Jack Brown
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Subject leader of A-Level Maths, see TLMaths.com for all my teaching videos, BIG YouTuber, Film reviewer.
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I rated Marty Supreme (2025) 8/10 #IMDb Timothée Chalamet is Marty Mauser, an unscrupulous ping pong hustler who’d throw anybody under a bus to get ahead. It’s an entertaining film with lots of “Oh no, what now?” moments - there’s a hint of the Coens in there. It’s 2h30m but you won’t notice.
January 11, 2026 at 8:32 PM
I rated Marty Supreme (2025) 8/10 #IMDb Timothée Chalamet is Marty Mauser, an unscrupulous ping pong hustler who’d throw anybody under a bus to get ahead. It’s an entertaining film with lots of “Oh no, what now?” moments - there’s a hint of the Coens in there. It’s 2h30m but you won’t notice.
I rated Song Sung Blue (2025) 9/10 #IMDb Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson are Lightning and Thunder, a Neil Diamond tribute act. I didn’t know anything about the true story - it’s really well acted by all and the songs are great. Really enjoyable. The best thing I’ve seen with Jim Belushi in it!
January 5, 2026 at 10:40 PM
I rated Song Sung Blue (2025) 9/10 #IMDb Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson are Lightning and Thunder, a Neil Diamond tribute act. I didn’t know anything about the true story - it’s really well acted by all and the songs are great. Really enjoyable. The best thing I’ve seen with Jim Belushi in it!
I rated A Grand Day Out (1989) 7/10 #IMDb Wallace and Gromit’s first adventure takes them to the moon in search of cheese. The look of Wallace is a little weird if you’ve seen any other of their films, but the attention to detail and the looks of long-suffering Gromit are great.
January 5, 2026 at 10:33 PM
I rated A Grand Day Out (1989) 7/10 #IMDb Wallace and Gromit’s first adventure takes them to the moon in search of cheese. The look of Wallace is a little weird if you’ve seen any other of their films, but the attention to detail and the looks of long-suffering Gromit are great.
I rated Evita (1996) 5/10 #IMDb Madonna is Eva Perón of Argentina. The film looks great but Andrew Lloyd Webber’s songs haven’t aged well. It has one great song and the rest are all pretty rubbish. And you’ll need to read Eva Perón’s Wikipedia to really know what’s going on. And Jimmy Nail is in it.
January 5, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I rated Evita (1996) 5/10 #IMDb Madonna is Eva Perón of Argentina. The film looks great but Andrew Lloyd Webber’s songs haven’t aged well. It has one great song and the rest are all pretty rubbish. And you’ll need to read Eva Perón’s Wikipedia to really know what’s going on. And Jimmy Nail is in it.
I rated A Man Called Otto (2022) 8/10 #IMDb Tom Hanks is a right grump as Otto, the man on the street who keeps everything in place. It’s a strong dark comedy with a well-drawn and fun supporting cast. Very enjoyable
January 5, 2026 at 10:02 PM
I rated A Man Called Otto (2022) 8/10 #IMDb Tom Hanks is a right grump as Otto, the man on the street who keeps everything in place. It’s a strong dark comedy with a well-drawn and fun supporting cast. Very enjoyable
My film overview of 2025:
December 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
My film overview of 2025:
I rated Anaconda (2025) 5/10 #IMDb Childhood friends Jack Black and Paul Rudd travel to the Amazon to film a remake of Anaconda. There’s a few laughs to be had (most of which are in the trailer unfortunately), and Jack Black is very watchable. Bit of fun that’ll be forgotten about in a week.
December 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I rated Anaconda (2025) 5/10 #IMDb Childhood friends Jack Black and Paul Rudd travel to the Amazon to film a remake of Anaconda. There’s a few laughs to be had (most of which are in the trailer unfortunately), and Jack Black is very watchable. Bit of fun that’ll be forgotten about in a week.
Writing some of the TLMaths Further Maths Core Pure Part 2 textbook today, on the exotic Red Funnel ferry! #MathsToday #ALevelMaths
December 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Writing some of the TLMaths Further Maths Core Pure Part 2 textbook today, on the exotic Red Funnel ferry! #MathsToday #ALevelMaths
I rated Elf (2003) 6/10 #IMDb I finally got around to watching Elf for the first time. Will Ferrell crashes through his scenes as Buddy and it’s very enjoyable watching James Caan get actually annoyed with him. An easy watch but not one of my Xmas faves.
