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THE INTERNET'S MOST HONEST FILM REVIEWS. WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT.


Scream 4 (2011)
Scream 4 has the right ideas in place, but succesfully impementing them for a fourth time proves tricky.
Nov 19, 20231 min read


Blackhat (2015)
Michael Mann yet again proves his genius even if Blackhat is one of his slightly less brilliant offerings.
Nov 19, 20232 min read


Alien³ (1992)
Although Alien³ isn’t even in the same league as the first two Alien films, there’s far more of note here than the film is given credit for.
Nov 19, 20231 min read


Scream 3 (2000)
Scream 3 as you’d expect, parodies all the clichés and traits of a trilogy with mixed results.
Nov 19, 20231 min read


The Great Beauty (2013)
Viewed by many as Paulo Sorrentino’s magnum opus, The Great Beauty won the Oscar for best foreign language film in 2014.
Nov 19, 20232 min read


Black '47 (2018)
The famine in Ireland in the late 1840’s is not a subject that has often been put to film. Lance Daly reminds us of the period's horrors.
Nov 19, 20232 min read


Don't Look Up (2021)
It feels like a long time since Adam McKay was directing films like Anchorman (2004) and Step Brothers (2008).
Nov 19, 20232 min read


The Square (2017)
Winner of the Palme d'Or in 2017, The Square is a fascinating experience.
Nov 16, 20231 min read


20th Century Women (2016)
An excellent reminder of why Annette Benning is simply wonderful in every respect.
Nov 12, 20231 min read


Topaz (1969)
Topaz is generally considered to be one of Hitchcock’s weaker films, and yet I thought it was really terrific espionage thriller.
Nov 12, 20231 min read


The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
James Stewart’s Doctor Benjamin McKenna and his wife Josephine are traveling with their young son Hank when they witness a murder.
Nov 12, 20231 min read


Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)
The sixth Jurassic Park film is utterly redundant, but it is at least better than its appalling predecessor.
Nov 12, 20232 min read


Downsizing (2017)
The promise of the first hour is shot to pieces by the let down of the second.
Nov 12, 20232 min read


The Manxman (1928)
If you haven’t ever checked out Hitchcock's early work in silent cinema, this is a great place to start.
Nov 12, 20231 min read


On the Count of Three (2022)
On The Count Of The Three may end up being a fairly incidental film, but there's plenty to like.
Nov 12, 20231 min read


Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022)
Director Cooper Raiff is, somewhat astoundingly, only twenty-five years of age. His latest once again proves how talented he is.
Nov 12, 20232 min read


Good Luck to you, Leo Grande (2022)
A two hander played in a superbly low key fashion by Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack.
Nov 12, 20231 min read


Showgirls (1995)
It will come as no surprise to you that I think Showgirls is brilliant.
Nov 12, 20232 min read


Local Hero (1983)
Following a personal recommendation from one Mark Kermode many years ago I finally got through Local Hero this week.
Nov 12, 20232 min read


Possessor (2020)
Brandon Cronenberg is well on his way to emulating his Father in the best way possible.
Nov 12, 20231 min read
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