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Annihilation (2018)

It’s destroying everything… I’ve been struggling to think how to start this review. I was mulling over discussing the approach to “intellectualism” in film, or how Alex Garland might possibly […]

You Were Never Really Here (2017)

McLeary Said You Were Brutal There are films that make you cry. There are films that make you laugh. There are films that make your adrenaline surge, and there are […]

The Shape Of Water (2017)

He’s a wild creature. We can’t ask him to be anything else. Romantic films come in many shapes and sizes. Whether you’re looking for a schmaltzy love-at-first-sight fairy tale, a […]

The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)

Logic doesn’t apply to any of this. In case you haven’t noticed, something happened over the weekend. A usual part of the American Super Bowl experience is some great new […]

The Commuter (2018)

This train’s freaking me out. I have to admit, I’m not the biggest Liam Neeson fan. And by that I specifically mean those Liam Neeson films. The ones that pitch […]

Ghoulies II (1988)

They’ll Get You In The End… Again! I love Gremlins (1984). I love Critters (1986). I love pretty much the entire genre of mutant puppets terrorising innocent people and doing […]

Flatliners (2017)

Cross The Line. Boredom Will Follow You Back. Okay, so I admit it. I never saw Flatliners (1990). Judging by the reaction of my friends and family when I tell […]

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

I’m Mary Poppins, Y’All! It’s been just over a year since Stevenage’s Cineworld – my preferred local cinema – unveiled it’s brand new 4DX screen. At the time, it was […]

Ghost In The Shell (2017)

I Am Major And I Give My Consent First of all, let me begin this review by saying that I have never watched or read Ghost In The Shell. Beyond […]

The Love Witch (2016)

The Love Of Kitsch Cinema It’s a much mocked fact that for every innovative genre movie, there are guaranteed to be a thousand and one films that emulate the style […]