Letterboxd 2j1ln Josh Dobie https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/ Letterboxd - Josh Dobie 28 Days Later 6j6r3p 2002 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/28-days-later/ letterboxd-review-897156922 Sun, 25 May 2025 11:00:18 +1200 2025-05-24 No 28 Days Later 2002 4.0 170 <![CDATA[

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Brendan Gleeson with a British accent wasn’t on my 2025 bingo cards I must it.

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The Terminator 4n6t6l 1984 - ★★★★ (contains spoilers) https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/the-terminator/ letterboxd-review-890611365 Sun, 18 May 2025 04:58:31 +1200 2025-05-17 No The Terminator 1984 4.0 218 <![CDATA[

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Flesh melting from the framework, and the mechanical underbody rising once more from the flames. James Cameron knew what’s up.

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BlacKkKlansman 1gd5 2018 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/blackkklansman/ letterboxd-review-887712853 Wed, 14 May 2025 10:24:43 +1200 2025-05-13 No BlacKkKlansman 2018 3.5 487558 <![CDATA[

Where the writing isn’t perfect and the flow at times feels a tad disted, the handling of incredibly important subject matter was treated exceptionally. Although I’m pretty inexperienced when it comes to Spike’s filmography, I truly believe there is no better person to direct a picture like this. 

Fuck racists and the racism they preach.

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Anora m3c49 2024 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/anora/ letterboxd-review-887406824 Wed, 14 May 2025 02:23:45 +1200 2025-05-13 No Anora 2024 4.5 1064213 <![CDATA[

Give Mikey Madison all the awards! An outstanding performance bridging the struggled gap between physical and emotional connections.

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Sinners 3v6y41 2025 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/sinners-2025/ letterboxd-review-886930537 Tue, 13 May 2025 09:49:56 +1200 2025-05-12 No Sinners 2025 4.5 1233413 <![CDATA[

Can’t say I’ve witnessed many raunchy vampire sexy musicals before, but I’ve got a feeling this is THE raunchy vampire sexy musical.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 4r5n30 Mutant Mayhem, 2023 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-mutant-mayhem/ letterboxd-review-886926748 Tue, 13 May 2025 09:45:19 +1200 2025-05-12 No Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2023 4.0 614930 <![CDATA[

This animation style lends itself so well to anything and everything. It really suits the grungy atmosphere of night time New York.

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Thunderbolts* 6i2h5x 2025 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/thunderbolts/ letterboxd-review-886020033 Mon, 12 May 2025 09:20:38 +1200 2025-05-11 No Thunderbolts* 2025 4.0 986056 <![CDATA[

It’s films like this that make me proud to be a CBM / MCU fan. Giving these so called ‘throwaway’ characters the limelight they ultimately deserve is like a breath of fresh air. Thunderbolts* to me felt like watching old marvel again combined with today’s modern flare. Marvel that’s back from the depths, or more suitably, the void. 

The future is bright.

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Ocean with David Attenborough 6v6f2b 2025 https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/ocean-with-david-attenborough/ letterboxd-review-885713212 Mon, 12 May 2025 03:34:53 +1200 2025-05-11 No Ocean with David Attenborough 2025 1448497 <![CDATA[

Magnificent yet incredibly haunting. Eye opening and thought provoking. Truly the pinnacle of documentary filmmaking, somehow managing to exceed the brilliance of the last release.

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Home Alone 2 5d196t Lost in New York, 1992 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/home-alone-2-lost-in-new-york/2/ letterboxd-review-885503410 Sun, 11 May 2025 20:32:11 +1200 2025-05-04 Yes Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992 5.0 772 <![CDATA[

A New York setting will make any film so much better I swear. And Tim Curry.

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Wrath of Man 252r24 2021 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/wrath-of-man/ letterboxd-review-873101191 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 10:13:47 +1200 2025-04-26 No Wrath of Man 2021 3.5 637649 <![CDATA[

Cool revenge story. Not everything works but what does, works really well. The writing and editing for the most part lives up to the Ritchie traditions and Statham is as cold as ever. Pleasantly surprised by this.

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The Phantom of the Open 1223i 2021 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/the-phantom-of-the-open/ letterboxd-review-871186877 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 05:51:19 +1200 2025-04-23 No The Phantom of the Open 2021 3.5 717151 <![CDATA[

Mark Rylance AND Sally Hawkins! Today’s been a good day.

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Kingsman 5fm4d The Secret Service, 2014 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/kingsman-the-secret-service/1/ letterboxd-review-871186544 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 05:48:09 +1200 2025-04-20 Yes Kingsman: The Secret Service 2014 4.0 207703 <![CDATA[

The church scene & colourful head explosions deserves a 4 star rating alone.

