Letterboxd 4v3r4n Aditya Krishnan https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/ Letterboxd - Aditya Krishnan Thudarum 4g392l 2025 - ★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/thudarum/ letterboxd-review-911017950 Mon, 9 Jun 2025 07:54:22 +1200 2025-06-09 No Thudarum 2025 2.0 1261125 <![CDATA[

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Oh come on Mollywood, you are so much better than this

Family drama to Thriller to Revenge, ishta mayirukku genre shift adikkuranga. Mohanlaal fighting and stunt scenes lam paatha wannabe tamil cinema maari feel aagudhu. Nalla dhana da padam panneetu irundheenga

It feels so much Exaggerated and inorganic. The Jokes did not settle well, literally unable to connect with the family due to the limited time space, climax la forced sollanume nu sonna message everything was wrong

Mohanlal's car's importance >>> Shobana's importance in this film

Rendemukkaal mani neram time eduthukkureenga. Oru family connect ku minimal effort kooda poda maateengala? Especially when the story depends on it. Photos ah vachu asingama oppetheerukaanga

Whoever compared it with Dhrishyam should be punished with GBU cringefest for non-stop 24 hours.

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12 Angry Men 342b4l 1957 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/12-angry-men/ letterboxd-review-910559251 Sun, 8 Jun 2025 21:09:02 +1200 2025-06-08 Yes 12 Angry Men 1957 5.0 389 <![CDATA[

It's been almost 70 years since this Masterpiece has arrived earth.

I still believe that this will be in one among the TOP 3 scripts that mankind has ever seen.

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50 First Dates 173t1v 2004 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/50-first-dates/ letterboxd-review-908987989 Sat, 7 Jun 2025 07:49:36 +1200 2025-06-07 No 50 First Dates 2004 3.5 1824 <![CDATA[

Horribly cute and weirdly horror!

I was hooked when I read the plot and I wanted to know what's in it.

It had this breezy sitcom type humours and romance which has corny love. If you are a sucker for cheesy corny romance, the plot might actually make you go "Chaaaa! Innaa love uh raaa!". Nevertheless, it would be a good one time watch entertainer.

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Sinners 585y6o 2025 - ★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/sinners-2025/ letterboxd-review-907446102 Thu, 5 Jun 2025 08:40:28 +1200 2025-06-05 No Sinners 2025 2.0 1233413 <![CDATA[

The makers finally decided to write something interesting after 1.15 hours, that too is not impressive much. I feel like 'Train to Busan' and Prithviraj's 'Kuruthi' kinda Survival thrillers were more intriguing and engaging. They might not be the best, but they stayed true to their genre and keeps you hooked.

I liked the way they dealt with Racism but it would've been so damn good if it had been the main course like 'Django Unchained' and not as an add on pickle.

The cheap jump scare tricks and awful fake blood scenes felt amateur and kinda ruined the experience.

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Final Destination Bloodlines 503o73 2025 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/final-destination-bloodlines/ letterboxd-review-904706284 Mon, 2 Jun 2025 07:44:06 +1200 2025-06-02 No Final Destination Bloodlines 2025 3.5 574475 <![CDATA[

As a huge fan of the 'Final Destination' Saga, I obviously loved the plot of 'Chasing the Bloodlines'.

It differentiates itself from the other parts by its logic and a whole new sub plotline by answering the question "What's New?"

The makers have concentrated on gruesome and gore rather than concentrating on creative deaths. The horrors of the previous parts which traumatized us is because of the 'Probability of happening'. Be it the log truck scene, the roller coaster scene or the laser scene, every scene will flash before our eyes when we do something related to the activity.

In bloodlines, they have used advanced VFX as well as SFX to make it more violent. However, it just kills the authenticity and makes it look artificial and forced. We wouldn't be scared of the things shown in this movie since it is highly improbable and unlikely which wouldn't be the case in the previous parts.

However, at least for a few minutes after completion, the film leaves you with the effect where you get paranoid assuming a Domino Effect for every minor inconvenience. So yeah, probably they have won in that aspect and we have to give it to them.

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Gangers 51n3k 2025 - ★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/gangers/ letterboxd-review-903077545 Sat, 31 May 2025 15:27:02 +1200 2025-05-31 No Gangers 2025 1.5 1320752 <![CDATA[

A typical Sundar C film where you will ignore Logic, Regressiveness and bullshit. You might as well ignore Humour this time.

We have a sequence of sexist and R*pe jokes in pre-climax where the audience apparently applauded as peak comedy. Sundar C cannot get away with these anymore like he got Away with Madhagajaraja.

It is not 2014. It is 2025. Adhu pazhaiya padam bro. Adhaan appadi muttu lam illaama pudhu muttu eduthutu vaanga.

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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas 6a6u43 2008 - ★★★★ (contains spoilers) https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/the-boy-in-the-striped-pyjamas/ letterboxd-review-898114517 Mon, 26 May 2025 08:11:20 +1200 2025-05-26 No The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas 2008 4.0 14574 <![CDATA[

This review may contain spoilers.

The movie revolves around following the holocaust through the eyes of an 8 year old German boy. Totally understood the intention of the writer to feel empathy. If you are watching this without the historical knowledge, it might feel like they have exaggerated but history tells us otherwise.

