calebjames11313 At this point it’s hard to deny Marvel’s achievements. 23 films. One cinematic universe. Dozens of characters freely and frequently moving through the sub-franchises within and we don’t even bat an eyelid. Marvel has made something truly unprecedented. Yes, the cynics may say that ‘The world doesn’t need another Marvel movie’ and they’d be right. … Read more
Every now and again a film comes along that changes the game. Star Wars. The Matrix. Gravity. Films that give us something we didn’t know we needed until we saw them. Films that stay with us long after the lights come up and the stray pieces of popcorn are swept away. It’s no accident that … Read more
The horror renaissance has brought us some of the most daring, unique and unpredictable films of recent years and in a time when Marvel and other such franchises dominate the theatres, (as well as a global pandemic playing havoc with release dates and accessibility), it’s a shame that some have gone largely unrecognised. One such … Read more
In 2008 Bryan Cranston embodied the hapless, soon-to-be drug lord Walter White, a character that would become a household name the world over. Breaking Bad was one of those shows that raised the bar for everything that came after, just like The Wire or Twin Peaks, it was decade-defining. It also ended in, some would … Read more
This show came pretty much out of nowhere. No preamble, no swathe of marketing material save for a few bus posters here and there, no lengthy press circuits promoting the work. Yet Mare of Easttown is arguably one of the best crime dramas of recent years, and its global popularity seems to agree. The show … Read more
The tricky-second-album problem has always been an issue for game designers and never has this been more apparent than with The Last Of Us franchise. The original took the gaming community by storm way back in 2013 with both critics and users alike singing its praises across the review sphere. It’s a rare thing for … Read more
Welsh-born Russel T. Davies is one of Britain’s most heralded writers, bringing progressive and powerful dramas to our screens for 30 years. His remarkable catalogue comprising such groundbreaking shows as Queer As Folk, the revival of Doctor Who and 2019’s nightmarish vision of a far-too-plausible-future, Years and Years. Now, in collaboration with Director Peter Hoar, … Read more
You’d think after fighting off a demi-gorgon, an army of demi-dogs and a giant shadow monster, the residents of Hawkins might have earned a break – well think again because Stranger Things is back in all its horrifying glory with new monsters, new characters and new levels of shameless 80’s nostalgia. Netflix’s flagship show got … Read more
In June 2018 Ari Aster went from being a little known, indie-short director to one of the biggest names in horror. How? Hereditary. No I don’t mean he inherited the overnight-success gene from his parents. I mean the film Hereditary. The sudden wave of acclaim for his first feature propelled Aster to a position where … Read more
You’ll have to forgive me for thinking that the marketing materials preceding Smile weren’t the most engaging. I was arrogantly sure that the horror skeptics would be turned off by a primitive visual of a creepy smile and the ‘cheap’ jump scares showcased in the teasers and horror enthusiasts would chalk it up to another … Read more