After being heavily censored in 1971 for being too blasphemous Ken Russell’s The Devils is officially released in its full glory in an uncensored restoration 55 years after the heavily edited original release. Based on a true story about a priest accused of corrupting a convent of nuns, The Devils created so much controversy for […]
Read More The Devils Review- Ken Russell’s Restored Masterpiece ★★★★★A decade on from The Wailing, South Korean director Na Hong-jin announces his return with another enthralling thriller in the form of Hope. Parallels can be drawn between the two films with Na outlining a sense of mysticism and intrigue from the jump, to great effect. For the best part of an hour, we don’t […]
Read More Hope Review: An Exhilarating Roller-coaster Ride You Won’t Want to End ★★★★Deep in rural Northern France, wild pigs have started to appear and decimate farms. A farmer, enraged, shoots a bigwig and disappears. A year later, someone is dumping pig carcasses on the mayor’s lawn. A disgraced alcoholic cop, Fulda (Alexis Manenti), must team up with his therapist, Danjir (Ella Rumpf), to solve the mystery. In […]
Read More LFF 2026: Too Many Beasts Review – French Fargo for Farmland Fauna ★★★★I might be lying in this heading here, but it is the most poetic I could think of. I have just had the best time of my life. As per annum since 2025, I have spent a certain portion of October heading to the cinemas for previews of the films that are very much anticipated […]
Read More LFF 2026: DANNY AND I, IN PRINT – In Conversation with Danny Boyle For His Latest, ‘INK’When Mike Leigh presented Tender Loving Care at the Royal Festival Hall during the London Film Festival, he received a rapturous ovation, befitting an icon of British cinema. He jokingly dismissed the reception, saying “you haven’t seen the film yet”. After the audience had watched his latest, and probably last, film, he would have received […]
Read More LFF 2026: Tender Loving Care Review: Mike Leigh’s Bittersweet Swan Song ★★★★There is something quietly remarkable about a film that can communicate so much without needing to say very much at all. Written and directed by Saoirse Ronan, Paper Plane is an intimate portrait of childhood, family and the complicated emotions that emerge when the people we love begin to change our world. Centred on a […]
Read More Paper Plane Review: A Beautifully Tender Portrait of Childhood and Connection ★★★★★Spooky season is just around the corner or for some of us, it has started already, so here are just some recommendations of what to watch in the lead up to Halloween. The Wicker Man (1973) First you’re drawn in by the music and before you know it, you can’t leave. The Wicker Man has […]
Read More ‘Weapons’ at the Ready! 8 Movie Recommendations for this Spooky Season** SPOILERS AHEAD! ** Stephen King’s beloved novel Carrie has been adapted several times, with each version offering a different interpretation of its troubled protagonist. While Brian De Palma’s 1976 film and the 2013 remake focus on Carrie White’s vulnerability and repression within the confines of a feature-length narrative, Mike Flanagan’s 2026 television adaptation takes […]
Read More Reimagining Carrie: How the Series Compares to the 1976 and 2013 Adaptations2 years after the ending of the show ghosts is back with a brand new addition to the series in the form of a movie. The film is set a few months after the ending of season five and we follow the ghosts as they try to get Alison to help them get rid of […]
Read More Ghosts: The Possession of Button House Review- A Bitter Sweet Ending to the Franchise ★★★★In September I had the privilege of volunteering at Fantastic Fest, a genre film festival in Austin, Texas that spotlights lesser-known films and filmmakers. This year, Fantastic Fest brought film and TV from up and comers such as Lance Oppenheim (Primetime) and genre-king and previous Fantastic Fest filmmaker Mike Flanagan (Carrie). As part of writing […]
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