I didn't find the climax as emotionally appealing much. I understood that Ralf tasting his own medicine concept n all, but if the countless tortures faced by the Jews throught the film didn't bother you and you get emotionally disturbed/traumatised when the cute German boy dies, there is seriously something wrong with you.

I don't know if it is the perfect portrayal of the Nazi Concentration Camps but it surely conveys what it wanted to deliver

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Court 5o632n 2014 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/court/ letterboxd-review-897943868 Mon, 26 May 2025 05:25:27 +1200 2025-05-25 No Court 2014 3.5 290815 <![CDATA[

The most realistic representation of 'Courts' among other court drama mockeries where they insult lawyers, judges and the entire court.

'Court' deals with nuanced sub themes such as the rich-poor stereotypes, the loopholes in our legal system, the current situation of leftist activists, the civil war between Marathis and Hindi people and a dysfunctional country

I felt the climax was blunt and incomplete

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Ten Hours 2j4g6a 2025 - ★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/ten-hours/ letterboxd-review-896883098 Sun, 25 May 2025 06:45:53 +1200 2025-05-25 No Ten Hours 2025 2.5 1465245 <![CDATA[

Yet another movie which casually glorifies Police Brutality. Sibiraj padam full aah ve "Endhirraaaaa Vennnaaaa" Mode la ye dhan irukkaaru. Indha women Saviour complex ah milk panneerukaanga

Padam full ah ve aniyayathukku convenient writing. Cliche police mannerisms vera. Venum ne neraya twists vachu yaarumae yosikkaadha vishayangala kaaturen nu sodhappi vachurukaanga.

Heroine illama pattai potta hero oru night la nadakkura kadhai nu Kaidhi ah nenachutu poyi yemaandhuradheenga. Aana oru vishayathula paarattanum, avalo over aah logic ah meereerundhalum, engayume audience ku bore adikka koodadhu nu careful ah irundhurukaanga

Logic, Convenient writing lam porutpadutha maaten, padam viru viru nu bore adikkaama poganum avalodhan nu edhirpaakuravangala satisfy pannum.

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Bicycle Thieves 2c6n4h 1948 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/bicycle-thieves/ letterboxd-review-896540626 Sat, 24 May 2025 21:09:02 +1200 2025-05-24 No Bicycle Thieves 1948 3.0 5156 <![CDATA[

You can never understand poverty or hunger unless you've been through it

Why Ricci desperately needs the bicycle ngradhu clear aah establish ayta nala aduthaduthu varra scenes justifying ah irukku

1.5 hours nalum Romba porumai thevai

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Narai Ezhuthum Suyasaritham 4v2yt 2015 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/narai-ezhuthum-suyasaritham/ letterboxd-review-895788608 Sat, 24 May 2025 03:07:25 +1200 2025-05-23 No Narai Ezhuthum Suyasaritham 2015 3.5 932186 <![CDATA[

Vaidyanathan is literally the irritating 'Tension Party Perusu' in our life. Delhi Ganesh just brought them into our eyes through his performance. Adhuvum second half la contrasting aah perform pannurapovum convincing aah pull off panraaru. Whaatttaaaan actorrrrr

Manikandan kum Delhi Ganesh kum naduvula irukkura Chemistry romba organic aah irundhuchu.

Padathoda staging rombave nerudala irundhuchu. Oru short film paakkura feel la. But budget constrains nala konjam quality compromise irundhirukku. Mathapadi writing la perusa compromise illadhadhu sandhosham.

Adhuvum thevai illama vala vala nu namma time ah waste pannaama less than 1.5 hours la indha padathukku evalo duration thevai oh adha mattum eduthukutadhu periya plus. More films should just follow this instead of following the standardised norm of dragging it into 2-3 hours especially when the film does not requrie it

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Flow 386g1z 2024 - ★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/flow-2024/ letterboxd-review-893843567 Wed, 21 May 2025 14:25:52 +1200 2025-05-21 No Flow 2024 2.0 823219 <![CDATA[

You won't believe in Communism until it is the end of the world 🤌

En opinion ah serious ah eduthukka vendam but I did not like the movie. Animated movie lovers, Pet lovers and animal lovers might find this interesting.

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Good Bad Ugly 96m5i 2025 - ½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/good-bad-ugly/ letterboxd-review-892731356 Tue, 20 May 2025 07:54:20 +1200 2025-05-20 No Good Bad Ugly 2025 0.5 1259024 <![CDATA[

Room la unga friends sarakkadichutu dance ah pottutu irupaanga. Neenga sarakke adikkaama chips ah thiruda dhan ukkandhurupeenga. Irundhalum andha room vibe ah match panna, kooda sendhu aaduveenga. Appodhaikku jolly ah dhan irukkum. Aana Andha recorded videos ah kalaila eduthu paatha ungalukke vaanthi varum. AK Brainrot fans ku maththiyila theatre la poyi enjoy panna ellaarum oru murai OTT la thirumba paarunga. Idha yen sonnen nu puriyum.

This peak Brainrot Balakrishna movie Tamil version is a disgrace to not just AK's career but to the entire Tamil film industry.