December 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I rated Elf (2003) 6/10 #IMDb I finally got around to watching Elf for the first time. Will Ferrell crashes through his scenes as Buddy and it’s very enjoyable watching James Caan get actually annoyed with him. An easy watch but not one of my Xmas faves.
I’ve always wanted to try one of these Scantron machines. Where’s Santa when you need him?
December 24, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I’ve always wanted to try one of these Scantron machines. Where’s Santa when you need him?
I rated Frankenstein (2025) 8/10 #IMDb Guillermo Del Toro’s rendition of the classic tale is a grand and bloody affair that doesn’t hold back on crunch. It’s definitely up there with the 1931 version and the Cushing/Lee Curse of Frankenstein. Del Toro’s best is still Pan’s Labyrinth though.
December 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I rated Frankenstein (2025) 8/10 #IMDb Guillermo Del Toro’s rendition of the classic tale is a grand and bloody affair that doesn’t hold back on crunch. It’s definitely up there with the 1931 version and the Cushing/Lee Curse of Frankenstein. Del Toro’s best is still Pan’s Labyrinth though.
I rated The Salt Path (2024) 5/10 #IMDb Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs lose their home and go for a walk. Leaving aside whether all of the story is actually true or not, the film itself is quite tedious and all of the interactions they have with other characters feel unlikely.
December 21, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I rated The Salt Path (2024) 5/10 #IMDb Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs lose their home and go for a walk. Leaving aside whether all of the story is actually true or not, the film itself is quite tedious and all of the interactions they have with other characters feel unlikely.
I rated Troll 2 (2025) 5/10 #IMDb More monster mashing in Norway as another Troll gets woken up hell-bent on destroying Trondheim. Cheesy sequel set in some beautiful wintery locales. There’s a couple of smiles to be had but the light-hearted bits very much take you out of the action.
December 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I rated Troll 2 (2025) 5/10 #IMDb More monster mashing in Norway as another Troll gets woken up hell-bent on destroying Trondheim. Cheesy sequel set in some beautiful wintery locales. There’s a couple of smiles to be had but the light-hearted bits very much take you out of the action.
I rated The Great Flood (2025) 4/10 #IMDb High concept Korean disaster movie where the waters are rising fast and a mother and son must climb their apartment building to safety. When the twist arrives halfway through, it sucks all the air (and my caring) out of the back-of-a-napkin plot.
December 20, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I rated The Great Flood (2025) 4/10 #IMDb High concept Korean disaster movie where the waters are rising fast and a mother and son must climb their apartment building to safety. When the twist arrives halfway through, it sucks all the air (and my caring) out of the back-of-a-napkin plot.
I rated Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) 7/10 #IMDb Papyrus 3. The scale and visuals are truly impressive and the 3D worked very well. The film clocks in at over 3 hours and to its credit is very character-focused. But story-wise it is just too similar to the last film and doesn’t offer any twists.
December 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I rated Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) 7/10 #IMDb Papyrus 3. The scale and visuals are truly impressive and the 3D worked very well. The film clocks in at over 3 hours and to its credit is very character-focused. But story-wise it is just too similar to the last film and doesn’t offer any twists.
I rated Fackham Hall (2025) 6/10 #IMDb Spoofs are quite rare these days, and this one does Downton Abbey. The gags are thick and fast, which it needs, but while not all hit this is a better effort at Airplane-style humour than the recent Naked Gun remake. Bit of fun.
December 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I rated Fackham Hall (2025) 6/10 #IMDb Spoofs are quite rare these days, and this one does Downton Abbey. The gags are thick and fast, which it needs, but while not all hit this is a better effort at Airplane-style humour than the recent Naked Gun remake. Bit of fun.
RIP to Rob Reiner and his wife. Horrific news.
December 15, 2025 at 7:24 AM
RIP to Rob Reiner and his wife. Horrific news.
I rated Last Breath (2025) 5/10 #IMDb Based on a true story, during a storm in the North Sea, a trio of divers fixing a pipeline on the sea floor encounter difficulties. For a film set mainly underwater, Last Breath is very dry. There’s little character development and it’s all just a bit boring.
