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A fairly novel concept and masterfully told with slowly building tension.

Another post-apocalyptic film that tries to be too clever by denying the viewer knowledge of what actually caused this all to happen. At least in some other films the characters eventually find of. Here it’s just a couple of hours of people beinf scared and confused and its get old fast.

I saw this in the cinema prior to 28 Years Later, and it was not upscaled at all, you could see every pixel, but fortunately the sound was excellent and the screaming was very nice. One of the best if not the beat zombie film of the 21st century. Really hyped for the sequel.

Have watched 4 Ralph Fiennes films in the last week, this guy can definitely act. A slow but satisfying story is told here, and whilst solid, I’m surprised it won 9 oscars.

The romance was lacklustre but the conspiratorial aspect really compensated for it.

In the modern age when I tell people I like to read they look disgusted.

Elevated horror in the most literal sense.

Such an unexpected and clever romance. Adam Sandler proving he can act along with everyone else. The soundtrack really fits with the oddball nature of the characters.

The Conclave (2024) predicted the conclave (2025).

Some absolutely mental tattoos on display here.

What could have been a hard look at the dynamics of the friendships depicted instead became a glossy, superficial, mockumentary method of telling the story. The camerawork is horrific for much of the film.

The mead like rivers of gold!

A mature and moving portrayal of the breakdown of family life. The performances are amazing and have accurately portrayed the great depth of emotions that the characters are going through.

Absolute MILF-sanity.

Some excellent limericks from the leprechaun.

A surprisingly complex film about the dangers of english chavs. Brutal and savage and intense for a good hour with a really dark ending.

When it’s shor and cut by Robert Rodriguez, you know you’re in for a good time.

Brilliant to see Brinke Stevens make a quick cameo at the beginning of the film.

Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro’s first collaboration features an authentic script, intimate camerawork, and the finest italian music. The biggest is the story, which is rather directionless but that is hardly surprising.

A really slow start but it atarts to improve once Eddie Marsan shows up as Himmler, giving a really cold and calculated performance. My favourite part is probably the title.

Reality and fiction blend together in this elevatedly choreogrAphed drama. The endlessly running camerawork and performances lead to a larger than life story of the lengths one goes to strice for perfection.

The visuals in this film are stunning. Unfortunately each individual story appeared more interesting than the rushed composition of all three, and by the end the film is lacking much closure for any of its tangents.

Good post-apocalyptic films are hard to come by, but this one is excellent. The differing degrees of madness are exposed as this little bit of humanity that has survived slowly accepts the inevitable end it’s crawling towards. All manner of half-truths and lies are used to manipulate the survivors. This film is very realistic in representing human nature.

This is a difficult film to rate, the music was ethereal and the visual effects were elevated to match it.  Michael B Jordan and Michael A Jordan gave a great performance and the accents were enjoyable. They did really well to flesh out the local community, but the final act felt a little rushed given the work done to get there. Definitely the best film of the year so far.

The grandest stakes of any film in the series, but despite that the stunts feel watered down, and some of the action sequences suffer from being needlessly long. The whole AI conceot feels very prophetic in hindsight.

The stop/start nature of modern warfare on full display, with the sounds so intense and varied as to be brilliant. The choreography when firing was also really well done. It would have been nice to have a few more minutes inroduction to gain a greater sense of chamraderie, but its enough for the 90 minute thrill that follows.

Not as razor sharp as it would like you to believe, ur certainly original. The human spirit always hungers for something more, and you just need to find what that is.

Black Panther for autists.

A gripping spy thriller that brings the mirk of the cold war into 21st century europe. The quirky soundtrack and hazy lighting all add to the air of mystery and the performances are all excellent, especially Tom Burke.

If there was any deeper meaning I think it went over my head. A decent directorial debut and the writing is as chaotic as Culkin’s character. The comedy came across as more awkard than intended and wasn’t the best, but there were moments.

Neon-action meets grotty dystopia in this action film where the world building is excellent and everything else just good. The sets matched the scale of new york.

Actually not too bad, a really slow start but it ends with a good story and a thoughful commentary on the vietnam war.

This is fun, but doesn’t do enoguh to step out of solid B-movie territory. The editing is dine by someone who just discovered powerpoint transitions, and the repetitive score js honestly annoying. The cat and the dancing skeletons are the real MVPs.

Watched on Friday April 11, 2025.

Everyone playa their part to perfection in an inventive scheme and story. Not perfect but solid entertainment for two hours with a whole host of well written side characters.

Easily the 2nd best adaptation of the Chernobyl incident.

The most striking feature of this film is the cinematography, many shots are extremely close up and convey the close quartered nature of prison life. The use of real convicts in the film really sold the realism of the whole program.

Lost, but with more action and less mystery.

The acting and sound are really good and the writing shows a deep knowledge of the subject matter. Unfortunately the story is as dull and bland as the lead himself. It feels like you sleepwalk through the entire film only to be half-heartedly jolted awake at the end.

A deeply intimate and quirky first half has all the joy sucked from it with a flipping of the script from the latter. At times too little context is given and this disonnects the audience from the story.

Detective Oakenshield really carried this film with his comedy. Honestly i would have preferred a 90 minute romcom between him and Michelle Bauer, rather than the film we got.

Watched on Sunday March 30, 2025.

An exploitation flick with a higher budget, solid script and good production value, certainly relative to others. Pam Grier is on a mission, and it is an exciting one.

War with Canada, how strangely prophetic.

Extremely fast paced and some great long takes. I don’t know who’s worse: journalists then or journalists now. The dialogue is so fast paced it sounds like a livestock auction.

Funny in places but ultimately lacking the cutting edge if many Wilder films. Kim Novak is memorable, as is her parrot who is a true cinephile, watching westerns and going “bang bang”.

I watched the recently released ultimate cut, and is rather impressive. Some of the cinematography and production design is really beautiful, although it leans into its eroticism far too much. The cast do a stellar job, and the film encapsulates Caligula’s descent into madness well.

Watched on Saturday March 22, 2025.

“It’s not your fault”.

Films that are about the making of films are always special. I can only imagine what the crew feels as they are reimagined by the cast in front of them. The second half of The Souvenir lacks the killer instinct of the first with little romantic aspect or Tom Burke, and we don’t find out much about his character. That aside the graduate film is very artsy, as you’d expect.