Thought I'll at least have fun like watching azhuguni kumaru from Jigarthanda. But the makers are seriously funny and hilariously serious which makes it a painful watch

Good Bad Ugly but the Good is silent

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Thappad 3e4i4g 2020 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/thappad/ letterboxd-review-891518703 Mon, 19 May 2025 02:39:40 +1200 2025-05-18 Yes Thappad 2020 5.0 668435 <![CDATA[

It's not about ONE SLAP or Slapping before a bunch of people, it's about a person being 'Slappable'. It's about authority and entitlement he think he had. You could easily understand this when you realize that he couldn't take his anger out on his colleagues but easily took that on his wife. Small things which patriarchy feeds us

Every dialogue has a deep rooted meaning which can be understood if you had a rewatch

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Tourist Family 5n6m5l 2025 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/tourist-family/ letterboxd-review-886831714 Tue, 13 May 2025 07:51:06 +1200 2025-05-13 No Tourist Family 2025 4.0 1398359 <![CDATA[

Tourist Family ❌ Wholesome Colony ✅

Comedy ah super ah workout pannitaale mathadhellaam thaana karai sendhurum. Adha dhan indha padam senjirukku

Sean Roldan silent aah avaru work ah panneetu poitaru 🤌

Logically enakku every now and then kaelvigal vandhuchu. "Adhu epdi ippadi lam nadakkum" Nu. Adhuve indha padatha konjam melodramatic aah unmaikku ovvaatha maari feel panna vachuchu. Oru sila scenes ah Cinematic liberty la taken for granted ah eduthutangalo nu oru feeling. Adhe samayam, story and screenplay la nalla concentrate pannadhu nala adha pathi perusa yoasikka namakku time illa.

Azhuthamaana politics ah dialogues and scenes moolama subtle ah solleerukaanga. Oru sila kaatchigal la ungalaye ariyaama kan kalanguradha paapeenga.

Sasikumar paesura Srilankan dialect padam full ah ve nerudal aah irundhuchu. Avara meeri uncontrallably andha Madura slang vandhurudhu. Mithun Jai Shankar paesura accent um Sasikumar pesuradhayum oru scene la follow panneenga nale ungalukku difference heavy ah theriyum

Mithun and house owner ponnukku idaiyilulla kaatchigal ah sariyaana dosage la kuduthurukkaanga. That kid Kamalesh is a Superstar and A magnet.

MS Bhaskar oru scene la Malayalam pesuvaaru. Orey oru scene la Srilankan tamil pesuvaaru. No exaggeration whatsoever, but I would confidently rate him in the slab of Kamal Hassan in of 'Perfecting something'.

Sex education series la varra "That's my vagina" scene oda Srilankan version padathoda mukkiyamaana oru scene la varudhu. Adhellaam manasukku negizhchi aah irunchu.

Moththula indha padame May maasam madhyaanam 3 mani ku 3 mani neram cricket velayadeetu vandhu ice water kudicha maari irukkum

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Veera Dheera Sooran 4l513b Part 2, 2025 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/veera-dheera-sooran-part-2/1/ letterboxd-review-885664001 Mon, 12 May 2025 02:16:29 +1200 2025-05-11 No Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2 2025 4.0 1198208 <![CDATA[

This is the outcome when you have Monsters like Vikram, Suraj Venjaramoodu, SJ Suriya and Dhushara in a single movie. Chaaa innaaa casting yaaaa 💥

A proper commercial film after Idk how many ages. Interval scene, Police station shotgun scene, climax lam pattasa irukudhu. Ellaathukkum mela Vikram "Dei" nu solra oru scene irukku. No Tier 1 actor had this much aura in recent times 🥵

The Non-linear narration keeps you hooked. The idea of releasing the sequel first itself is intriguing. Gets you curious to know a lot of unopened knots left for Part 1 (Eagerly waiting btw)

Menakettu ezhudheerukaanga ngradhu nallave theriyudhu. Vikram as 'Kaali' certainly reminds you of 'Anbu' from Vadachennai. The use of 'The Retro Song' was proper, crisp and neat. It felt like a proper 'tribute' rather than others who does. nothing but 'Milking'

Extra love for the character and world building ❤️‍🔥

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Retro 3dfy 2025 - ★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/retro-2025/ letterboxd-review-876876021 Fri, 2 May 2025 01:33:08 +1200 2025-05-01 No Retro 2025 2.5 1265827 <![CDATA[

As usual Single Shot, Ariel Shot, Action sequences, Camera angles, cinematography, music nu making and technical aspects la Zero compromise from Subbu Mams.

Thalaivan Writing la mattum dhan compromise panni saamy ku vitruvaan.

Karthik Subburaj padangal ku ne uritha Agadhi politics, Quentin Tarantino type of Action sequences, colour grading nu avaroda signatures ah nerappeerukaaru.

Single shot sequences, interval scene nu anganga gear up aagudhu. Appadiye bussunu ananjirudhu. Karunaakaran, KaSu Dad maari actors lam edhukku varraanga ney therla.

Kanima paatta naama onnu nenachu povom. Adha vera maari gamble panni deliver panneerupaaru. Adhu subjective dhan aana enakku adhu work eh agala. Andha single shot sequence ah muzhusa rasikka vidaama Song oda Flow ah bayangarama disrupt pannuchu.

Oru character ah kidnap panni vachurukaanga. Andha character jolly aah travel aagudhu. Kidnapper ku favour ah vakalat lam vaangudhu Ngradha paakrapo Karthik Mams kaadhu melaye convenient ah senjirukaaru nu puriyudhu

Pooja Hegde Tamil cinema paathu aluththu pona White skin girl with Dark paint who has no role in the movie yet has full screen presence just to say "Please change or I'll leave you" to the rugged protaganist who has no other purpose but to convince his girlfriend.

