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FILM REVIEW: THE FABELMANS (12A) ESP RATING: 4/5
Michelle Williams shines in this heavily Oscar-nominated character study of how Steven became Spielberg. You’d be hard-pressed to find...
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Feb 3, 20232 min read


FILM REVIEW: BABYLON (18) ESP RATING: 3/5
If La La Land was a love letter to Hollywood – then this would be hate mail! Damien Chazelle is the writer and director of 2014’s...
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Jan 30, 20233 min read


FILM REVIEW: A MAN CALLED OTTO (15) ESP RATING: 4/5
Early contender for the first potential ‘sleeper’ hit of the year – sees Oscar-winner Tom Hanks shine as a grumpy old cynic. He may just...
Gavin Miller
Jan 17, 20232 min read


NETFLIX FILM REVIEW: GLASS ONION – A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY (12A)ESP RATING: 4/5
Daniel Craig looks like he’s never enjoyed filmmaking more – since swapping Bond for eccentric detective Benoit Blanc. The original...
Gavin Miller
Dec 29, 20222 min read


FILM REVIEW: VIOLENT NIGHT (15) ESP RATING: 3/5
Stranger Things’ favourite David ‘Hopper’ Harbour headlines this brutally-bloody festive actioner – which hits more than it misses. Yes,...
Gavin Miller
Dec 20, 20222 min read


FILM REVIEW: STRANGE WORLD (PG) ESP RATING: 2.5/5
While this provides a milestone from Disney in terms of modern-day representation – it fails to offer anything new when it comes to an...
Gavin Miller
Dec 9, 20222 min read


FILM REVIEW: ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL (PG) ESP RATING: 4/5
Warning: You'll have certain songs stuck in your head for days! Chances are you’ll have a soft spot for 1996 film adaptation of Matilda –...
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Dec 7, 20222 min read


FILM REVIEW: SPIRITED (12A) ESP RATING: 3.5/5
We’ve seen the retelling of A Christmas Carol numerous times – and this latest iteration is a fun, but flawed, take. Previously there’s...
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Nov 30, 20222 min read


FILM REVIEW: BLACK PANTHER – WAKANDA FOREVER (12A) ESP RATING: 3.5/5
You could quite easily argue that without the emotional narrative running throughout – this could have been grouped with Marvel’s other...
Gavin Miller
Nov 17, 20223 min read


FILM REVIEW: BARBARIAN (15) ESP RATING: 4/5
This chillingly-smart debut effort from rookie director Zach Cregger is probably the best horror-thriller of the year. His...
Gavin Miller
Nov 15, 20222 min read


FILM REVIEW: BROS (15) ESP RATING: 4/5
A romantic comedy probably not to be viewed with your parents! You may have seen my recent review of Ticket to Paradise, a lovely and...
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Nov 9, 20222 min read


FILM REVIEW: BLACK ADAM (12A) ESP RATING: 2.5/5
The best thing that can be said for Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Generic’ Adam – is that it at least moves the DC Extended Universe forwards. Sadly...
Gavin Miller
Nov 9, 20222 min read


FILM REVIEW: HALLOWEEN ENDS (18) ESP RATING: 2/5
This is literally a horror game of erm, three-thirds. But sadly, the last two-thirds have been a major let down – as knife-wielding...
Gavin Miller
Oct 24, 20223 min read


FILM REVIEW: SMILE (18) ESP RATING: 3/5
Smile is an effectively uneven horror. I’ve been told numerous times that when I stare blankly towards ‘cake’ with a huge smile across my...
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Oct 11, 20222 min read


FILM REVIEW: BEAST (15) ESP RATING: 2.5/5
This survival thriller tries hard to bellow a mighty roar – but ultimately ends up whimpering to the same formulaic sub-genre beats....
Gavin Miller
Aug 31, 20222 min read


FILM REVIEW: NOPE (15) ESP RATING: 4/5
Filmmaker Jordan Peele continues to majestically move the needle when it comes to modern-day horror movies – and makes it 3 for 3 with...
Gavin Miller
Aug 19, 20222 min read


FILM REVIEW: DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS (PG) ESP RATING: 2.5/5
In a summer where animations have just gone ‘through the motions’ – you can add this to the list. You kind of get it with a cash-cow like...
Gavin Miller
Aug 8, 20222 min read


NETFLIX FILM REVIEW: THE GRAY MAN (15) ESP RATING: 3/5
Acclaimed Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame filmmaker duo The Russo Brothers continue to put their mark on both the theatrical and...
Gavin Miller
Aug 3, 20222 min read


FILM REVIEW: THOR – LOVE & THUNDER (12A) ESP RATING: 3/5
Love and Thunder is definitely a Marvel film for the TikTok generation. Taika Waititi’s ‘bonkers’ sequel to 2017’s much-lauded Ragnarok...
Gavin Miller
Jul 15, 20223 min read


FILM REVIEW: MINIONS – THE RISE OF GRU (U) ESP RATING: 2.5/5
For a film that began production over five years ago – there’s simply no excuse to come up with something so unimaginative. While that...
Gavin Miller
Jul 8, 20222 min read
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