Ghost Stories
Friday the 13th is upon us, the day we celebrate one of horror’s most ridiculous icons (right). What better way to celebrate than by watching Ghost Stories, Jeremy Dyson (The League […]
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Mary and the Witch’s Flower
I’d like to start this review by crediting Cineworld for trying to resolve the age-old subbing vs. dubbing debate once and for all by attempting to screen a Japanese film […]
A Quiet Place
Fans of this VW ad will be pleased to hear it’s been made into a feature film. Not to be confused with Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace, John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place […]
Ready Player One
Steven Spielberg’s second film in 3 months is Ready Player One, written by dodgy bearded poet Ernest Cline (writer of the best-selling novel) and Zak Penn, who presumably combine to form […]
Princess Mononoke
A demonic curse leads the young prince Ashitaka (Yōji Matsuda) to San (Yuriko Ishida) AKA Princess Mononoke; a raised-by-wolves eco-warrior and a princess in name only, like Leia or Eugenie. The war between civilisation […]
Phantom Thread
Don’t worry, Phantom Thread has nothing to do with The Phantom Menace. Just like the new Star Wars films. Following the success of There Will Be Blood, writer/director Paul Thomas […]
Isle of Dogs
In an alternative Japan, intelligent dogs are downtrodden victims of social prejudice due to an ancient conflict. Following the outbreak of dog flu, Mayor Kobayashi of Megasaki hatches a plan […]
Hook
Some 80 years after Peter Pan’s famous adventures, the Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up has grown up into a corporate lawyer and neglectful father who has forgotten his youthful adventures. […]
Koyaanisqatsi
Essentially an extended Philip Glass music video, Koyaanisqatsi takes a long, hard look at human civilazation through beautifully photographed scenes accompanied by some of Glass’s finest work. Beginning with stunning […]
Love, Simon
Simon (Nick Robinson, not that one) leads a normal high schooler’s life (for “normal” read “charmed”) except that he’s keeping his homosexuality a secret in Love, Simon; a title that’s […]
Screen Goblin 