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Top 10 Films of 2024
Don't worry, I still watch movies.

Martin Cheney
Jan 14 min read
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Top 10 Films of 2023
And no, I didn't see 'Barbie'.

Martin Cheney
Jan 1, 20243 min read
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Black Mirror: Ranked
To celebrate the new season, here's every Black Mirror episode, ranked.

Martin Cheney
Jun 26, 20237 min read
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Knock at the Cabin
★★★★½ "...Shyamalan's best film in nearly twenty years."

Martin Cheney
Feb 4, 20234 min read
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The Banshees of Inisherin
★★★★½ "...a soul-crushing tragedy if you think about it too hard."

Martin Cheney
Feb 1, 20233 min read
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Top 20 Horror Films
My Top 20 Horror Films of All Time.

Martin Cheney
Jan 12, 20237 min read
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Top 10 Films of 2022
"2023 has big shoes to fill."

Martin Cheney
Jan 2, 20233 min read
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The Menu
★★★★½ "...a brutal skewering of pretentious foodie culture..."

Martin Cheney
Dec 11, 20223 min read
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Matilda the Musical
★★★ "...ultimately a reminder that Minchin's masterpiece belongs on the stage."

Martin Cheney
Dec 9, 20224 min read
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Nope
★★★ "...Nope is a visually exciting and admirably bold swing that only narrowly misses."

Martin Cheney
Aug 15, 20223 min read
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The Black Phone
★★★★★ "...fiercely gripping and unexpectedly moving..."

Martin Cheney
Jul 22, 20223 min read
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The Batman
★★★★ "...a blistering, gritty and visceral take on the genre’s most interesting antihero."

Martin Cheney
Mar 7, 20223 min read
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2022 Oscar Snubs + Surprises
The 10 most egregious 2022 Oscar offences (according to me).

Martin Cheney
Feb 9, 20223 min read
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Top 10 Films of 2021
Here's to an even more eclectic 2022.

Martin Cheney
Dec 31, 20213 min read
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West Side Story (2021)
★★★★★ "...easily one of the greatest film musicals of all time."

Martin Cheney
Dec 31, 20214 min read
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Dune (2021)
★★★★½ "...a stunning piece of art that intrigues as much as it entertains."

Martin Cheney
Dec 3, 20215 min read
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No Time to Die
★★★★ "...a hugely exciting and startlingly violent action film."

Martin Cheney
Nov 12, 20214 min read
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Eternals
★ "This infuriating genre seems determined to ensure I continue to hate it."

Martin Cheney
Nov 5, 20214 min read
123
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Malignant
★★★★ "Malignant is an absolute riot."

Martin Cheney
Oct 24, 20213 min read
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Diana: The Musical
★★ "Diana: The Musical is a royal flush (and not the good kind)."

Martin Cheney
Oct 10, 20214 min read
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