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Frankenstein Movie Review
Released: 7th November 2025 (Theaters and Netflix) Length: 150 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Guillermo Del Toro Starring: Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz Growing up on classic literature, Guillermo Del Toro has always applied an imaginative and detailed approach to filmmaking. Following a grand venture into 2D animation with Pinnochio , he’s taking on another iconic story. It’s pitched as a major passion project for the director and for the most pa
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Dirty Work by Eyal Press Book Review
Released: 5 th January 2023 Genre: Non-Fiction, