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A Quiet Place Review – Smart Drama with Horror Elements (Rating: 8/10)

If you have read the title of this review and raised your eyebrows, don’t get me wrong: I found the experience of watching A Quiet Place in an almost silent cinema incredibly frightening and tense. From the bright red and black poster to a trailer that focuses in on the bloodiest and most desperate moments of the film, the marketing definitely wants you to know that … Continue reading A Quiet Place Review – Smart Drama with Horror Elements (Rating: 8/10)

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Isle of Dogs Review – Attention To Detail Pays Off Beautifully (Rating: 9/10)

Although I am a huge fan of both Moonrise Kingdom and Fantastic Mr Fox, I have recently become tired of the typical ‘Wes Anderson Aesthetic’. With McDonalds TV adverts and brand Instagrams alike utilising the look to come across as more marketable, trustworthy and twee, I have become more cynical about the inherent high quality of the style. However, Isle of Dogs, as well as containing a charming and relevant … Continue reading Isle of Dogs Review – Attention To Detail Pays Off Beautifully (Rating: 9/10)

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A Wrinkle In Time Review – Lost Potential With Heart (Rating: 4/10)

Having seen the trailer for Disney’s A Wrinkle In Time numerous times at the cinema prior to other films, I found myself feeling more and more apprehensive with each viewing. At first, I felt happiness at seeing an upcoming major picture led by Storm Reid, a young black girl, and made by a black woman, Ava DuVernay (the first directed by a female POC to cost over … Continue reading A Wrinkle In Time Review – Lost Potential With Heart (Rating: 4/10)

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Love, Simon Review – Charming, Desperately Needed Normalcy (Rating: 9/10)

It seems as though Love, Simon should have been released years ago, yet here we are. An LGBT friend recently vented to me about how he feels shortchanged by films predominantly about gay characters ‘always ending with someone dying of AIDS’, and he is clearly not alone. Whilst the AIDS crisis is a hugely important topic to cinematically investigate, it has reached the point for many … Continue reading Love, Simon Review – Charming, Desperately Needed Normalcy (Rating: 9/10)

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Ghost Stories Review – Refreshing British Horror (Rating: 8/10)

Despite my anxiety, or maybe because of, I love horror. However, my enjoyment of the genre tends towards Freddy Krueger’s camp one-liners and over the top practical effects found in the likes of Hellraiser and the original Evil Dead films, as opposed to the jumpscare fests that horror films and games have recently become. Ghost Stories, adapted from a play by Andy Nyman and Jeremy … Continue reading Ghost Stories Review – Refreshing British Horror (Rating: 8/10)

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