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We organise our reviews a bit differently. We sort them by genre, franchise and director and then list them by release date.

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Passengers (2016) – Review

Just because you have a good concept for a film, it doesn’t mean that your finished movie is immediately guaranteed to work. Obviously you have…

Scouts Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse (2015) – Review

As versatile creatures as they are, there’s something about zombies that makes them perfect foils for comedy. Shambling, clueless beasts at the best of times,…

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) – Review

We’ve discussed the trials and tribulations of building a better sequel here before; but how do you follow a story like The Hunger Games and…

SOULM8TE (2026) – Review

Oh hey, anyone remember when it seemed like M3GAN was going to take over the world? Not in an AI, crush, kill, destroy sort of…

It’s What’s Inside (2024) – Review

I have to say, watching terrible things happen to terrible people can prove to be the most fun you can have in ages – especially…

A House Of Dynamite (2025) – Review

Kathryn Bigelow really does just loves to keep us on edge, doesn’t she? If it’s not peeking over the shoulders of bomb disposal experts during…

Gothika (2003) – Review

After a string of star-studded, ghost-related romps, it seemed that the minds behind Dark Castle films fancied trying something far more subtle than the rambunctious…

Cradle 2 The Grave (2003) – Review

Is declaring an action movie as incredibly dumb always such a bad thing? Now, I’m not just talking about an actioner that willfully ditches physics…

Wind Chill (2007) – Review

Telling a simple, stripped-back, ghost story can be something of a complex task. Obviously you have to assemble appropriately creepy surroundings to fully drive home…

Hope (2026) – Review

Why don’t more international auteurs make break-neck action flicks? OK, so maybe offering someone with an eclectic world view a big pile of cash to…

Heart Of The Beast (2026) – Review

While the familiar adage franticly warns people to avoid working with children or animals, some filmmakers just can’t help putting a loveable dog at the…

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) – Review

In the right set of hands, any genre can play to any audience, even one that might not think that a particularly type if film…

The Cabin In The Woods (2011) – Review

By late 2011, deconstructing horror movies was fairly old hat thanks to the efforts of four Scream movies and any other fright flick that fancied…

The Hunger Games (2012) – Review

Before we start down the rabbit hole of a dystopian, science fiction franchise that seemed to trade on turbulent love triangles just as much as…

Resident Evil (2026) – Review

Look, you can debate all you like about the merits (or lack thereof) of the Mila Jovovich Resident Evil movies, but I for one never…

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) – Review

Utilising state of the art animation to change the face of science fiction overnight doesn’t particularly sound that hard to do – especially when you…

Hungry (2026) – Review

When it comes to watching some form of wildlife suddenly go wild and tear humans apart, it seems that virtually the entire animal kingdom has…

In The Grey (2026) – Review

It’s amusing to think that once upon a time, Guy Ritchie was criticised for typecasting himself as a director who solely made “mockney” gangster flick…

Quarantine 2: Terminal (2011) – Review

As long time fans of cinematic zombie outbreaks know, there’s no real good place for the infected dead to pop up. Farm houses are death…

Runner (2026) – Review

In something of a confusing move, we find that only a couple of weeks after Amazon released Gal Gadot’s abysmal jog-or-die action/thriller, The Runner, Alan…

Puppet Master: Doktor Death (2022) – Review

Could it be that the glowing elixir that keeps Andre Toulon’s killer puppets ticking has been heartily injected into their film series too?  It’s a…

Spiderhead (2022) – Review

Not content to spend 2022 simply resurrecting Pete “Maverick” Mitchell and stuffing him back behind the joysticks of ludicrously fast planes in his glorious Top…

Psycho Killer (2026) – Review

Once upon a time, screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker was Hollywood’s go-to guy when it came to grim, uncompromising content thanks to his script for David…

Practical Magic 2 (2026) – Review

Back in 1998, Practical Magic appeared on the scene to give the whole witch=sisterhood thing an unfeasibly cozy makeover that – to many – acted…

Practical Magic (1998) – Review

There’s something about a coven of witches that seemingly suggests that 90s era, supernatural sisterhood is a can’t-miss recipe for cult immortality. First, there was…

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