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Children of Men 6v2d6m 2006 - ★★★★½ (contains spoilers) https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/children-of-men/1/ letterboxd-review-867676418 Mon, 21 Apr 2025 08:04:22 +1200 2025-04-20 Yes Children of Men 2006 4.5 9693 <![CDATA[

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Heavily political, scarily symbolic, and a class divide more prevalent than ever. A reflective look through time into the past and our history, present day, and potential future. 

There’s something so quietly ominous about this particular world ending scenario. The fact that eventually, anytime within one lifetime there will be no one. Humanity and its existence will be no more. Faintly running in the background; but life continues on and keeps moving forward in a terminal direction. All of that fear and despair however, coming to an end with one cry. A sudden feeling of hope. The shooting, shouting, and chaos ceases. Everyone fixated on that one sound. The mental turmoil and desperation dwindled and all of a sudden there is a faint shining light after 18 long years. 

A new appreciation formed after this rewatch. One that should’ve been there from the start. Powerful. Poignant. Important.

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The Fall 5kw67 2006 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/the-fall/ letterboxd-review-865709940 Sat, 19 Apr 2025 10:57:42 +1200 2025-04-18 No The Fall 2006 4.0 14784 <![CDATA[

Poetic storytelling executed to perfection.

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Bringing Up Baby 2l2251 1938 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/bringing-up-baby/ letterboxd-review-860974511 Sun, 13 Apr 2025 23:37:42 +1200 2025-04-13 No Bringing Up Baby 1938 4.5 900 <![CDATA[

Not sure what’s more alarming, a roaming leopard, or how easy it was to drive away in someone else’s car

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One Hundred and One Dalmatians 5y3gv 1961 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/one-hundred-and-one-dalmatians/ letterboxd-review-860153576 Sun, 13 Apr 2025 04:03:26 +1200 2025-04-12 Yes One Hundred and One Dalmatians 1961 4.0 12230 <![CDATA[

Easily the most visually appealing Disney film with its classic sketch book art style. Cosy nostalgia scratching a very specific part of my brain.

Might have to make this a yearly viewing from now on. A lovely watch perfectly suited for a gloomy winters evening.

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The Fugitive 20n2p 1993 - ★★★★ (contains spoilers) https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/the-fugitive-1993/ letterboxd-review-857791286 Wed, 9 Apr 2025 20:57:50 +1200 2025-04-08 No The Fugitive 1993 4.0 5503 <![CDATA[

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Petition for Harrison Ford to become the next live action Peter Pan in a new Disney remake.

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Raya and the Last Dragon y2t6d 2021 - ★★½ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/raya-and-the-last-dragon/ letterboxd-review-857256485 Wed, 9 Apr 2025 05:41:16 +1200 2025-04-08 No Raya and the Last Dragon 2021 2.5 527774 <![CDATA[

A promising concept that ultimately falls into the trap of generic + predictable storytelling and dialogue. The animation is far above par for modern Disney though. Easily the most impressive aspect of the film.

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The Seventh Seal 2o1n27 1957 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/the-seventh-seal/ letterboxd-review-857088148 Wed, 9 Apr 2025 01:15:58 +1200 2025-04-08 No The Seventh Seal 1957 3.5 490 <![CDATA[

A Bergman insight into God, Faith, and Death. A cessation personified lurking all around as opposed to being the final act and destination of life.

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Paddington in Peru 131rj 2024 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/paddington-in-peru/1/ letterboxd-review-857016230 Tue, 8 Apr 2025 21:50:04 +1200 2025-03-29 Yes Paddington in Peru 2024 4.0 516729 <![CDATA[

No hate to Emily Mortimer, but where have you gone Sally Hawkins? We miss you.

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Challengers 6q365l 2024 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/challengers/ letterboxd-review-848500507 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 02:07:58 +1300 2025-03-27 No Challengers 2024 4.0 937287 <![CDATA[

Luca Guadagnino’s lustrous examination of love and human competitiveness.

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After Hours 1y4h2b 1985 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/after-hours/ letterboxd-review-847298445 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:54:02 +1300 2025-03-27 No After Hours 1985 5.0 10843 <![CDATA[

The most absurdly brilliant 97 minutes of film Scorsese has ever made.

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Adolescence 4m4n6p 2025 https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/adolescence-2025/ letterboxd-review-846231626 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:58:17 +1300 2025-03-26 No Adolescence 2025 249042 <![CDATA[

Stephen Graham showing us once again why he’s one of the top actors working today. 

An important miniseries showing what the effects of social media and figures of toxic masculinity can have on the youth of today.

