Synopsis A research team encounters multiple threats while exploring the depths of the ocean, including a malevolent mining operation. Directed by Ben Wheatley Based on novels by Steve Alten Starring Haiqi, Jason Statham, Jing Wu, Shuya Sophia Cai, Cliff Curtis and Page Kennedy Released in cinemas for probably nowhere near long enough Review I'm feeling a lot of pressure with this review, as I know a lot of you are keen to hear my terrible take on the second instalment of The Meg... and that amuses me, as I've never actually written an official review of the original. Four years af ..read more

Synopsis In the next instalment, the survivors of the Ghostface killings leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter in New York City. Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett Written by James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick Starring Courteney Cox, Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Dermot Mulroney and Hayden Panettiere Released in the UK, March 10th 2023 Review I have put off doing this review as I really can’t bring myself to relive it again. But I need to get these thoughts out of my brain. There may also be an upcoming post with super spoilery views about t ..read more

Synopsis Reboot of "The Munsters," that followed a family of monsters who moves from Transylvania to an American suburb. Directed by Rob Zombie Written by Rob Zombie Starring Sheri Moon Zombie, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Daniel Roebuck, Richard Brake and Jorge Garcia Released available to buy on DVD and digital Review The Munsters for some is going to be a very nostalgic experience. Even in this new incarnation, you can still get some of that, particularly in Herman. I can’t remember what happens within the show specifically, but the movie focuses on Herman and Lily meeting, and the fam ..read more

Synopsis While vacationing, a girl and her parents are taken hostage by armed strangers who demand that the family make a choice to avert the apocalypse. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan Based on a book by Paul Tremblay (The Cabin at the End of the World) Starring Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Rupert Grint, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Ben Aldridge, Abby Quinn and Kristen Cui Released currently in UK cinemas Review When M. Night Shyamalan's name comes up on something, my brow furrows and I purse my lips... I'm never quite sure how to feel. Eric, Andrew and Wen, take an idyllic trip to a p ..read more

This year hasn't been the riotous return to the cinema I'd have liked, but thankfully there were still some epic watches (as well as some epic fails). First, what have we learned from cinema going this year? That children are probably still some of the better behaved viewers That if you want to see a film, you need to see it the week it comes out, otherwise Avatar will stop you from seeing violent Santa repeatedly... sorry, that was very specific That I should renew my availability for Hawkeye-style patrolling of screenings and beanbag round anyone who talks louder than a whisper or bring ..read more

Happy Spooky Season! If you haven't already caught it, check out A to M of my Halloween A-Z... for everyone else, let's finish what we started. N - Nightmares Though I thankfully haven't experienced it yet, this pick could absolutely be about films that gave you nightmares. Night House came pretty close with its shadows and shapes coming to life, or Annabelle Comes Home, which is the first time I've watched something and felt a twinge of terror. Instead, I was thinking about the ghastly things that insight nightmares in the movies, and I will admit to being a terrible movie watcher... again ..read more

Synopsis Maren, a young woman, learns how to survive on the margins of society. Directed by Luca Guadagnino Based on a book by Camille DeAngelis Starring Timothée Chalamet, Mark Rylance and Taylor Russell Coming soon to cinemas If you can go into this movie without watching the trailer, do. (Also, heads up… I’ve Benedict Cumberbatched this review.) Review This screening was a hoot. The film was good, but I’d also just like to give a shout out to the people sitting on either side of me… sadly, I don’t know who they were, I will just fondly talk about them in the future as we ..read more

Synopsis Dramatizes a contemporary American family's attempts to deal with the mundane conflicts of everyday life while grappling with the universal mysteries of love, death, and the possibility of happiness in an uncertain world. Directed & written by Noah Baumbach Based on a book by Don DeLillo Starring Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig, Raffey Cassidy, Jodie Turner-Smith and Don Cheadle Coming soon to Netflix Review My first in-person screening at LFF this year was… very comfortable… got to love those Odeon reclining chairs. Apart from that, my response would mainly ..read more

Happy Spooky Season! Be it spooky, horror or thriller, you always need something to keep you on the edge of your seat during October. A - Abandoned Places A classic spooky situation, bonus points if there's a shabby cobwebbed attic. Is there a psychopath hiding in a darkened room? Or are there spirits inhabiting their old hospital rooms trying to inhabit your body so they can escape? We just don't know, and that's why abandoned places make for great movies. Ones to watch: Mindhunters, The Shining, Zombieland: Double Tap, Ghost Ship, House on Haunted Hill, 1408, Deep Rising. B - Big Beasties ..read more

Synopsis Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime side by side in Metropolis. However, Krypto must master his own powers for a rescue mission when Superman is kidnapped. Directed by Jared Stern and Sam Levine Written by Jared Stern and John Whittlington Starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Kate McKinnon, John Krasinski, Vanessa Bayer, Natasha Lyonne, Diego Luna, Marc Maron, Keanu Reeves Released in UK cinemas... see it immediately Review I had hoped for something lighthearted and amusing, I definitely didn't ..read more