On Christmas Day I made my family watch Room, Lenny Abrahamson’s film about a woman who is kidnapped, raped and then has to raise her child in a… Continue reading
REVIEWS
We really need more Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence. Not together. Just in general. I can’t help but feel that every film without Pratt starring as the rugged… Continue reading
Christ, I stink. I’ve just got back from a midnight screening of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and I smell like a cocktail of sweaty nerd and… Continue reading
When you own an intellectual property like Harry Potter, you’re basically obligated to feed it to people until they throw up – and then feed them some more…. Continue reading
If you’re picking up the vague scent of warm meat, it’s probably because a Star Wars fan is fondling their genitals somewhere nearby. Yes, it’s been a whole… Continue reading
Unless you’re into S&M, anything that causes actual physical pain isn’t usually considered to be a good thing. Yet here I find myself recommending Nocturnal Animals, a film… Continue reading
If, like me, you’re unfortunate enough to find yourself watching Doctor Strange in 3D, you’ll notice that taking off your glasses makes absolutely no difference to most of… Continue reading
What annoyed me most about Interstellar, apart from it being sickeningly sentimental, was that it arrogantly implied that humans matter. Assuming we have the right to migrate anywhere… Continue reading
‘Magnificent’ is a bit hyperbolic, isn’t it? It’s the sort of word people use to describe scenery or their own genitalia – and it’s impossible to say without… Continue reading