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Babylon 32243m 2022 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/babylon-2022/ letterboxd-review-845544857 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 03:11:22 +1300 2025-03-25 No Babylon 2022 4.0 615777 <![CDATA[

That was a lot.

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Avatar 6k2h5g The Way of Water, 2022 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/avatar-the-way-of-water/2/ letterboxd-review-844907017 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 08:02:51 +1300 2025-03-24 Yes Avatar: The Way of Water 2022 4.5 76600 <![CDATA[

I love this film dearly. A project with grandeur levels off the charts. Right now I just feel lucky to have had the opportunity to have originally watched it in a theatre. Its home, and birthplace to the world.

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No Hard Feelings 5y6234 2023 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/no-hard-feelings-2023/ letterboxd-review-844043046 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:51:10 +1300 2025-03-22 No No Hard Feelings 2023 3.5 884605 <![CDATA[

Manifesting Jennifer Lawrence appears in more comedic future acting roles

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Bridget Jones 93157 Mad About the Boy, 2025 - ★★★★ (contains spoilers) https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/bridget-jones-mad-about-the-boy/ letterboxd-review-844040381 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:48:53 +1300 2025-03-21 No Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy 2025 4.0 1272149 <![CDATA[

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The perfect pick me up film continuing the quirky legacy of its precursors in classic Bridget Jones fashion. Following suite being filled to the brim with crude and provocative humour, there are also quieter, more tender interactions as well as the involvement of much heavier and emotional subject matter. Love, who we love, loves that have been lost, and what happens next moving forward? When there’s a positive there is also a negative. Some aspects of life that we’d dear not think about but events that inevitably occur we can’t escape from.

It’s the perfect ending to the series, but deep down I really hope it’s not over. I could watch and enjoy four more of these films at least.

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Dazed and Confused 32491 1993 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/dazed-and-confused/ letterboxd-review-842209044 Sat, 22 Mar 2025 13:18:10 +1300 2025-03-21 No Dazed and Confused 1993 4.0 9571 <![CDATA[

Looking into the lives of individuals on the night before summer break. People livin. Simpler times with no responsibilities and without a care in the world. Focussing on the now and staying present. A slice of life style story I wasn’t expecting, although not an unpleasant one by any means. Not my favourite Linklater flick but feel it’s a film that’ll only appreciate after more viewings.

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Red Sparrow 1z2t38 2018 - ★½ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/red-sparrow/ letterboxd-review-840760557 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:11:10 +1300 2025-03-20 No Red Sparrow 2018 1.5 401981 <![CDATA[

Insufferable watch

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Bridget Jones 93157 The Edge of Reason, 2004 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason/ letterboxd-watch-838984549 Tue, 18 Mar 2025 08:59:11 +1300 2025-03-17 Yes Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 2004 3.5 9801 <![CDATA[

Watched on Monday March 17, 2025.

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The Greatest Showman 5xe53 2017 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/the-greatest-showman/1/ letterboxd-watch-838305876 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:02:50 +1300 2025-03-17 Yes The Greatest Showman 2017 4.0 316029 <![CDATA[

Watched on Monday March 17, 2025.

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Bridget Jones's Diary 5yh6q 2001 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/bridget-joness-diary/1/ letterboxd-watch-836916418 Sun, 16 Mar 2025 09:45:40 +1300 2025-03-14 Yes Bridget Jones's Diary 2001 4.0 634 <![CDATA[

Watched on Friday March 14, 2025.

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Before Sunrise 4v5x37 1995 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/before-sunrise/ letterboxd-review-831304334 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 01:51:34 +1300 2025-03-08 No Before Sunrise 1995 4.5 76 <![CDATA[

Building a bond. Expanding the connection. Sharing the chemistry. A beautiful romance story that exhibits just how easy it is for two people to fall in love and build romantic affections. Talking about whatever, sharing stories, making each other laugh, and feel. Richard Linklater’s idealistic love tale .

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Avatar 6k2h5g 2009 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/avatar/1/ letterboxd-review-829724956 Sat, 8 Mar 2025 14:18:46 +1300 2025-03-07 Yes Avatar 2009 4.5 19995 <![CDATA[

Nostalgia hit like a punch in the stomach on this rewatch. Pressed play as a 23 year old, but 8 year old me was watching with my dad by my side. 

Haters are going to hate, but Avatar is truly a remarkable achievement in filmmaking.

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Moonstruck 616x2o 1987 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/moonstruck/ letterboxd-review-829716777 Sat, 8 Mar 2025 14:28:36 +1300 2025-03-06 No Moonstruck 1987 4.0 2039 <![CDATA[

The moon is a little like love. 

