Category: reviews
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The Hunting Ground is an important documentary – here’s how to watch it
The Hunting Ground is a powerful documentary about sexual assault on U.S campuses. It’s a hard watch, but an important film. If you’re based in the USA and you want to stream The Hunting Ground in excellent quality for free (yes, 100% free), you can do that completely legally at the moment (April 2026), here’s how: …
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‘Side Effects’ review – an underrated Steven Soderbergh movie worth a watch
When ‘Side Effects’ was released in 2013, director Steven Soderbergh claimed that it would be the last movie he ever made. We’re glad it wasn’t, because in the 10 years since ‘Side Effects’ was released he’s continued to make some excellent movies, including ‘Logan Lucky’ and ‘Unsane’. We feel that ‘Side Effects’ is quite an underrated…
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‘Ouija: Origin of Evil’ now streaming on Netflix – it sounds bad, but it’s actually excellent
I’m not sure why I decided to watch ‘Ouija: Origin of Evil‘ – it certainly wasn’t for the title, which is terrible and makes you think of the worst kind of movie (straight to DVD, low budget, lots of jump scares), but I did watch it, and I loved it. And it wasn’t until…
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‘Everybody Street’ is a celebration of everyday life in New York
Sometimes, the best documentaries are the simplest – the ones which remind us how amazing everyday life can be. That’s exactly how we feel about the 2013 documentary ‘Everybody Street’. This documentary follows a number of photographers based in New York, highlighting their processes and what inspires them about the city. Director Cheryl Dunn takes…
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‘Immaculate’ review – it’s not perfect, but the ending will stick with you
Syndey Sweeney is one of the hottest names in Hollywood right now, and although some will try to convince you that her popularity is purely based on her good looks, ‘Immaculate‘ is proof that there is a lot more to Syndey Sweeney than just that. Firstly, I want to speak about the poster of this…
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‘Longlegs’ review – I admired it, but ultimately it wasn’t scary
Warning – this post contains spoilers for Longlegs Over the last 10 years or so, there’s been a spate of horror movies that have been “missold” via the marketing materials used to promote the movie. Trailers are often cut to make the movie seem terrifying and to be full of jump scares. One of the…
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‘The Well’ (2023) – an interesting and disturbing horror movie
I paired my viewing of ‘The Well’ by Federico Zampaglione with a viewing of the first ‘Terrifier’ movie, and that actually made for quite an interesting experiment. There is no denying that the gore in the first ‘Terrifier’ movie is impressive, but the lack of any kind of character development leaves it all feeling a little…
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‘MaXXXine’ review – good fun, just not as good as the first 2
Before you start reading – be aware, this review contains SPOILERS Many people watching ‘MaXXXine‘ might not be aware that it’s actually the 3rd movie in a trilogy by Ti West, with the first 2 movies being ‘X’ and ‘Pearl‘, all starring Mia Goth. For the record – I absolutely loved the first 2 movies.…
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‘I Am Big Bird’ is a quirky & heartwarming documentary that you should watch
Most of us are familiar with the Big Bird character from the popular kids tv show ‘Sesame Street’, but very few of us know anything about the person inside the Big Bird costume. That person was called Caroll Spinney, and the documentary ‘I Am Big Bird’ provides a wonderful insight into this fascinating man. If…
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‘Late night with the Devil’ review – this 70s style paranormal horror falls flat and I’m baffled by the positive reviews
©IFC Film There’s a lot to admire about ‘Late Night with the Devil‘ – this horror movie is packed with great performances from the likes of David Dastmalchian, who proves that he is much more than a strange-looking guy who can only play side characters. The movie is supposed to make you…