subject leader of A-Level Maths, see TLMaths.com for all my teaching videos, BIG YouTuber, Film reviewer.
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I rated The Running Man (1987) 6/10 #IMDb Arnie is forced to compete in a battle to the death in a dystopian gladiatorial TV game show. The ideas are good but the majority of the gladiator bits look really dated. Richard Dawson is excellent but Yaphet Kotto is severely underused. Watch Rollerball
November 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I rated The Running Man (1987) 6/10 #IMDb Arnie is forced to compete in a battle to the death in a dystopian gladiatorial TV game show. The ideas are good but the majority of the gladiator bits look really dated. Richard Dawson is excellent but Yaphet Kotto is severely underused. Watch Rollerball
I rated Predator: Badlands (2025) 7/10 #IMDb A young Predator must navigate a planet where essentially everything is out to kill you. It’s a good-looking and entertaining entry to the franchise from the makers of the great Prey. Some of the close-up action shots I found quite difficult to follow.
November 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I rated Predator: Badlands (2025) 7/10 #IMDb A young Predator must navigate a planet where essentially everything is out to kill you. It’s a good-looking and entertaining entry to the franchise from the makers of the great Prey. Some of the close-up action shots I found quite difficult to follow.
I rated Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025) 8/10 #IMDb Bruce battles depression while recording the Nebraska album. Rather than a career retrospective, the film focuses on one period of Springsteen’s career and all the characters have time to breathe. Very well acted by all.
November 2, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I rated Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025) 8/10 #IMDb Bruce battles depression while recording the Nebraska album. Rather than a career retrospective, the film focuses on one period of Springsteen’s career and all the characters have time to breathe. Very well acted by all.
It’s the annual TLMaths Halloween Special! TLMaths Halloween VIII
youtu.be/z36OWYtW5jA Have a spooky day!
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TLMaths Halloween VIII
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October 31, 2025 at 12:48 PM
It’s the annual TLMaths Halloween Special! TLMaths Halloween VIII
youtu.be/z36OWYtW5jA Have a spooky day!
youtu.be/z36OWYtW5jA Have a spooky day!
I rated Street Smart (1987) 7/10 #IMDb Journalist Christopher Reeve fabricates an article about a pimp and people mistakenly think it’s about real-life pimp Morgan Freeman. Very well-acted, particularly Freeman (who got his first Oscar nom) and Kathy Baker, but quite depressing throughout
October 29, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I rated Street Smart (1987) 7/10 #IMDb Journalist Christopher Reeve fabricates an article about a pimp and people mistakenly think it’s about real-life pimp Morgan Freeman. Very well-acted, particularly Freeman (who got his first Oscar nom) and Kathy Baker, but quite depressing throughout
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I've been reading up a bit on the British Mathematical Olympiads, and two things have amused me:
1) The BMO2 was known as "FIST" until 1991, when, presumably, someone realised it wasn't a great name for an exam 😅
2) The early past papers (1972 onwards) were just sort of bashed out on a typewriter
1) The BMO2 was known as "FIST" until 1991, when, presumably, someone realised it wasn't a great name for an exam 😅
2) The early past papers (1972 onwards) were just sort of bashed out on a typewriter
October 29, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I've been reading up a bit on the British Mathematical Olympiads, and two things have amused me:
1) The BMO2 was known as "FIST" until 1991, when, presumably, someone realised it wasn't a great name for an exam 😅
2) The early past papers (1972 onwards) were just sort of bashed out on a typewriter
1) The BMO2 was known as "FIST" until 1991, when, presumably, someone realised it wasn't a great name for an exam 😅
2) The early past papers (1972 onwards) were just sort of bashed out on a typewriter
I rated Late Shift (2025) 8/10 #IMDb Over the course of one shift, Leonie Benesch is a nurse working in an understaffed hospital who must juggle families, doctors, nurses, and of course patients - including an angry patient who wants his tea. A really well-made stress-inducing Swiss film.
October 25, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I rated Late Shift (2025) 8/10 #IMDb Over the course of one shift, Leonie Benesch is a nurse working in an understaffed hospital who must juggle families, doctors, nurses, and of course patients - including an angry patient who wants his tea. A really well-made stress-inducing Swiss film.
I rated A House of Dynamite (2025) 8/10 #IMDb A single ICBM is heading to Chicago. Kathryn Bigelow directs a realistic portrayal of a nuclear strike on the US, played out from three linked viewpoints. The first section has the most impact, but overall it is well acted and pretty tense.
