Watched Thunderbolts* (2025) by an author from letterboxd.com
After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, seven disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.

Overall, I liked it but I did feel pretty robbed by the marketing, if you know what I mean…

★★★½

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Watched Wonder (2017) by an author from letterboxd.com
The story of August Pullman – a boy with facial differences – who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.

I’ve avoided this film like the plague because it felt a lot like disability-tourism: “Wouldn’t it be AWFUL if you had these challenges in YOUR life!?”

But it doesn’t play like that at all. I think it might (not so) secretly be a Christian metaphor about love. The love that exists when you set aside differences and accept other’s short-comings alongside your own. You know?

I’m an atheist but even I know we need more of that in our world.

★★★★

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Watched Civil War (2024) by an author from letterboxd.com
In the near future, a group of war journalists attempt to survive while reporting the truth as the United States stands on the brink of civil war.

You thought you were watching… and that was your first mistake. If this was intended to be “political” it would have some “politics” in it.

It doesn’t even play like a war film. It’s more like a post-apocalyptic road trip where the protagonists’ only protection is the word “Press”. What makes this frightening is that, on many occasions, that seems grossly inadequate.

★★★★½

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Watched Wanted (2008) by an author from letterboxd.com
Doormat Wesley Gibson is an office worker whose life is going nowhere. He meets a sexy woman named Fox and discovers that his recently murdered father - whom Wesley never knew - belonged to the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins which takes its orders from Fate itself. Fox and Sloan, the Fraternity's leader, teach Wesley, through intense training, to tap into dormant powers and hone his innate killing skills. Though he enjoys his newfound abilities, he begins to suspect that there is more to the Fraternity than meets the eye.

Watched on Tuesday March 25, 2025.

★★★

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I reckon they should do an “R-rated” season of with The Stath as a cockney-hardman version of the Dr… “Fackin’ Daleks. Again.”
In fact, a version of Turkish with a “Tommy” as his companion:
Tommy: “What are we gonna do, Dr?”
Dr: “How the fuck should I know?”
Watched I, Robot (2004) by an author from letterboxd.com
In 2035, where robots are commonplace and abide by the three laws of robotics, a technophobic cop investigates an apparent suicide. Suspecting that a robot may be responsible for the death, his investigation leads him to believe that humanity may be in danger.

Watched on Sunday March 23, 2025.

★★★

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Watched Moana 2 (2024) by an author from letterboxd.com
After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana journeys alongside Maui and a new crew to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she's ever faced.

The last 10-15 minutes were superb but…

★★★

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Watched Batman Begins (2005) by an author from letterboxd.com
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.

Watched on Saturday March 22, 2025.

★★★

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Watched Smile (2022) by an author from letterboxd.com
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.

This is the first thing I have seen in a long time that actually put me on edge. Another amazing female lead performance in a horror film.

★★★★

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