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Brief Consideration: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 (2023)

Preamble Not for the first time this year, I’ve felt daunted about returning to blog. This is mostly down to feeling like I had hit my peak. However, I’ve come to realize that not every brick that you use to … Continue reading

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Review: Oppenheimer (2023)

Preamble At this point, a Christopher Nolan film comes with enough fanfare that it’s not hyperbolic to call them event cinema. Aside from the Barbenheimer factor, which is amusing as a piece of social media marketing and counter-programming, Oppenheimer comes … 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: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

Preamble I’ve honestly felt daunted by seeing and reviewing this movie. With the advent of social media, the flutter of reactions to any big tentpole comic book movie seems to feel omnipresent. This occasionally makes me feel overwhelmed in contributing … Continue reading

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Review: Beau is Afraid (2023)

Preamble Well, it turns out the gushing about Disney Plus in my last post has aged as gracefully as melted ice cream on a sunny day. Many programs (including the recent Willow series) are due to be removed soon. The … 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 Thoughts on a Trailer: Dune: Part 2 Teaser Trailer

Preamble Well, it’s been a while since I’ve blogged about a trailer. But it feels fitting that my return to this style of post should be for a teaser that I was genuinely excited to watch. As my previous posts … 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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