Paari and Rukku relationship ah ivanga conclude panna vidham lam "WTF! How is this happening after all this! Are you that dumb" nu irunchu

Heavy aah Jagame Thandhiram, Jigarthanda Double X, Gladiator maadhiriyana padangala nyabaga paduththu. Adhuvum Gladiator oda "Are you not entertained?" Scene ah maari lam recreate pannura potential irundhum veendadichirukaanga.

Nevertheless, the thing I loved was enakku romba pudicha oru Retro song ah place panneerukaanga. That was a surprise and it was beautiful.

Mothathula Just another Lethargic screenplay with a mindset of "Mathadhellaam SaNa paathupaan". Safe to say that Karthik Subburaj is the most overrated director of our Era.

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Perusu 736s6b 2025 - ★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/perusu/ letterboxd-review-867607452 Mon, 21 Apr 2025 06:58:58 +1200 2025-04-21 No Perusu 2025 2.5 1416889 <![CDATA[

There are a few Gubeer moments but paadhi jokes vedi paadhi jokes bussu

Oru short film content ah vachutu 2 hours ku izhukkanum nu nenachirukkave koodadhu. Paadhi padam mudiyum bodhe exhaust ayrudhu.

Climax lam enakku pudikkave illa. Aana Overall aah definitely better than Bloody Beggar cuz 10 scenes la yachum sirikka mudinjudhu Perusu la.

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Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal 3yw4i 2024 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/narayaneente-moonnaanmakkal/1/ letterboxd-review-866256926 Sun, 20 Apr 2025 01:15:56 +1200 2025-04-19 No Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal 2024 4.0 1060908 <![CDATA[

Movies are beautiful when they are

a) Made out of Conversations

b) Made in Malayalam.

Narayaneente Moonanmakkal has both. Suraj, Joju and Alencier in this movie are the Malayalam version of 3 dragon template.

Films like these reflects how effortlessly toxic our families are. Although the film doesn't preach about toxicity, we could at least name 4 scenes where we saw our parents or relatives in the casual toxicity of the characters.

In the era of fast paced bullshits, It surprises me how the director takes his time to settle a scene and it is beautiful. I am yet again surprised by the fact that these are acheived without melodramatic noises. The silence was splendid

There is a certain controversial part which may be the deciding factor of love/hate opinion for this movie apart from the slowness. I do not endorse the above-mentioned controversy but glad that they did not endorse or glorify it and displayed the same as several factors between two desperate new generation individuals

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Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal 3yw4i 2024 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/narayaneente-moonnaanmakkal/ letterboxd-review-866256923 Sun, 20 Apr 2025 01:15:55 +1200 2025-04-19 No Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal 2024 4.0 1060908 <![CDATA[

Movies are beautiful when they are

a) Made out of Conversations

b) Made in Malayalam.

Narayaneente Moonanmakkal has both. Suraj, Joju and Alencier in this movie are the Malayalam version of 3 dragon template.

Films like these reflects how effortlessly toxic our families are. Although the film doesn't preach about toxicity, we could at least name 4 scenes where we saw our parents or relatives in the casual toxicity of the characters.

In the era of fast paced bullshits, It surprises me how the director takes his time to settle a scene and it is beautiful. I am yet again surprised by the fact that these are acheived without melodramatic noises. The silence was splendid

There is a certain controversial part which may be the deciding factor of love/hate opinion for this movie apart from the slowness. I do not endorse the above-mentioned controversy but glad that they did not endorse or glorify it and displayed the same as several factors between two desperate new generation individuals

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Black Mirror 3k1561 Hotel Reverie, 2025 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/black-mirror-hotel-reverie/ letterboxd-watch-865029792 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:58:49 +1200 2025-04-18 No Black Mirror: Hotel Reverie 2025 4.0 1458463 <![CDATA[

Watched on Friday April 18, 2025.

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Black Mirror 3k1561 Bête Noire, 2025 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/black-mirror-bete-noire/ letterboxd-watch-865029689 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:58:36 +1200 2025-04-18 No Black Mirror: Bête Noire 2025 4.5 1458459 <![CDATA[

Watched on Friday April 18, 2025.

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Black Mirror 3k1561 Eulogy, 2025 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/black-mirror-eulogy/ letterboxd-watch-865029502 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:58:13 +1200 2025-04-18 No Black Mirror: Eulogy 2025 4.0 1458467 <![CDATA[

Watched on Friday April 18, 2025.

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Black Mirror 3k1561 Common People, 2025 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/black-mirror-common-people/ letterboxd-watch-865029373 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:57:57 +1200 2025-04-18 No Black Mirror: Common People 2025 5.0 1458458 <![CDATA[

Watched on Friday April 18, 2025.

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Black Mirror 3k1561 Plaything, 2025 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/black-mirror-plaything/ letterboxd-watch-865029308 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:57:49 +1200 2025-04-18 No Black Mirror: Plaything 2025 3.5 1458466 <![CDATA[

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Black Mirror 3k1561 USS Callister – Into Infinity, 2025 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/black-mirror-uss-callister-into-infinity/ letterboxd-watch-865029184 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:57:34 +1200 2025-04-18 No Black Mirror: USS Callister – Into Infinity 2025 5.0 1458468 <![CDATA[

Watched on Friday April 18, 2025.