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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou 5m3e2h 2004 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/the-life-aquatic-with-steve-zissou/4/ letterboxd-review-825723007 Tue, 4 Mar 2025 04:20:45 +1300 2025-03-03 Yes The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou 2004 4.0 421 <![CDATA[

Damn I really miss old school Wes. Work that’s deeply special and effortlessly charming.

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The Jungle Book 2q5p3f 1967 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/the-jungle-book/1/ letterboxd-review-816165629 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:14:58 +1300 2025-02-20 Yes The Jungle Book 1967 4.0 9325 <![CDATA[

The wide shots looking over the jungle are stunningly beautiful. The characters are fun and the story flows seamlessly throughout. A real treat of a film. One that brought back a lot of happy memories.

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Captain America yf4g Brave New World, 2025 - ★★½ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/captain-america-brave-new-world/ letterboxd-review-811278966 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 02:53:03 +1300 2025-02-15 No Captain America: Brave New World 2025 2.5 822119 <![CDATA[

I’ll say with near enough certainty that Marvel will never achieve the same level and standards of films they did pre endgame. Yes there’ll be projects to look forward too and I’m hopeful they’ll be good but the chances are going by the recent releases they’ll fall flat. This is one of those instances. There are good aspects but as a whole, Captain America: Brave New World ultimately has far more shortcomings for it to be considered a good or above par movie, which is a shame as the premise is promising for the most part and Anthony Mackie really embodies the role of Captain America and what he represents. Overall the experience wasn’t an un-enjoyable one, but it clearly follows the same formulaic marvel narrative which at this stage and in the oversaturated CBM market is very repetitive and quite exhausting. 

I grew up watching the early MCU films, so naturally adore the studio. But as time’s gone on the sparkle these films once had has vanished and the magic’s disappeared. However I’ll still remain optimistic future marvel projects will flatten out the steady decline the studios going in.

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Horrid Henry m5d53 The Movie, 2011 - ½ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/horrid-henry-the-movie/1/ letterboxd-watch-808394128 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 06:36:55 +1300 2025-02-13 Yes Horrid Henry: The Movie 2011 0.5 66923 <![CDATA[

Watched on Thursday February 13, 2025.

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Little Miss Sunshine 552ok 2006 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/little-miss-sunshine/1/ letterboxd-review-806785791 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:46:03 +1300 2025-02-11 Yes Little Miss Sunshine 2006 5.0 773 <![CDATA[

Little miss sunshine portrays the best depiction of family dynamics out there in film. It’s as if we’re watching real true to life relationships. People that one another in their goals and aspirations, as well as in their problems and adversity’s. Standing as one, comforting and guiding them with a single conversation or thought. In Franks words, “no one gets left behind”. 

I love what Grandpa says to Olive, and what Frank and Dwayne say to each other. I love the dad’s character development, the humour, the music, and everything else I’ve not mentioned. I adore this film. A pure shot of serotonin.

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Past Lives 2f663p 2023 - ★★★★★ (contains spoilers) https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/past-lives/1/ letterboxd-review-803517812 Sun, 9 Feb 2025 03:51:06 +1300 2025-02-08 Yes Past Lives 2023 5.0 666277 <![CDATA[

This review may contain spoilers.

I always get a bit apprehensive when deciding to rewatch a film I loved on the first viewing purely because I may not have the same feeling about it when it’s finished. Thankfully this is not the case with Past Lives. A rewatch that actually improved the film and made my love and fondness for it even greater than before. 

The film follows our two leads in a brief segment of their childhood through to their adult lives. While one emigrates from their home in South Korea, the other stayed, greatly diminishing their connection over time. 

Not only during the skype conversations, but after Hae Sung finally arrives in New York for the first time to meet Nora after 12 years of no , through their interactions together you can sense so much suppressed love neither party can act upon. Bubbling to the surface like an underwater volcano. No matter what they’re saying or who they’re saying it too, these in person meetings rekindled a mutual feeling. Something so pure that has laid dormant for years on end. 

A romance woven with Korean thoughts and beliefs, past lives is a very real but stunning look into why some relationships don’t work out. People’s lives intertwine. They come, they go. They come, and they go. Some people aren’t meant to be permanent fixtures in life, and that’s ok. 

I can’t imagine what sort of thoughts were running through Arthur’s head throughout the film, but more specifically during the end bar scene. The focus being set on Nora and Hae Sung, with him essentially being separated to the sidelines. While it may come across as awkward, to me he was there to meet Hae Sung, but also to his wife, and what happens later in the final scene is all the more proving of this. 

