As with other aspects of life, the last couple of years have been a bit of a shit show for the entertainment industry with cinemas struggling to stay open, movie opening dates being pushed back and studios opting for the blended simultaneous theatrical/streaming releases. With most of the postponed films now being released we seem…
Month: January 2023
M3GAN (2023) Film Review
Much like its Roman namesake, the month of January has two faces when it comes to the world of cinema, whilst the conversations are all abuzz with awards shows and accolades the actual theatrical releases tend to be a little lacklustre, especially in horror, but Master of the genre James Wan is here to break…
Top Ten… Worst Films of 2022
It’s a sorry state of affairs when you have a bigger shortlist for your worst films of 2022 than you did for your favourites but whether it’s nostalgia for nostalgia’s sake, woke agenda’s being forced down your throat or the over reliance on big names as opposed to well thought out story-telling, honestly, the Silver…
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Film Review
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these ‘Modern Classic’ posts and I figured why not start the new year by finally crossing off The Shawshank Redemption from my must watch list. I know, I know… how can I write a movie blog or call myself a film fan when I haven’t seen…
Top Ten… Favourite Films of 2022
And in the blink of an eye, 2022 is over which means it’s time to rank by best films of the year. I’ll be honest, my choices were rather limited this year as we spent more of time gaming than we did at the cinema but there were a few gems that we really enjoyed….