Review: Dario Argento’s Opera – “So distinctive and visceral”
Directed by Dario Argento. Starring Cristina Marsillach, Urbano Barberini, Ian Charleson, Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni, William McNamara. A...
Read MoreReview: Stan and Ollie – “It celebrates the pure joy that Laurel and Hardy brought to millions”
This is one of 2019’s films which I have been eagerly awaiting. I should explain that my father ensured as a youngster that I was...
Read MoreReview: The Favourite – “A delicious delight to watch”
My first film of the New Year and, oh boy, it was a damned good one too! You wait ages for a good historical, period film with strong...
Read MoreReview: Bumblebee – “An absolute delight”
As origin stories go, there’s a lot to love about Bumblebee, from the 80s soundtrack and general nostalgia (oh how I’ve missed you,...
Read MoreReview: Leprechaun Returns – “Sick and sticky silly fun”
The Leprechaun franchise pulls a Halloween – releasing a new instalment that is a sequel which ignores all but the original –...
Read MoreReview: Aquaman – “Shows that the DCEU isn’t dead just yet”
The fact Aquaman exists is a miracle. Not just because of the debacle that is the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), but also because it’s final...
Read MoreBook Review – Aardman: An Epic Journey: Taken One Frame at a Time
Aardman Animation has, rightly in my opinion, become a national, and indeed international, treasure, a bastion of quality animation – most...
Read MoreReview: Creed II – “The film is so sure of itself”
Rocky IV is probably my most watched film as a kid. I would’ve been five or six by the time I was wearing the VHS out and I stand 100% by...
Read MoreReview: Anna and the Apocalypse – “Takes all the twee elements of yuletide and musicals and spins them on its severed head”
Often times, Christmas films that delve into the darker side of things (Die Hard, Gremlins, Lethal Weapon) are the most memorable and...
Read MoreReview: Back To Berlin – “Takes viewers on a roller coaster of emotion”
When you hear the words ‘Holocaust documentary,’ a motorbike road trip probably isn’t the first thing that springs to mind, but that’s...
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