Nora says to Hae Sung on their first Skype call that she used to cry a lot when she first emigrated but gradually learnt that nobody cared, so stopped altogether. After that, we see her let out her emotions on just two occasions. Fast forward to the end, we see Nora crying having said her final goodbye to Hae Sung. Her husband embraces and comforts her. Nora was wrong. People do care, just the right ones. 

There is a word in Korean, ‘In-Yun’. It means ‘providence’ or ‘fate’, but it’s specifically about relationships between people. 

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How to Have Sex 61345n 2023 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/how-to-have-sex/ letterboxd-review-803033623 Sat, 8 Feb 2025 14:23:37 +1300 2025-02-07 No How to Have Sex 2023 4.0 1075175 <![CDATA[

I'm honestly lost for words. An incredibly blunt and to the point look at the horrifying topic of SA.

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Twisters 6e3y5h 2024 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/twisters/ letterboxd-review-799992690 Wed, 5 Feb 2025 05:12:47 +1300 2025-02-04 No Twisters 2024 3.5 718821 <![CDATA[

A really enjoyable and emotionally balanced movie. Other than it being a summer blockbuster disaster flick that seamlessly makes country music cool, one of the main selling points is getting out there and ‘rangling’ tornadoes. Between those moments it’s easy to forget how dangerous these natural phenomena’s are and the torment and pain they can cause people and the local communities. Something I found to be executed well for the moments it was shown. 

Also, Glen Powell is that guy. He is him. I’m not sure why I thought this like 10 - 15 mins in as it’s a completely different genre and not relevant at all, but he’s my fancast for James Gunn’s DCU Batman / Bruce Wayne. The guys a superstar.

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Cure 3f4k2m 1997 - ★★★★½ (contains spoilers) https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/cure/ letterboxd-review-799885418 Wed, 5 Feb 2025 01:40:01 +1300 2025-02-04 No Cure 1997 4.5 36095 <![CDATA[

This review may contain spoilers.

Kiyoshi Kurasowa’s anxiety inducing masterful work. Filled with trepidation and a foreboding feeling, chilling sensations reach every fabric of your being. There’s an unpleasant sense of closeness I can’t yet describe. We the viewers, are in the detectives shoes making for a great watch overall. Unravelling these gruesome yet mysterious events piece by piece, bit by bit, as the story progresses and is entirely revealed. 

I’ll be thinking about that final scene in the restaurant for a while. The brief conversation with the waitress to panning Takabe’s face, across to the background, and back again. Roll credits. Just when you think it’s all over, you realise half the deck is still layed out on the table. Leaving more to unpack and ponder over.

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Queer 211h25 2024 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/queer-2024/ letterboxd-review-799520468 Tue, 4 Feb 2025 14:32:18 +1300 2025-02-03 No Queer 2024 4.5 1059128 <![CDATA[

Luca understands people. He understands emotions. Longing. To love someone, and maybe eventually be loved. Having a heart scattered in hundreds of pieces, and a hope and desire to desperately find your person in everyone you meet. All of which Daniel Craig displayed excellently. A performance unlike anything I've personally seen from him before.

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Ponyo 464m6a 2008 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/ponyo/ letterboxd-review-799089694 Tue, 4 Feb 2025 06:10:17 +1300 2025-02-03 No Ponyo 2008 4.5 12429 <![CDATA[

Coming from a fairly recent studio ghibli enjoyer, Miyazaki and team are some of the most creative folks in the game. The animation and design is beautiful as always, and if made by anyone else, it's a guarantee I wouldn't be so emotionally invested in the story of a kid and his little magical fish.

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Beetlejuice 3q5a1z 1988 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/beetlejuice/ letterboxd-review-797997730 Mon, 3 Feb 2025 07:36:13 +1300 2025-02-02 No Beetlejuice 1988 3.5 4011 <![CDATA[

So wacky, so goofy, so silly, and a damn enjoyable time. This film’s got to be the most Tim Burton Tim Burton has ever Tim Burtoned.

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The Girl Next Door 6c646v 2004 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/the-girl-next-door-2004/ letterboxd-review-797115621 Sun, 2 Feb 2025 13:24:17 +1300 2025-02-01 No The Girl Next Door 2004 3.5 10591 <![CDATA[

Paul Dano put down a major uno reverse card playing the parts in There Will be Blood three years after this

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Conclave 5w3x3 2024 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/conclave/ letterboxd-review-796456942 Sun, 2 Feb 2025 02:02:16 +1300 2025-01-31 No Conclave 2024 4.0 974576 <![CDATA[

Ralph Fiennes is an actor I think I’ll always be in of. His ability to convey an unwavering amount of emotion with the blankest of expressions is truly outstanding. Especially in close-ups, his eyes are the focus and you are staring directly into his soul.

