1830, West Point Military Academy, New York. When a cadet is found hanged, with his heart cut out, assistance is sought from a retired detective living locally. The gruff Augustus Landor (Christian Bale) begrudgingly sets to work, where he enlists another recruit by the name of Edgar Allan Poe (Harry Melling) to assist in his … Continue reading The Pale Blue Eye
In 2075, a young girl named Iris witnesses a boy in a rainbow suit fall from the sky. His name is Arco, and he is a time traveller from the future now stranded in a time that is not his own. Can Iris help Arco find his way home? Arco is an intriguing feature. Its … Continue reading Arco
Beckett Redfellow (Glen Powell) was disowned at birth by his inordinately wealthy family following his mother’s marriage beneath her station. Despite working hard all of his life, it seems to him that wealth really does buy happiness. If only the remaining members of the Redfellow line were to die, then he would find himself incredibly … Continue reading How To Make A Killing
High School Science Teacher Dr. Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up alone in deep space aboard the shuttle Hail Mary. Unaware of why he is there due to amnesia brought on from the induced coma used to aid his travel, he must remember his mission, befriend an alien, and save Earth’s Sun from dying. Grace’s … Continue reading Project Hail Mary
The 2026 Academy Awards will take place on Sunday 15th March and this year there are some intriguing possibilities in the major categories. Last year my prediction success rate was just under 50%, so lets see if I can do better this time! Below I will provide links to my reviews of each film in … Continue reading Oscars 2026 Predictions
Dr. Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac) gives life to a creature (Jacob Elordi) in his experimentations to cure “death”, but his treatment of his own creation will lead to both of their downfalls. The latest adaptation of Mary Shelley’s novel, released in 1818, is from writer/director Guillermo del Toro, in what appears to be a perfect … Continue reading Frankenstein
Sydney Prescott (Neve Campbell) now lives in the idyllic small town of Pine Grove with her family. But it seems nowhere is safe from the Ghostface Killers, who have stalked her for decades. This time, a killer claiming to be a vanquished villain from her past has their sights on her daughter, Tatum (Isabel May), … Continue reading Scream 7
It is March 31st, 1943 and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s first ever collaboration, “Oklahoma!” has just opened on Broadway. Having just sat through the opening performance, Rodgers’ long term collaborator Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke) holds court at Sardi’s Restaurant with the barman Eddie (Bobby Cannavale) and the many other famous faces who venture in during the after … Continue reading Blue Moon
A man from the future (Sam Rockwell) arrives in a diner in Los Angeles with an important message. The future he comes from has been devastated by an artificial intelligence that took over all of humanity. Within this diner there is a specific combination of people that will allow him to save the world and … Continue reading Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die
When a highly infectious and catastrophically dangerous fungus escapes its holding cell deep within an abandoned US Military facility there are only three people between us and total annihilation; Self-Storage employees Teacake (Joe Keery) and Naomi (Georgina Campbell) and retired bioterrorism agent Robert Quinn (Liam Neeson). Cold Storage is an at times deliciously funny splatter … Continue reading Cold Storage
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