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I watched 127 films last year. Here’s what I thought of them (Pt. II)
We go again.
Jan 25
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Maggie O’Farrell, Hamnet and the problem of historical ethics
Good historical fiction shouldn’t be (too) relatable. Should it?
Jan 21
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I watched 127 films in 2025. Here’s what I thought of them
The big fat review of the year, part one
Jan 15
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From the Lair VII and VIII: lead in the drinking water
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Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ arrives half-dead
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On the beauty of pointless video games
Wistful gaming, meditative Weltschmerz
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