The Hate U Give – Review
As opening scenes go, The Hate U Give offers up something pretty stark. A father, educating his nine, ten and one year old children as to what to do if they are ever in a car that gets pulled over by...
Category Archives: 2018
The Miseducation of Cameron Post – Review
1993 doesn’t exactly feel like a lifetime ago. And yet, it’s amazing how different things are. In Desiree Akhavan’s film – set in the not too distant past – being gay is...
Piercing – Review
Piercing is an odd little film. It clocks in at a sprightly 82 minutes and is a strange beast in terms of horror cinema. We get a lot films about serial killers and their origins but this is somethin...
Bumblebee – Review
When the announcement was made that the Transformers franchise was expanding it filled me with dread. After the first film, that was reasonably entertaining, there have been diminishing returns from ...
2018 Was a Bumper Year for UK Cinemas
Book sales are on the rise. Vinyl is popular again. And, despite numerous streaming services on offer, cinema admissions in 2018 also saw a crucial rise of 3.7%. Yes, despite the death tolls being ru...
A Simple Favour – Review
Genre mash ups can be a bit problematic. Usually they are used to mask the fact that there is a lack of ideas to complete a movie and due to committee consensus other elements are added in an effort ...
The Death of Superman – Review
Superman returns (to die) onscreen once again. The Death of Superman marked the third time we’ve seen the Man of Steel snuff it, starting with the animated feature Superman: Doomsday then again in th...
Siberia – Review
There is a tremendous amount of affection out there for Keanu Reeves. He has had a long and, on the main part, successful career. So much so that there is now the KeanuCon film festival dedicated to ...
Bird Box – Review
REVIEW CONTAINS MILD SPOILERS Susanne Bier’s made-for-Netflix thriller, Bird Box, has become something of a talking point over the festive period. In another weird internet craze, people are donning ...
Terrified (Aterrados) – Review
A film doesn’t have to have great scale to work effectively. The reason that the horror genre is so attractive to first time feature film makers is two fold. It can be particularly cost effective, wh...