October 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I rated A House of Dynamite (2025) 8/10 #IMDb A single ICBM is heading to Chicago. Kathryn Bigelow directs a realistic portrayal of a nuclear strike on the US, played out from three linked viewpoints. The first section has the most impact, but overall it is well acted and pretty tense.
I rated Star Trek: Section 31 (2025) 3/10 #IMDb Michelle Yeoh is Emperor Georgiou who we first met in Discovery, enlisted by Section 31 to deal with a large bomb. As a big Star Trek fan, this spin-off is really bad. And even if I wasn’t a ST fan, in of itself it’s poorly written and looks naff.
October 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I rated Star Trek: Section 31 (2025) 3/10 #IMDb Michelle Yeoh is Emperor Georgiou who we first met in Discovery, enlisted by Section 31 to deal with a large bomb. As a big Star Trek fan, this spin-off is really bad. And even if I wasn’t a ST fan, in of itself it’s poorly written and looks naff.
I rated Tornado (2025) 7/10 #IMDb A Japanese puppeteer’s daughter is chased across the hills of the British Isles in 1790 by an incredibly grumpy Tim Roth and his troupe of bandits. It’s pretty much all on location and looks like a pretty grim shoot, though filmed well. Keeps itself to 90 mins ✅
October 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I rated Tornado (2025) 7/10 #IMDb A Japanese puppeteer’s daughter is chased across the hills of the British Isles in 1790 by an incredibly grumpy Tim Roth and his troupe of bandits. It’s pretty much all on location and looks like a pretty grim shoot, though filmed well. Keeps itself to 90 mins ✅
I rated John Candy: I Like Me (2025) 8/10 #IMDb A great documentary about John Candy. Interviews with Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, Tom Hanks, Catherine O’Hara, and his family. I didn’t know much about his Second City days before the movies. A “Grand” man as Aykroyd says.
October 19, 2025 at 10:44 AM
I rated John Candy: I Like Me (2025) 8/10 #IMDb A great documentary about John Candy. Interviews with Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, Tom Hanks, Catherine O’Hara, and his family. I didn’t know much about his Second City days before the movies. A “Grand” man as Aykroyd says.
I rated The Twits (2025) 4/10 #IMDb Johnny Vegas and Margo Martindale are The Twits. The animation is good but Roald Dahl’s classic 100ish page book, 28 font, has been chopped and changed and stretched to 100 minutes. It’s too long and the less said about the ending the better. Just read the book.
October 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I rated The Twits (2025) 4/10 #IMDb Johnny Vegas and Margo Martindale are The Twits. The animation is good but Roald Dahl’s classic 100ish page book, 28 font, has been chopped and changed and stretched to 100 minutes. It’s too long and the less said about the ending the better. Just read the book.
Deriving the Compound Angle Formulae today. I quite like numbering the triangles first so the workings don’t look *too* messy #MathsToday #ALevelMaths
October 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Deriving the Compound Angle Formulae today. I quite like numbering the triangles first so the workings don’t look *too* messy #MathsToday #ALevelMaths
I rated Roofman (2025) 6/10 #IMDb Channing Tatum is the Roofman, a nice guy criminal who escapes from prison and hides out at a Toys R Us. Based on a true story and well-acted, but ultimately packs no real punch. The poster makes it out to be a comedy, which it certainly isn’t.
October 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I rated Roofman (2025) 6/10 #IMDb Channing Tatum is the Roofman, a nice guy criminal who escapes from prison and hides out at a Toys R Us. Based on a true story and well-acted, but ultimately packs no real punch. The poster makes it out to be a comedy, which it certainly isn’t.
I rated The Raven (1963) 3/10 #IMDb Vincent Price must do battle with Boris Karloff in this comedy horror that is neither funny or scary. Peter Lorre gets in some ad-libbed quips while Jack Nicholson is dressed up as if he’s in a panto. It all just feels like a complete waste of talent and time.
October 12, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I rated The Raven (1963) 3/10 #IMDb Vincent Price must do battle with Boris Karloff in this comedy horror that is neither funny or scary. Peter Lorre gets in some ad-libbed quips while Jack Nicholson is dressed up as if he’s in a panto. It all just feels like a complete waste of talent and time.
October 11, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I rated High Noon (1952) 9/10 #IMDb Town sheriff Gary Cooper learns that a violent criminal is coming for revenge on the midday train, but none of the townsfolk will help. Essentially the Western equivalent of “The Little Red Hen”. The cast is great, as is the pacing.
