Seen Recently

A list of all the great and interesting films and shows I’ve seen recently.

★★★★★ – Favourite / Classic / Masterpiece
★★★★½ – Excellent
★★★★ – Great
★★★½ – Very Good
★★★ – Good
★★½ – Interesting Ideas but Unsatisfying
★★ – Mediocre

Viet and Nam
(Trong Lòng Đất)
★★★★
dir. Minh Quý Trương
Romantic Drama
[Philippines / Singapore / France / Netherlands / Italy / Germany / Vietnam / USA, 2024]

My Father’s Shadow
★★★½
dir. Akinola Davies Jr.
Drama
[UK / Nigeria, 2025]

Man on Fire
★★½
dir. Tony Scott
Action Thriller
[USA / UK, 2004]
Budget: $60–70 million

Afternoons of Solitude
(Tardes de Solidad)
★★★★½
dir. Albert Serra
Documentary
[Spain / Portugal / France, 2024]

Cover-Up
★★★★½
dir. Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus
Documentary
[USA, 2025]