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Pravinkoodu Shappu 85m5 2025 - ★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/pravinkoodu-shappu/ letterboxd-review-861337222 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 08:06:19 +1200 2025-04-14 No Pravinkoodu Shappu 2025 2.5 1251551 <![CDATA[

Be it single shots or the reverse shots, editor and cinematographer did their best within their small space

Dark humours worked in 7/10 scenes.

The problem is minimalistic aah irundha killer ah shortlist pannuradhu easy ngradhukkaga oru 10+ people ah involve panni 'Knives Out' maari aakkuna idea lam okay dhan aana avanga yaarukkumae scope eh kudukkala. 10 kum maerpatta characters irunthaalum sandhegam ennamo 4 main characters mela dhan varudhu. Then what's the point of too many characters ngra kelvi varudhu.

And 2.5 hours ku indha padathula content illa. Rombave izhuthutaanga. 1.45 hrs to 2 hrs maxx. Adhukku mela ovvoru minute um indha maari padangalukku liability dhaan. And the climax was not convincing

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Court 5o632n State vs. A Nobody, 2025 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/court-state-vs-a-nobody/ letterboxd-review-859389070 Sat, 12 Apr 2025 05:34:41 +1200 2025-04-11 No Court: State vs. A Nobody 2025 3.5 1424217 <![CDATA[

Kudos to the team for neatly handling a sensitive issue

POCSO case la accused ah pathina kadhai nu ketadhum lite ah oru bayam irundhuchu. Yen na konjam miss aanaalum either Statutory Rape ah justify panra maari ayrum or "Vro look vro these laws are against men" Nu incel enabler aah poyi mudinjirum. Adhellaam pannaama romba correct aah oru meter ah pudichu, victim side pesradhu easy aaana accused oda side of the story ah peseerukkaaru director 👏. Quite challenging

I had a few criticisms towards the movie

1. Court drama genre oru chinnoondu vattam. Andha vattathukullaye maatikita innoru padam. Cliched scenes, dramatic scenes, Predictable climax nu

2. Vazhakkam pola, pulling witnesses in the last minute out of the ass, time frames la work aagura spl court oda judgment day annaikku retrial approve aaguradhu nu court ah ishtathukku taken for granted ah eduthurukanga. Aana non-law person paatha perusa kandupudikkadha alavukku neat ah panneerukaanga.

3. Flashback ah dhaaralama trim panneerukalam. I understand avangaloda bond ah establish panna dhan andha scenes ah kaaturaanga and those were really necessary. Appo andha scenes la avangalukulla irukka connect ah innume nalla kateerukalam. Rough aah irundhuchu

4. Law drawing line on 18 years ah question panneerukaanga. Adhu logically kekka nalla irundhaalum, law doesn't work that way. I understand where they're coming from but practical governance nu paakkurapo perumbaalum 18 is an age where it is culturally and socially accepted across the countries ngra nala the law has to rely on some number. So enna porutha vara that is valid. Adha thavara matha arguments ah naan accept pannuren

Nevertheless, indha chinna kuraigalellaam porutpaduthaamal ellaarume paakka vendiya padam

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Origin 5h5j 2023 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/origin-2023-1/ letterboxd-review-855684056 Mon, 7 Apr 2025 08:47:51 +1200 2025-04-07 No Origin 2023 4.0 753336 <![CDATA[

This is more like a PhD research paper on 'Caste' presented in a motion picture format trying to connect the common dots of Jews of , Dalits of India and Blacks of America. Trying to draw the Venn diagram where 'Castesim' is the centre point of 'Holocast', 'Untouchability' and 'Slavery'.

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The Last Client 1c4s67 2022 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/the-last-client/ letterboxd-review-854069782 Sat, 5 Apr 2025 17:52:38 +1300 2025-04-05 No The Last Client 2022 3.5 934287 <![CDATA[

Good Plot! Could've been more intense

With such great performances, there was so much scope to make it a nailbiting thriller. Certainly, there is not any sort of mistake or draggyness in the screenplay but you could sense that something is missing. The moral dilemma could've been explored further.

I was convinced enough with the pre-climax but actually liked how they concluded the film

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Santosh 5ks4a 2024 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/santosh-2024/ letterboxd-review-851513698 Wed, 2 Apr 2025 08:50:55 +1300 2025-04-02 No Santosh 2024 4.0 1233208 <![CDATA[

When the BJP bans something, it's your cue to watch it immediately.

One of the very few most realistic of police portrayals in Indian Cinema. Since Santosh is a new officer, we experience the strangeness through her eyes and get surprised by the fact that how everyone and everything is systematically flawed.

There are a few spine chilling moments where you'll realize that how the police can meet both ends of abusing the process of law towards the marginalized community and being absolutely powerless and naked towards the privileged

Inspector Sharma totally made sense when she said,

"There are 2 types of untouchables.

The one whom nobody wants to touch and
The one whom nobody can touch"

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Kudumbasthan 4c376u 2025 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/kudumbasthan/1/ letterboxd-watch-850691782 Tue, 1 Apr 2025 07:22:51 +1300 2025-03-31 Yes Kudumbasthan 2025 4.0 1357713 <![CDATA[

Watched on Monday March 31, 2025.

