When I first heard about Ghost Stories from Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson, it was a stage play that i was desperate to go and see, but it didn't really get to Scotland so I wasn't able to go. I've never been…
Love, Simon is the latest YA novel adaptation to hit the big screen, and without knowing the source material, could be seen as your typical high school coming-of-age rom com, but there's a twist to this tale - Simon is hiding a…
So there's a lot of talk about Annihilation, and because i'm so old I never noticed it. I literally stumbled over it and thought, this might be worth a go, and sat down cold. If possible, this is always the best way…
When the BBFC card arrives on the screen after the trailers have finished, it explains that A Quiet Place contains "sustained threat". That's actually a good place to start a review of the film, directed by and starring john Krasinsky, of The…
When you look at the marketing material produced for Ready Player One, it's hard not to be reminded of classic film posters from the 80's, and that's the first clue that what you are going to see is a love letter to…
Director Steven Soderbergh brings us a tense and claustrophobic thriller that is both exciting and frustrating. Claire Foy stars as Sawyer Valentini who we learn quite early in, has sever mental health issues after dealing with a stalker that has caused her…
This is a ret con of the incredibly popular franchise that is giving us what is basically an origin story of the the Tomb Raider character Lara Croft. Now I'm no gamer, but from what I can gather, this screenplay seems based…
Gringo has had a bad time at the box office and despite a cast that includes Charlize Theron, David Oyelowo and Joel Edgerton it has been given short shrift by critics and online sites alike. However, despite the negative attention, I must…
Game Night is a comedy thriller from directors John Francis Daley and Jonathon Goldstein.
It follows a group of 6 friends, more or less, that regularly indulge themselves in get togethers where they play a number of fun games such as Charades…
It's certainly garnered a lot of attention on release,but is Red Sparrow more of a Dead Turkey? Well it really depends on how you look at it. On viewing the trailer, it's easy to make the assumption that this is going to be a…
Guillermo del Toro is no stranger to the world of the macabre , but his latest release , The Shape Of Water, is a strange hybrid of grown up fairy tale and B monster movie. All through the screening, I couldn't separate…
You know I'm a sucker for a Marvel movie, I guess it comes from a lifetime invested in the characters, and the still incredible moments that I experience when I see childhood icons brought to life on the big screen. Honestly, I…
Now listen carefully, if you feel like going to watch Winchester, then I imagine, like me, you have a soft spot for all things spooky and creepy. This is, after all, a ghost story based on a historically verifiable series of events,…
There's no hiding it I'm a huge Disney Pixar fan - following their last original story, the amazingly smart and emotional Inside Out, I genuinely couldn't wait for Coco - the story of a young boy's musical journey set against the backdrop…
It's hard to do a spoiler free review of this film, as there are moments that are so jaw dropping-ly good that to not mention them seems like a dis-service. However a little later than normal, here's an almost spoiler free review…