Our Story
In 2023, mrbenne was born when a group of friends couldn't stop talking about movies long after the credits rolled. Restaurant staff would mop around our feet as we debated plot twists until closing time. Eventually, we decided to take our endless film debates online, saving numerous waiters from overtime and creating this cinematic playground.
What started as a therapeutic outlet for our film obsession has somehow attracted other movie-loving souls. Now, when writing reviews, we imagine you nodding or shaking your head at your screen - and yes, sometimes that imaginary audience reaction is what keeps us going at 3 AM when we're still analyzing the symbolic meaning of that one obscure scene.
Our Mission
At mrbenne, we believe great films are like good coffee - they wake up your soul (or just keep you up all night). Our mission is to:
- Provide honest reviews that won't change just because a director has nice hair or a studio sent us free popcorn (though we do love free popcorn)
- Curate the freshest trailers so you can always be that friend who says "Oh, I knew about that film ages ago"
- Build a community where film enthusiasts can debate whether that ending was brilliant or just confusing
- Celebrate diverse voices in film because the best stories come from everywhere
- Make film discussions accessible to everyone - from casual viewers to those who write 20-page essays on lighting techniques
What Sets Us Apart
In an internet full of hot takes and clickbait, we're proudly different because:
- We're Refreshingly Honest - We'll tell you when the Emperor has no clothes, even if it's the most hyped film of the year
- We're Stubbornly Independent - No studio has managed to bribe us yet (though not for lack of trying - we're looking at you, major studios with your tempting promotional merchandise)
- We're Genuinely Curious - We seek out films from everywhere, believing that brilliance doesn't need a Hollywood budget
- We're Surprisingly Relatable - We write about complex films without making you feel like you need a film degree to understand our reviews
- We're Actually Human - Unlike some AI-generated review sites, we're real people with real opinions and occasionally questionable taste in movie snacks