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The Hateful Eight 362v4 2015 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/the-hateful-eight/ letterboxd-review-850484349 Tue, 1 Apr 2025 00:32:29 +1300 2025-03-31 No The Hateful Eight 2015 3.5 273248 <![CDATA[

Samuel L Jackson in a Quentin Tarantino flick is a Vibeeee!

Kinda Minimalistic movie la yum making la compromise pannaama work panneerukaanga like every other QT film.

They really took their time in the first hour and slowly grab your attention in the next hour and keep you hooked in the subsequent 45 minutes.

Dialogues and Bloodshed are as usual impressive. The racism, misogny and every other regressive element represents the reality of the respective era. And in the end, we could see that misogyny overrules racism.

Pa. Ranjith, Mari Selvaraj maadhiri oppression ku against aah soft preach pannurapove ivanungalala poruthukka mudiyalaye Django Unchained, The hateful eight maadhiriyana QT movies la kaatra maari counter scenes lam kaamicha ass la irundhu pugai ah vittu naattaye rendaakkeerupaanga.

However, the hateful eight ah oru proper ideal representation of countering Racism nu naan solla maaten. But what the hell, it is fun to watch. So, enjoy it while they do in American films which could never be done in Indian films as it would backfire against the oppressed for portraying them as rebels without hearts, needless to say about the assburns from the oppressors.

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Dragon 27z70 2025 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/dragon-2025/1/ letterboxd-watch-850330742 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:54:18 +1300 2025-03-31 Yes Dragon 2025 3.0 1273049 <![CDATA[

Watched on Monday March 31, 2025.

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Requiem for a Dream 5j2w2b 2000 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/requiem-for-a-dream/ letterboxd-review-849600406 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 04:35:52 +1300 2025-03-30 No Requiem for a Dream 2000 4.0 641 <![CDATA[

Nethu vethala paakku, pogayila adhoda modern version nu nenachutu irukeenga. NOOOOOO 👺🗣️. Ippadiye poachu na korangaaaa maariduvom saaaar.

Indha padam nallarukku ngradha thaandi ini drugs ah pathi nenachaale ullukkulla oru bayam kelambum

That was the objective of the film and they have very well achieved it.

Adhuvum kadaisi ara mani neram nenju padapadakkum

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Azhiyatha Kolangal 4q4y 1979 - ★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/azhiyatha-kolangal-1979/ letterboxd-review-849382979 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 21:34:19 +1300 2025-03-30 No Azhiyatha Kolangal 1979 2.5 445305 <![CDATA[

Visiting the movie now seems creepy af but we gotta consider and understand the fact that teenage boys are actually creepy and there is nothing we could do about it

However, enakku connect pannikka mudiyala. Felt bored. Maybe 70s to 90s men ku relatable ah irundhirukalaam

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Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani 5q2i6y 2023 - ★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahaani/ letterboxd-review-848827818 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 10:10:00 +1300 2025-03-30 No Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani 2023 1.5 848116 <![CDATA[

Karan Johar 'THINKS' that he has made a feminist movie but it was all pretentious, unnatural, exaggerted, elite savarna feminism.

I liked the arc of Rocky

Plot ullaye 2nd half la dhan poraanga. Aana adhukkulla jeevan ah vaangidraanga. Ivanga world eh romba alien aah theriyudhu. Adhanaalaye ellaamae fake aah irukku.

I seriously believe that indha plot ku, padathoda 45 mins reduce panni tamil la Aswath Marimuthu or Tamilarasan Pachamuthu maadhiriyaana directors remake panna more entertaining, more realistic and more responsible aah varum nu.

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Adolescence 3i185p 2025 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/adolescence-2025/ letterboxd-review-844780107 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 04:31:05 +1300 2025-03-24 No Adolescence 2025 3.5 249042 <![CDATA[

Teenage is walking on a knife!

As much as I appreciate the plot and writing, I could not wrap my head around and gotta let the awe explode in me for 2 things

1. How tf did they make every episode averaging 50-60 minutes as a Single take episode 🤯

2. How tf did they manage to make it with a 13 year old debutant who is not only the showstealer but actually farrrrr better than most of our lead actors.

This is not an exaggeration. the name 'Owen Cooper'. Kid's gonna be the Leonardo DiCaprio of England.

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Kaaka Muttai 6h68v 2014 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/kaaka-muttai/ letterboxd-review-843499503 Sun, 23 Mar 2025 21:02:34 +1300 2025-03-23 Yes Kaaka Muttai 2014 5.0 264038 <![CDATA[

Uttering "Avan thunnuttu echa Pizza kudupan. Atha nee thunnuviya da?" despite their desperation for pizza and the need to BUY the pizza by rightfully claiming it is the epitome of self respect.

Manikandan portrays the society as Opportunists. Oru pizza sapdradhoda privilege enna, kaase vachurundhalum dine in pannuradhula enna maari social discrimination irukku, class barrier ah kadandhu vara andha kids Evalo kashtapadranga ngradhu dhan 'Kaaka Muttai'.

