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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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Review: Insidious: The Red Door (2023)

Preamble There’s nothing quite like a wave of summer weather juxtaposed with the cool air con being blasted in a cinema screen to put a spring in one’s step. You add a horror movie to that equation, and life is … Continue reading

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Review: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

Preamble For once, I’m having a hard time writing a preamble. What do you say after being away for some time? No doubt, the formula is as well known as the infamous YouTuber apology video. Dial of Destiny hit UK … Continue reading

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Review: Rye Lane (2023)

Preamble Well, I’ll be damned Disney Plus is indeed proving to be the best streaming service. Aside from its influx of Marvel and Star Wars fare, it’s also the place where indie British films get fast tracked. It’s incredible. But … Continue reading

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Brief Consideration: Renfield (2023)

Preamble Unlike Evil Dead Rise, Renfield has been on my radar for a bit. Beyond Nicolas Cage putting on the fangs as cinema’s favourite vampire, the premise sounded intriguing and had the potential to be interesting. Does it live up … Continue reading

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350th Post: Why I Continue Writing

Well, this is a little strange. No preamble. No framing of the discussion. And, let me see if I got this right, *checks notes*, an entire blog post that’s reflective in nature. Cue the Fry quote that’s been memed to … Continue reading

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Review: The Last of Us Episode 9: Look For the Light

Preamble Emotionally soapy preamble alert! This blog post marks my final review of The Last of Us Season 1. I want to thank everyone who has read, liked, and generally engaged with the posts. It’s been an experiment of sorts, … Continue reading

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