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Kraven the Hunter 6f2c5b 2024 - ★½ https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/film/kraven-the-hunter/ letterboxd-review-794571678 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 05:31:00 +1300 2025-01-30 No Kraven the Hunter 2024 1.5 539972 <![CDATA[

Kraven those last two hours back.

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James Cameron ranked de73 https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/james-cameron-ranked/ letterboxd-list-25053117 Sat, 30 Jul 2022 23:37:54 +1200 <![CDATA[
  1. Avatar: The Way of Water
  2. Avatar
  3. Titanic
  4. The Terminator
  5. Aliens
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MCU ranked 1k2u42 https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/mcu-ranked/ letterboxd-list-24108247 Sun, 24 Apr 2022 00:29:17 +1200 <![CDATA[

Movies + shows.

  1. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
  2. Avengers: Infinity War
  3. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
  4. The Avengers
  5. Captain America: Civil War
  6. Guardians of the Galaxy
  7. Avengers: Endgame
  8. Iron Man
  9. Thor: Ragnarok
  10. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

...plus 31 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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My Criterion collection 482d5m https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/my-criterion-collection/ letterboxd-list-28393369 Mon, 21 Nov 2022 11:08:31 +1300 <![CDATA[

arranged by spine number

...plus 59 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Favourites 5l3o3i https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/favourites/ letterboxd-list-20921424 Thu, 25 Nov 2021 11:58:17 +1300 <![CDATA[

My nearest and dearest. Arranged by release, oldest to newest.

...plus 86 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Dreamworks ranked 5u2f4t https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/dreamworks-ranked/ letterboxd-list-24134155 Mon, 25 Apr 2022 07:38:51 +1200 <![CDATA[
  1. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
  2. Kung Fu Panda
  3. How to Train Your Dragon
  4. Shrek 2
  5. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
  6. The Wild Robot
  7. Shrek
  8. Kung Fu Panda 2
  9. Madagascar
  10. Chicken Run

...plus 24 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Zack Snyder ranked 4g5f50 https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/zack-snyder-ranked-1/ letterboxd-list-41509623 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 08:08:24 +1300 <![CDATA[
  1. Man of Steel
  2. Watchmen
  3. Zack Snyder's Justice League
  4. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
  5. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
  6. Justice League
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Josh Dobie
Pixar ranked 5w75s https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/pixar-ranked/ letterboxd-list-24107864 Sat, 23 Apr 2022 23:44:45 +1200 <![CDATA[

❤️

  1. Finding Nemo
  2. Ratatouille
  3. Luca
  4. Monsters, Inc.
  5. Soul
  6. The Incredibles
  7. Toy Story
  8. Toy Story 3
  9. Inside Out
  10. WALL·E

...plus 18 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Luca Guadagnino ranked h5y6t https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/luca-guadagnino-ranked/ letterboxd-list-58838346 Tue, 4 Feb 2025 14:34:54 +1300 <![CDATA[
  1. Bones and All
  2. Queer
  3. Call Me by Your Name
  4. Challengers
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A24 ranked 43y3p https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/a24-ranked/ letterboxd-list-24821697 Tue, 31 May 2022 07:13:35 +1200 <![CDATA[
  1. Past Lives
  2. Aftersun
  3. Lady Bird
  4. Moonlight
  5. Minari
  6. We Live in Time
  7. The Tragedy of Macbeth
  8. Queer
  9. Ex Machina
  10. The Green Knight

...plus 17 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Robert Eggers ranked 6f196v https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/robert-eggers-ranked/ letterboxd-list-32001363 Fri, 10 Mar 2023 13:49:29 +1300 <![CDATA[
  1. Nosferatu
  2. The Lighthouse
  3. The Northman
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Steven Spielberg ranked 145s3n https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/steven-spielberg-ranked/ letterboxd-list-24675930 Mon, 23 May 2022 08:16:13 +1200 <![CDATA[
  1. Jurassic Park
  2. Schindler's List
  3. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  4. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
  5. Saving Private Ryan
  6. Jaws
  7. Ready Player One
  8. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
  9. Catch Me If You Can
  10. Minority Report