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Officer on Duty 4o3a4c 2025 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/officer-on-duty/ letterboxd-review-842835164 Sun, 23 Mar 2025 08:00:30 +1300 2025-03-23 No Officer on Duty 2025 3.0 1281091 <![CDATA[

'Officer on Duty' nu title ah podrapove they are setting the mood for the film as well as the lead character

Be it a serial killer or a thara low class thief or an emotionally unstable short tempered cop, Kunchakko Boban nails every character he plays.

First 30 minutes fresh ah engaging aah irukku apram thirumba usual templated Malayalam investigation thriller mode ku poirudhu

Villains ah irritating ah kaatanum ngradhu was the goal ngradhu puriyudhu...Aana avanga panradhellaam corny ah irundhuchu

Music, cutz, stunt nu making and technical aspects la nalla panneerukanga

Flashbacks ah call back panni non-linear ah indha kadhai ah narrate pannadhu indha padatha usual aaga vidaama hold panni engage pannudhu.

Highly resembles Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu

Aana main problem eh the normalization of the police brutality and using violence against women as yet another rage bait dhan.

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Kaadhal Enbadhu Podhu Udamai p6e3n 2023 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/kaadhal-enbadhu-podhu-udamai/ letterboxd-review-842592753 Sun, 23 Mar 2025 01:20:55 +1300 2025-03-22 No Kaadhal Enbadhu Podhu Udamai 2023 3.0 1031969 <![CDATA[

Alfred Hitchcock's Bomb theory padi, Suspense element ah try panneerukaanga padathoda starting la. Aana adhu 40 mins ku extend aytadhu nalaye draggy aah maari "Please address the elephant in the room and get it over" Ngra mode ku vandhudrom

And Roshini thappa purinjukkuranga nu therinjum yen avalooo nerathukku Sam along with other characters avangala mislead pannaanga nu puriyala. Maybe Sam ku bayam irundhurukalam, I don't find any reason for others to play along for such a long duration unless it is for a cinematic element. Adhuvume Audience ku 'Suprise' element ah try panneerundha work ayrukkum but trailer, promotions nu ellaathulayume reveal panni 'Suspense' element ah try pannadhu backfire ayruchu

Ellarum sirappa nadichirundhalum, Vineeth outperformed everyone including the leads.

'Broad Minded' parents oda hypocricy ah kateerundha vidham nalla irundhuchu.

Minimalistic characters dhan. Aana ovvoru character um society la ovvoru type of puridhal ullavangala represent pannudhu. Adhanaalaye namakku pala kaelvikkaana badhil preachy ah illama organic aah ukkaarudhu.

Padathoda slowness um melodramatic aana feel um nammaloda porumai ah lite aah soadhikkudhu. Onne mukkaal mani neram odura indha padam rendegaal mani neram maari feel aaguradhukku main reason adhaan.

Innume neraya kaelvigal ku badhil solleerukkalamo nu oru pakkam thonunalum, for starters idhuve namma audience ku overdose ayrumo...modhalla idha digest pannuvangala ney theriyalaye ngra bayamum varudhu

Nevertheless, proper representation of homosexuals and initiation of healthy debate in a mature presentation kaga movie team ku vazhthukkal

Climax la Barbie doll reference, Masked woman running, footprints of Nandini and Sam nu vacha metaphors lam beauty ♥️

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Madha Gaja Raja 5jo37 2025 - ½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/madha-gaja-raja/ letterboxd-review-841865659 Sat, 22 Mar 2025 04:54:17 +1300 2025-03-21 No Madha Gaja Raja 2025 0.5 280951 <![CDATA[

Oru scene....Orey oru scene la sirikka vachurundha kooda muzhusa oru star kuduthuruppen

Indha brainrot content lam veliyave vandhurukka koodadhu. Avanungale manna poattu moodeerukkanum.

Vishal should be jailed for slapping us with back to back shits like Mark Antony and Madha Gaja Raja

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Interstellar 6h396r 2014 - ★★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/interstellar/ letterboxd-review-837795466 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 05:14:27 +1300 2025-03-16 Yes Interstellar 2014 5.0 157336 <![CDATA[

Punitha Ol!

Immersive Cinematic experience.

Calling it the best theatre experience would be an understatement. It is a Once in a life-time opportunity.

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Swiss Army Man 662r5s 2016 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/swiss-army-man/ letterboxd-review-831749025 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:13:40 +1300 2025-03-10 No Swiss Army Man 2016 4.0 347031 <![CDATA[

The subtle art of comfortness is when you can fart in front of your loved ones

The film is eccentric, trippy and weird. Kadhal la insecurity, Kai a**kuradhula insecurity, kusu podradhula insecurity nu baggages ah thookkeettu life la ennada panneetu irukkeenga!

This might either seem like a Kadhalil Vizhundhen Bromance version or a Meiyazhagan Dead body version or as the makers would say 'Accidental gay necrophilia movie' totally depending upon your interpretation

Aana enna porutha varaikkum, it is about 'Self Love' and 'Overcoming Insecurities'

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Blink Twice 5k6x6v 2024 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/blink-twice/ letterboxd-review-831320361 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:21:12 +1300 2025-03-09 No Blink Twice 2024 3.0 840705 <![CDATA[

Predictable

Since it reminds a lot of 'Get Out', it doesn't feel like an Original. Nevertheless, bore adikkala

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Pani 171j1m 2024 - ★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/pani/ letterboxd-review-831158567 Sun, 9 Mar 2025 20:49:53 +1300 2025-03-09 No Pani 2024 1.5 1194788 <![CDATA[

Sexual Assault and perversion ah bait aah use panni audience oda emotion ah manipulate panni, making it about themselves aakki violence ah justify panra padangal edukradha eppodhan da niruthuveenga

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Rekhachithram 6q5s6m 2025 - ★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/rekhachithram/ letterboxd-review-830408472 Sun, 9 Mar 2025 08:09:07 +1300 2025-03-09 No Rekhachithram 2025 2.5 1290954 <![CDATA[

I loved the way they connected this movie with a popular 80's movie shooting spots and created a whole sub plot with it.

