Reviews Archives

One Man & His Shoes review: a documentary about Air Jordan

by Katie Smith-Wong | Nov 06, 2020 | Reviews

Yemi Bamiro puts together a documentary examining the corporate success of the Air Jordan sports shoes - and their ongoing impact....

Batman: Death In The Family review: choose your own adventure?

by James Hunt | Nov 04, 2020 | Reviews

In all possible universes, this Batman 'choose your own adventure' movie is a success: here's our review of an ambitious project....

Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story review: a documentary for film buffs

by Film Stories | Nov 04, 2020 | Reviews

From director April Wright comes a documentary looking into the history of female stunt performers in the movies - here's our review....

Children's book of the week: The Deathless Girls by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

by Charlotte Harrison | Nov 03, 2020 | Feature, Reviews

In our new weekly spot where we review and recommend a book for younger readers, here's a great read aimed at fans of YA....

Relic review: much more than a haunted house film

by Emily Murray | Nov 02, 2020 | Reviews

From director Natalie Erika James comes Relic, a horror film that gets under the skin and has much to say - here's our review....

Mogul Mowgli review: Riz Ahmed on top form

by Linda Marric | Nov 02, 2020 | Reviews

Bassam Tariq directs whilst Riz Ahmed, Anjana Vasan and Aiysha Hart leads the cast of the excellent Mogul Mowgli - and here's our review of the film....

FrightFest 2020: Lucky review - a horror movie to seek out

by Matt Edwards | Oct 28, 2020 | Reviews

What happens if the same person comes to try and kill you every single night? That's the idea behind the terrific horror flick Lucky - and here's our...

The Craft: Legacy review - a sort-of sequel with plenty to say

by Simon Brew | Oct 28, 2020 | News, Reviews

The new take on The Craft lands in UK cinemas - and it's got plenty going on within it, that makes it really worth a watch....

Days of War review - passion can't substitute for quality

by Joe Parlock | Oct 27, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

More sigh of defeat than Day of Defeat

FrightFest 2020: The Banishing review - a fun haunted house movie

by Film Stories | Oct 27, 2020 | Reviews

The Banishing finds British horror stalwart Chris Smith returning to the genre with some spooky business - here's our review....

FrightFest 2020: The Stylist review - keep your hair on...

by Matt Edwards | Oct 27, 2020 | Reviews

Jill Gevargizian revisits her impactful short film with this feature length atmospheric horror offering - here's our review....

Honest Thief review: backsides must be kicked

by Simon Brew | Oct 27, 2020 | Reviews

Liam Neeson headlines Honest Thief, that's headed to the top of the UK box office - and here's our review of the movie....

Wildfire review - beautiful game, rudimentary stealth

by Joe Parlock | Oct 26, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

A stealth-platformer that succumbs to the elements

FrightFest 2020: Cyst review - a horror movie you'll need a stomach for

by Matt Edwards | Oct 26, 2020 | Reviews

There's goo, there's chaos, and there's a whole lot of fun: here's our review of the brand new horror film, Cyst....

Alien On Stage review: brand new documentary premieres at FrightFest

by Matt Edwards | Oct 26, 2020 | News, Reviews

The ambitious plan to make a low-budget stage production of the classic movie Alien is the subject of a new documentary - review here....

Body Of Water review: a powerful handling of eating disorders

by Emily Murray | Oct 22, 2020 | Reviews

Sian Brooke headlines the excellent Body Of Water, the debut feature from writer/director Lucy Brydon - and here's our review....

Those Who Remain review - the horror

by Jon Bailes | Oct 21, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

Fumbling around in the dark

Carmilla review: an atmospheric vampire-ish film that's got bite

by Freda Cooper | Oct 20, 2020 | Reviews

From debut director Emily Harris comes a screen adaptation of Carmilla - and it's a movie well worth seeking out too....

Mafia Inc. review: a middle of the road mob drama

by Emily Murray | Oct 20, 2020 | Reviews

A solid, pretty safe crime drama, Mafia Inc is a bit too long but not without merits - here's our review of the film....

Pattern review - a ho-hum wander-'em-up

by Paul Walker-Emig | Oct 19, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

Walking a well-trodden path

I Am Greta review: a documentary that's a missed opportunity

by Katie Smith-Wong | Oct 19, 2020 | Reviews

A documentary digging into the story of Greta Thunberg frustratingly never really gets to grips with its subject - here's our review....

The Trial Of The Chicago 7 review – a timely throwback, in cinemas and on Netflix

by Mark Harrison | Oct 16, 2020 | News, Reviews

Playing in cinemas around the UK and now on Netflix is The Trial Of The Chicago 7, from Aaron Sorkin - and here's our review of the movie....

HyperParasite review: beware the blob

by Joe Parlock | Oct 15, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

Think of it as a hectic, roguelike Invasion of the Body Snatchers

The Show review: Alan Moore goes (back) to the movies

by Dan Cooper | Oct 15, 2020 | Reviews

From the pen of Alan Moore comes The Show, a movie that shows the darker side of the town of Northampton - here's our review....

Children's book of the week: The Clockwork Sparrow

by Alexandra Goldstein | Oct 15, 2020 | Feature, Reviews

Introducing our new weekly spot where we review and recommend a book for young readers: and we're starting with a terrific series for 8-12 year olds....