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…
Category: 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…
Piercing – Review
Piercing is an odd little film. It clocks in at a sprightly 82 minutes and is a strange beast in…
Bumblebee – Review
When the announcement was made that the Transformers franchise was expanding it filled me with dread. After the first film, that…
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…
A Simple Favour – Review
Genre mash ups can be a bit problematic. Usually they are used to mask the fact that there is a…
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…
Siberia – Review
There is a tremendous amount of affection out there for Keanu Reeves. He has had a long and, on the…
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…
Terrified (Aterrados) – Review
A film doesn’t have to have great scale to work effectively. The reason that the horror genre is so attractive…