October 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I rated High Noon (1952) 9/10 #IMDb Town sheriff Gary Cooper learns that a violent criminal is coming for revenge on the midday train, but none of the townsfolk will help. Essentially the Western equivalent of “The Little Red Hen”. The cast is great, as is the pacing.
I rated Tron: Ares (2025) 6/10 #IMDb Jared Leto is an AI program sent to track down Greta Lee in the real world. The aesthetics are great, as is the 80s techno soundtrack, and Lee is good as the lead. Enjoyable but overall it feels paint-by-numbers and risk free. Jeff Bridges goes full Lebowski.
October 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I rated Tron: Ares (2025) 6/10 #IMDb Jared Leto is an AI program sent to track down Greta Lee in the real world. The aesthetics are great, as is the 80s techno soundtrack, and Lee is good as the lead. Enjoyable but overall it feels paint-by-numbers and risk free. Jeff Bridges goes full Lebowski.
I rated Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025) 7/10 #IMDb Episode 6 sees Brec Bassinger save everyone from a building collapse and years later Death has found her family. The improved CGI goes a long way and the story is a refreshing take on the tired formula. Good fun and very bloody throughout.
October 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I rated Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025) 7/10 #IMDb Episode 6 sees Brec Bassinger save everyone from a building collapse and years later Death has found her family. The improved CGI goes a long way and the story is a refreshing take on the tired formula. Good fun and very bloody throughout.
I rated Final Destination 5 (2011) 6/10 #IMDb Nicholas D’Agosto saves some work mates from a deadly bridge collapse. A better instalment than the last two outings, particularly the beginning & ending. The CGI is noticeably better. David Koechner’s clearly enjoying himself.
October 6, 2025 at 7:20 AM
I rated Final Destination 5 (2011) 6/10 #IMDb Nicholas D’Agosto saves some work mates from a deadly bridge collapse. A better instalment than the last two outings, particularly the beginning & ending. The CGI is noticeably better. David Koechner’s clearly enjoying himself.
I rated The Final Destination (2009) 4/10 #IMDb Bobby Campo saves his friends from disaster at a stock car race. This is the fourth instalment, and like its predecessor brings nothing new to the series and is actually pretty boring. The best thing is it clocks in at a merciful 82 minutes.
October 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I rated The Final Destination (2009) 4/10 #IMDb Bobby Campo saves his friends from disaster at a stock car race. This is the fourth instalment, and like its predecessor brings nothing new to the series and is actually pretty boring. The best thing is it clocks in at a merciful 82 minutes.
RIP Patricia Routledge
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October 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
RIP Patricia Routledge
I rated Final Destination 3 (2006) 5/10 #IMDb Mary Elizabeth Winstead has a premonition of dying in a rollercoaster accident and changes Death’s plan. Although it’s got some narsty death scenes, FD3 brings nothing new to the table and is pretty much painting by numbers.
October 3, 2025 at 6:04 AM
I rated Final Destination 3 (2006) 5/10 #IMDb Mary Elizabeth Winstead has a premonition of dying in a rollercoaster accident and changes Death’s plan. Although it’s got some narsty death scenes, FD3 brings nothing new to the table and is pretty much painting by numbers.
I rated Final Destination 2 (2003) 7/10 #IMDb A.J. Cook cheats Death by not taking part in a multi-car pile up. After the first hilarious 15 minutes, it’s banger after banger with ridiculous death scene after ridiculous death scene. Much more enjoyable than the 1st outing.
September 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I rated Final Destination 2 (2003) 7/10 #IMDb A.J. Cook cheats Death by not taking part in a multi-car pile up. After the first hilarious 15 minutes, it’s banger after banger with ridiculous death scene after ridiculous death scene. Much more enjoyable than the 1st outing.
I rated Final Destination (2000) 6/10 #IMDb Devon Sawa saves himself and a bunch of his friends from boarding a doomed flight to Paris, but Death ain’t happy. It’s an entertaining idea with some good shocks and a silly cameo from Tony Todd, but unfortunately none of the characters are likeable.
September 29, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I rated Final Destination (2000) 6/10 #IMDb Devon Sawa saves himself and a bunch of his friends from boarding a doomed flight to Paris, but Death ain’t happy. It’s an entertaining idea with some good shocks and a silly cameo from Tony Todd, but unfortunately none of the characters are likeable.