...plus 7 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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M. Night Shyamalan ranked 541t4k https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/m-night-shyamalan-ranked/ letterboxd-list-33811816 Mon, 22 May 2023 11:05:17 +1200 <![CDATA[
  1. Unbreakable
  2. Signs
  3. The Village
  4. The Sixth Sense
  5. Glass
  6. Old
  7. Knock at the Cabin
  8. Split
  9. After Earth
  10. The Last Airbender
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https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/joel-ethan-coen-ranked/ letterboxd-list-24796831 Sun, 29 May 2022 23:59:27 +1200 <![CDATA[
  1. Fargo
  2. No Country for Old Men
  3. Inside Llewyn Davis
  4. The Tragedy of Macbeth
  5. The Big Lebowski
  6. True Grit
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Josh Dobie
Wes Anderson ranked 1j1y1d https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/wes-anderson-ranked/ letterboxd-list-24558769 Tue, 17 May 2022 08:49:05 +1200 <![CDATA[
  1. Fantastic Mr. Fox
  2. The Royal Tenenbaums
  3. The Grand Budapest Hotel
  4. Moonrise Kingdom
  5. Rushmore
  6. Isle of Dogs
  7. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
  8. The Darjeeling Limited
  9. Bottle Rocket
  10. The French Dispatch

...plus 7 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Martin Scorsese ranked 6h7020 https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/martin-scorsese-ranked/ letterboxd-list-26232028 Sun, 7 Aug 2022 22:29:25 +1200 <![CDATA[
  1. Silence
  2. Casino
  3. Raging Bull
  4. GoodFellas
  5. After Hours
  6. Killers of the Flower Moon
  7. The Wolf of Wall Street
  8. The Age of Innocence
  9. The King of Comedy
  10. Taxi Driver

...plus 3 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Damien Chazelle ranked 3i5w1q https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/damien-chazelle-ranked-1/ letterboxd-list-27398343 Tue, 4 Oct 2022 04:07:02 +1300 <![CDATA[
  1. Whiplash
  2. La La Land
  3. Babylon
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Josh Dobie
Quentin Tarantino ranked 6r144o https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/quentin-tarantino-ranked/ letterboxd-list-24955577 Mon, 25 Jul 2022 10:05:51 +1200 <![CDATA[
  1. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
  2. Pulp Fiction
  3. Inglourious Basterds
  4. Reservoir Dogs
  5. Django Unchained
  6. Kill Bill: Vol. 1
  7. Death Proof
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Josh Dobie
Christopher Nolan ranked 696j35 https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/christopher-nolan-ranked/ letterboxd-list-24482336 Fri, 13 May 2022 03:22:56 +1200 <![CDATA[
  1. The Dark Knight
  2. Oppenheimer
  3. Interstellar
  4. Batman Begins
  5. Dunkirk
  6. Inception
  7. Tenet
  8. The Prestige
  9. The Dark Knight Rises
  10. Memento
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Josh Dobie
Movie soundtracks I own on vinyl 501bq https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/movie-soundtracks-i-own-on-vinyl/ letterboxd-list-33799188 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 04:15:38 +1300 <![CDATA[ ]]> Josh Dobie Ridley Scott ranked 5u1024 https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/ridley-scott-ranked/ letterboxd-list-24974379 Wed, 8 Jun 2022 11:30:50 +1200 <![CDATA[
  1. Gladiator
  2. Alien
  3. Gladiator II
  4. The Martian
  5. Black Rain
  6. American Gangster
  7. Blade Runner
  8. Legend
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Josh Dobie
Spider 4b1c5l Man + Venom ranked https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/spider-man-venom-ranked/ letterboxd-list-27802911 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 01:21:18 +1300 <![CDATA[
  1. Spider-Man 2
  2. Spider-Man
  3. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
  4. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
  5. Spider-Man 3
  6. Spider-Man: Homecoming
  7. The Amazing Spider-Man
  8. Spider-Man: No Way Home
  9. The Amazing Spider-Man 2
  10. Spider-Man: Far From Home

...plus 4 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Francis Ford Coppola ranked 4y5p1j https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/francis-ford-coppola-ranked/ letterboxd-list-26747961 Fri, 2 Sep 2022 06:21:12 +1200 <![CDATA[
  1. The Godfather Part II
  2. Apocalypse Now
  3. The Godfather
  4. Bram Stoker's Dracula
  5. The Conversation
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Josh Dobie
Paul Thomas Anderson ranked 5p2n5o https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/paul-thomas-anderson-ranked/ letterboxd-list-26340876 Fri, 2 Sep 2022 05:01:48 +1200 <![CDATA[
  1. Phantom Thread
  2. There Will Be Blood
  3. Boogie Nights
  4. Licorice Pizza
  5. Punch-Drunk Love
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Josh Dobie
Bong Joon 2y3p6c ho ranked https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/bong-joon-ho-ranked-1/ letterboxd-list-27690055 Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:02:28 +1300 <![CDATA[
  1. Memories of Murder
  2. Parasite
  3. Snowpiercer
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Josh Dobie
X 3f5x44 men ranked https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/x-men-ranked-1/ letterboxd-list-49720756 Mon, 5 Aug 2024 11:38:38 +1200 <![CDATA[

deadpool included

  1. Logan
  2. X-Men: Days of Future Past
  3. X-Men: First Class
  4. X2
  5. Deadpool & Wolverine
  6. X-Men
  7. Deadpool 2
  8. Deadpool
  9. X-Men Origins: Wolverine
  10. X-Men: The Last Stand

