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Brief Consideration: The Monkey (2025)

Preamble Believe it or not but this early screening of The Monkey has made me quite nostalgic. Despite aspiring for Film Critic status, I don’t get the opportunity to see many movies early. But on a Sunday evening in October … Continue reading

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Personal Post: My Top Five Prince Charles Cinema Memories

Preamble Well, this is one for the books. Not only do I think I’ve beaten my record of time between posts (nearly 6 weeks), but I have returned with a top-five piece. Will wonders never cease! But in all seriousness, … Continue reading

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Personal Post: Threading a Few Needles: My Lookback at 2024

Personal Post I often start my preambles with an off-beat quote from a film. The only one that springs to mind is from Batman Forever when Two-Face says- “No more riddles, no more curtains one and two- just plain curtains.” … Continue reading

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One Great Shot: Dune (2021)

Preamble Well look what the cat dragged in. It’s been over a month since my last post. Aside from the day job becoming frantic and pursuing other ventures (outside of writing), I’ve just lacked motivation to write. While last year … Continue reading

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Brief Consideration: The Favourite (2019)

Preamble It’s probably old hat at this point to say that choosing one’s first review of a new year is always tricky. In many ways, it sets the tone for what’s to come and is a good indicator of the … Continue reading

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My Top Ten Most Anticipated Films of 2024

Preamble Before we get to the elephant in the room, I must make one brief comment on the last year or so. Usually, I don’t care about metrics for my blog due it it being a hobby etc. However, I’m … Continue reading

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My Top Ten Films of 2023

Preamble Hey everyone. I hope you had all had a wonderful Christmas day and continue to be merry through this festive period where all semblance of time and day becomes blurred. Typically, I would use this span of about 4-5 … Continue reading

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Brief Consideration: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)

Preamble Well, this is a little embarrassing. There are times when you can emphatically return and state a reason for a long hiatus. And then there are others when you feel like the equivalent of someone who has just stepped … Continue reading

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My Top Five Most Formative Horror Films

Preamble Happy Halloween everyone! I could not leave October behind before acknowledging one of my favourite periods of the year. For the longest time, I was intending to finally write about my top ten horror movies. However, there’s still some … Continue reading

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Review: Mission: Impossible- Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)

Preamble Perhaps more then any other week this year, typing this preamble in preparation for my review of the latest Mission: Impossible has been therapeutic. Without going into it all, some elements in my personal life have gone “all pear … Continue reading

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