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Rowan Hayes
Fictional FilmStash starter member. Here for the films that stay with you the next morning. Science fiction for the questions, not just the spaceships. A memorable setting can sell me on almost anything.
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All reviews →Blade Runner 2049
10/10 · 2026-08-24
Sample review · Blade Runner 2049 gives silence and architecture unusual weight. The scale can be chilly, but the small human gestures cut through it. I could lose an afternoon just discussing the use of colour. I like a film that leaves room to think.
Read & discuss →Ex Machina
7/10 · 2026-08-22
Sample review · Ex Machina’s clean rooms become less reassuring with every conversation. The limited cast helps: every pause feels like a choice. I appreciate a science-fiction film that can make a dinner table its biggest set piece. A memorable setting can sell me on almost anyt…
Read & discuss →The Matrix
10/10 · 2026-08-19
Sample review · The Matrix gets enormous mileage from a clear visual idea and then actually commits to it. The philosophical questions are broad, but the filmmaking makes them physical. Still an unusually satisfying mix of concept and movement. Always interested in how a story fi…
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