December 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I rated Last Breath (2025) 5/10 #IMDb Based on a true story, during a storm in the North Sea, a trio of divers fixing a pipeline on the sea floor encounter difficulties. For a film set mainly underwater, Last Breath is very dry. There’s little character development and it’s all just a bit boring.
I rated Code 3 (2025) 7/10 #IMDb Rainn Wilson stars as a veteran paramedic at the end of his tether on a 24 hour shift. It has quite challenging tonal shifts between comedy and depressing drama, and is successful in showing the grim reality of the job.
December 13, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I rated Code 3 (2025) 7/10 #IMDb Rainn Wilson stars as a veteran paramedic at the end of his tether on a 24 hour shift. It has quite challenging tonal shifts between comedy and depressing drama, and is successful in showing the grim reality of the job.
I rated Downtime (1995) 5/10 #IMDb 6 years after Doctor Who ended, this spin-off has the Brigadier facing off against Yeti. It very much feels like late 80s Who with little exposition (unlike today’s) and a creeping sense of dread. It zips along but sadly the production values and acting are weak.
December 13, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I rated Downtime (1995) 5/10 #IMDb 6 years after Doctor Who ended, this spin-off has the Brigadier facing off against Yeti. It very much feels like late 80s Who with little exposition (unlike today’s) and a creeping sense of dread. It zips along but sadly the production values and acting are weak.
I rated The Family Plan 2 (2025) 4/10 #IMDb Unnecessary sequel sees Mark Wahlberg takes his fam on holiday to Europe where they must outwit Kit Harington. It’s essentially Nobody 2 without the violence or humour. I feel like this plot has been made 100 times already. Utter meh.
December 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I rated The Family Plan 2 (2025) 4/10 #IMDb Unnecessary sequel sees Mark Wahlberg takes his fam on holiday to Europe where they must outwit Kit Harington. It’s essentially Nobody 2 without the violence or humour. I feel like this plot has been made 100 times already. Utter meh.
I rated Wicked: For Good (2025) 5/10 #IMDb Part 1 was too slow, part 2 has to stuff large amounts of plot, including the whole of the original Wizard of Oz, into a tight space. Unfortunately the 1939 story doesn’t gel perfectly. The songs are weak and Michelle Yeoh is rubbish. Looks good though!
December 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I rated Wicked: For Good (2025) 5/10 #IMDb Part 1 was too slow, part 2 has to stuff large amounts of plot, including the whole of the original Wizard of Oz, into a tight space. Unfortunately the 1939 story doesn’t gel perfectly. The songs are weak and Michelle Yeoh is rubbish. Looks good though!
I rated Death of a Unicorn (2025) 5/10 #IMDb Paul Rudd accidentally hits a unicorn while driving to meet wealthy client Richard E. Grant. It’s not really funny or scary and just sports a larger budget than other, better horror-comedy creature-features. See Tremors.
November 29, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I rated Death of a Unicorn (2025) 5/10 #IMDb Paul Rudd accidentally hits a unicorn while driving to meet wealthy client Richard E. Grant. It’s not really funny or scary and just sports a larger budget than other, better horror-comedy creature-features. See Tremors.
I rated Zootropolis 2 (2025) 7/10 #IMDb The bunny & fox police duo Hopps & Wilde must crack another case. It’s pretty good fun - there’s a great Shining sequence - but it doesn’t break any boundaries. A few kids in the cinema were very bored by the end - it’s a little too long for the younguns.
November 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I rated Zootropolis 2 (2025) 7/10 #IMDb The bunny & fox police duo Hopps & Wilde must crack another case. It’s pretty good fun - there’s a great Shining sequence - but it doesn’t break any boundaries. A few kids in the cinema were very bored by the end - it’s a little too long for the younguns.
To be honest, I don’t think my teachers ever pointed this out (as much as I can remember of course!). In the case of contextual problems where DEs will be used, often x is a positive value anyway and so in a lot of scenarios I expect the distinction doesn’t need to be made. In AQA Teaching Guidance:
November 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
To be honest, I don’t think my teachers ever pointed this out (as much as I can remember of course!). In the case of contextual problems where DEs will be used, often x is a positive value anyway and so in a lot of scenarios I expect the distinction doesn’t need to be made. In AQA Teaching Guidance: