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Conclave: A Review.

Edward Berger, 2024. Starting the year strong with Oscar buzz following its Golden Globes success, Conclave immediately captured my...

Jan 252 min read

Mass: A Review

Fran Kranz, 2021. Whenever friends converse about films and make recommendations to each other, you think long and hard about what films...

May 3, 20242 min read

Road House: A Review

Doug Liman, 2024 Road House stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Elwood Dalton, an ex-UFC fighter looking to escape his previous life by making money...

Apr 30, 20243 min read

5 Brilliant Acting Performances That Weren't Even Nominated For An Oscar.

The Academy Awards come around once a year, and with that comes all the Oscar hype. Who will win big? Who will cause an upset? Who will...

Jun 4, 20214 min read

Spiral: A Review.

Darren Lynn Bousman, 2021. Cinemas nationwide have finally reopened, and with the return of the big screen comes the return of the Saw...

Jun 2, 20215 min read

5 Of The Best Villainous Performances In Film

The classic Protagonist vs Antagonist battle has been used throughout cinema history, and for good reason. The battle between right and...

May 20, 20213 min read

The 39 Steps: A Review.

Alfred Hitchcock, 1935. Recently I have been exploring the world of older films, black and white films and Hitchcock films, and I saw The...

Apr 30, 20212 min read

Manchester By The Sea: A Review.

Kenneth Lonergan, 2016 Manchester By The Sea was written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan, and follows Lee, a depressed man who, after...

Apr 5, 20213 min read

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri: A Review.

Martin McDonagh, 2017. May contain spoilers! Three Billboards is about a woman named Mildred, played by Frances McDormand, who rents out...

Mar 27, 20213 min read

Bad Times at the El Royale: A Review.

Drew Goddard, 2018. May contain spoilers! As you may already be able to tell, I am a huge fan of Quentin Tarantino, and one of my...

Oct 24, 20204 min read

V for Vendetta: A Review.

James McTeigue, 2006. May contain spoilers! The year is 2027, the United Kingdom and the United States of America are fractured as a...

Oct 23, 20204 min read

I'm Thinking of Ending Things: A Review.

Charlie Kaufman, 2020 May contain spoilers! I'm not entirely sure where to start with this one. I saw the trailer for this film and,...

Oct 17, 20203 min read

Deathproof: A Review.

Quentin Tarantino, 2007. May contain spoilers! This is the least critically acclaimed Tarantino film, but I think it may just be my...

Oct 16, 20203 min read

American Psycho: A Review.

Mary Harron, 2000 May contain spoilers! American Psycho has amassed a cult following since its release, and is often talked about as one...

Jul 27, 20204 min read

The Lighthouse: A Review.

Robert Eggers, 2019 Contains small spoilers! The Lighthouse is a film about 2 lighthouse keepers (Willem Defoe and Robert Pattinson)...

Jul 5, 20204 min read

Scarface: A Review.

Brian De Palma, 1983 May contain minor spoilers! During lockdown, I'm taking every chance I can to watch a classic movie that I've...

May 19, 20204 min read

The King's Speech: A Review.

Tom Hooper, 2010 Contains some spoilers! Period dramas have never been my cup of tea, but I'm trying to be much more open minded when it...

May 14, 20204 min read

5 More film recommendations for you to watch during lockdown.

Lockdown has been extended here in Britain, and unfortunately it doesn't seem like it's going to let up anytime soon. I have watched...

May 14, 20203 min read

5 Films with the most iconic soundtracks.

Music is arguably the most evocative thing in the world. whether you listen to music on the way to work, hear it in a coffee shop, at a...

May 10, 20203 min read

JOKER: A Review.

Todd Phillips, 2019 Contains major spoilers! 11 Academy Award nominations, 2 Wins, 11 Bafta nominations, 3 wins, 2 satellite awards, and...

May 7, 202010 min read

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