Dave

Favorite films

  • La La Land
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • Whiplash
  • GoodFellas

All
  • Our Man in Havana

    ★★★★

  • Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars

    ★★★½

  • Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor

    ★★★★½

  • Doctor Who: Legend of the Sea Devils

    ★★★

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Our Man in Havana

1959

★★★★ Liked Watched

This is so ridiculous, but so inherently captivating and thrilling, very fine movie indeed

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars

2009

★★★½ Liked Watched

I mean this is fine, but I genuinely hate the writing for the Doctor here, Adelaide is definitely the best part about this, shame 10 acts VERY out of character for the doctor all throughout, this is why he’s my least favorite :p

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The Suicide Squad

2021

★★★★½ Liked Watched

This movie is just pure euphoria. James Gunn’s writing and direction are brilliant, and with that comes great use of licensed music, unlike Suicide Squad (2016). The humor mostly lands, but that’s a very subjective thing. Performances are brilliant, especially from Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher 2. Also it’s shot really well, with beautiful colors. Overall it’s a brilliant masterpiece of a comic book material with enormous amount of heart and risks, that isn’t playing it safe.

Oppenheimer

2023

★★★★★ Liked Watched

I am become death, the destroyer of worlds

Oppenheimer is one of the most intense and interesting movie going experiences I’ve ever had. Christopher Nolan does it again but this time he somehow overcome himself in numerous fields.
  The Cinematography with Hoyte Van Hoytema at the helm is some of the most breathtaking I’ve seen. The visual storytelling and the use of low aperture and shaky backgrounds to enhance character’s (Especially Oppenheimer’s) emotions and responses to the external actions just…