...plus 3 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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David Fincher ranked 496y1d https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/david-fincher-ranked/ letterboxd-list-24189777 Thu, 28 Apr 2022 04:06:53 +1200 <![CDATA[
  1. The Social Network
  2. Zodiac
  3. Fight Club
  4. Gone Girl
  5. Se7en
  6. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
  7. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
  8. The Killer
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Jordan Peele ranked 4k1y6e https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/jordan-peele-ranked/ letterboxd-list-27438883 Thu, 6 Oct 2022 00:50:31 +1300 <![CDATA[
  1. Nope
  2. Get Out
  3. Us
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Martin McDonagh ranked 4ws3v https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/martin-mcdonagh-ranked/ letterboxd-list-32766801 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 12:09:38 +1200 <![CDATA[
  1. The Banshees of Inisherin
  2. Seven Psychopaths
  3. In Bruges
  4. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
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Josh Dobie
Wizarding world ranked 6s6e52 https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/wizarding-world-ranked/ letterboxd-list-24108760 Sun, 24 Apr 2022 01:17:49 +1200 <![CDATA[
  1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
  2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
  3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  4. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
  5. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
  6. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
  7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
  8. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
  9. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
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Denis Villeneuve ranked 3bdx https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/denis-villeneuve-ranked/ letterboxd-list-24482296 Fri, 13 May 2022 03:19:40 +1200 <![CDATA[
  1. Dune: Part Two
  2. Arrival
  3. Blade Runner 2049
  4. Dune
  5. Prisoners
  6. Sicario
  7. Enemy
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Josh Dobie
Batman ranked 444u54 https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/batman-ranked/ letterboxd-list-24907851 Sun, 5 Jun 2022 01:12:38 +1200 <![CDATA[
  1. The Dark Knight
  2. The Batman
  3. Batman Begins
  4. The Lego Batman Movie
  5. Zack Snyder's Justice League
  6. The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest
  7. The Dark Knight Rises
  8. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
  9. Justice League
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Josh Dobie
Greta Gerwig ranked 1r4864 https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/greta-gerwig-ranked/ letterboxd-list-26340952 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 06:19:57 +1300 <![CDATA[
  1. Lady Bird
  2. Little Women
  3. Barbie
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Josh Dobie
Star Wars ranked 4q233c https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/star-wars-ranked/ letterboxd-list-24108096 Sun, 24 Apr 2022 00:11:51 +1200 <![CDATA[

still need to watch Solo

  1. Star Wars
  2. The Empire Strikes Back
  3. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  4. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  5. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
  6. Return of the Jedi
  7. Obi-Wan Kenobi
  8. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
  9. Star Wars: The Last Jedi
  10. Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

...plus 1 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Edgar Wright ranked 465u2j https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/edgar-wright-ranked/ letterboxd-list-34711865 Sun, 25 Jun 2023 10:11:13 +1200 <![CDATA[
  1. Shaun of the Dead
  2. Hot Fuzz
  3. Baby Driver
  4. Last Night in Soho
  5. The World's End
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Josh Dobie
Mission 4z5a15 Impossible ranked https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/mission-impossible-ranked/ letterboxd-list-26178186 Fri, 5 Aug 2022 09:38:54 +1200 <![CDATA[
  1. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
  2. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning
  3. Mission: Impossible – Fallout
  4. Mission: Impossible
  5. Mission: Impossible III
  6. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
  7. Mission: Impossible II
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Josh Dobie
Safdie brothers ranked e5w41 https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/safdie-brothers-ranked/ letterboxd-list-33968532 Sun, 28 May 2023 11:43:01 +1200 <![CDATA[
  1. Uncut Gems
  2. Good Time
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Middle Earth ranked s543m https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/middle-earth-ranked/ letterboxd-list-24889119 Fri, 3 Jun 2022 22:10:58 +1200 <![CDATA[
  1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  2. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  3. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  4. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
  5. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
  6. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
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Josh Dobie
Michael Mann ranked 6q4j70 https://letterboxd.jeux1001.com/joshdobie/list/michael-mann-ranked/ letterboxd-list-25199123 Sun, 6 Nov 2022 11:48:22 +1300 <![CDATA[
  1. Heat
  2. Thief
  3. Manhunter
  4. Ali
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