Felix Atkinson

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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow 2004

★½ Added

Looks dreadful, and utterly disengaging. I'm sure people like this film- but it was such a difficult and uninteresting watch for me. Not my cup of tea. Thank you for reading, and I hope you are all well.
9 2009

★★★½ Added

I haven't seen this in years- and couldn't really remember all too much about it. But here we are. After a rewatch, it is definitely a strong idea with lots of potential and a really interesting beginning. But it's execution isn't the best, despite amiable attempts from a very talented crew. Good film, but needed more space to breathe and more development. Thank you for reading, and I hope you are all well.

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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 1989

★★★★½ Added

Whilst the second film remains my favourite, this holiday edition has a certain charm and charisma about it that perfectly reflects where the first film went wrong. It's humour- many types spanning from slapstick to irony to satire- is so much better. It doesn't feel like a chore to laugh at this one because the writing is just done so much better. There are so many great gags here. And the direction is much better; whilst the first film felt…
La La Land 2016

★★★★★ Added

Damien Chazelle's "La La Land" is a beautiful masterpiece that paints a timeless portrait of ambition, love and the dreams we have- but also the sacrifice and heartache we must suffer to follow those dreams. The story surrounds Mia (an aspiring actress, who serves lattes to movie stars inbetween auditions) and Sebastian (a jazz musician, who scrapes by on playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars). As their success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the…

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