1st half slow aah ve irunthaalum Malayalam slow burn thrillers ku ney uriththa andha writing naalae nammala grip ah ukkaara vekkudhu.

Aana second half la idhu oru Drama mode ku genre shift adichirudhu. So, Oru Crime Investigation thriller edhirpaathu ulla ukkarravangalukku disappointment dhan minjum

Kolai ku kudukra reason lam enakku ottavae illa. Adhanaalaye "Ada pongadaaa" Nu dhan irukku

And padam kittathatta mudinjume oru 30-40 minutes poikitu irukkudhu. Finishing off ku time eduthukkureenga okay...Adhukkunu Ara mani neram mukkaa mani nerama nga eduppeenga?

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L.A. Confidential 32306r 1997 - ★★½ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/la-confidential/ letterboxd-review-830129559 Sun, 9 Mar 2025 00:59:18 +1300 2025-03-08 No L.A. Confidential 1997 2.5 2118 <![CDATA[

What a lenghty and complicated way to say ACAB!

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Vidaamuyarchi g2y4e 2025 - ★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/vidaamuyarchi/ letterboxd-review-829471728 Sat, 8 Mar 2025 09:46:32 +1300 2025-03-08 No Vidaamuyarchi 2025 2.0 949716 <![CDATA[

A Wannabe Hollywood Sodhappal

I found the first 30 mins of Romantic portions so artificial and corny. Athanaalaye avanga relationship enakku ottavae illa. As a result, aduthu aduthu nadakkura endha sambavamume ennaya bother pannavae illa. Kedacha kedaikattum....Kedaikala naalum paravalla...ennaya vudunga da nu ayruchu

And surprisingly, performances eh poor aah therinjudhu which is very rare in Big star movies.

I also liked the fact that they made this as a movie about pursuit of a man whose wife is about to leave him. Thuvandu kedakkura indha kadhai la konjamachum suvarasaiyatha kudukradhu andha factor dhaan. Aduthadutha challenges lam Arjun oda moral com ku vekkura test maadhiri irundhuchu

As much as I did not like the normalization of adultery, I liked the way how Arjun handled the crisis without slutshaming or a soup song. Oru monagamous relationship kulla enter aaguraanga, andha rules ah oruthar break pannurapo, andha relationship becomes infructuous nu adha mature aah call off pannikkuraanga. Adhuve romba refreshing aah irundhuchu.

Aana adhu mattum dhan refreshing aah irundhuchu. 2.5 hours ku javvaa izhuththu vachurukaanga. Ekkachekka unwanted scenes. 70s la Spielberg edutha 'Duel' kita irundhu kathukkanum minimal characters ah vachu eppadi oru Road movie kudukkanum nu.

Mass statures ah lam oram katteetu, Hollywood style la oru Low profile padam kudukkanum nu nenachadhu is a great idea aana 30 varusha pazhaiya kadhai um 60 varusha pazhaiya screenplay ah yum vachukutu endha dhairiyathula ippadi oru padatha eduthu vachurukaanga ney puriyala.

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Kattradhu Thamizh 231n22 2007 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/film/kattradhu-thamizh/ letterboxd-review-824663823 Mon, 3 Mar 2025 04:30:16 +1300 2025-03-02 Yes Kattradhu Thamizh 2007 4.0 69550 <![CDATA[

Computer nala naadu valandhuchu nu solradhu lam suththa poi sir. Sorpamaana makkal dhan valandhurukaanga. Udambula valarchi na udambu muzhukka irukkanum. Kaal la mattum irundha adhukku per uh veekkam, yaanaikaal, Noi.
- Munaivar Rajagopal

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2025 Watches and Rewatches 662e5j https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/list/2025-watches-and-rewatches/ letterboxd-list-56395459 Sat, 4 Jan 2025 09:24:45 +1300 <![CDATA[

The list of movies I have watched and rewatched for the year 2025

...plus 80 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Donald Talku podcasts 4z262l https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/list/donald-talku-podcasts/ letterboxd-list-56625267 Mon, 6 Jan 2025 05:35:41 +1300 <![CDATA[

I don't do podcast episodes just because it's a good film or the film impressed me. I do an episode ONLY when I feel that

'I WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT'

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Donald's 5 Star 4a9v https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/list/donalds-5-star/ letterboxd-list-55720381 Sun, 29 Dec 2024 08:58:11 +1300 <![CDATA[

I might have disappointed you by rating low stars for your favourite movies. Trust me, I will not disappoint you here. Welcome to my 5 Star club

...plus 67 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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Random o385v https://letterboxd.conexionsite.com/adityadonald/list/random/ letterboxd-list-62316687 Sun, 20 Apr 2025 01:38:23 +1200 <![CDATA[

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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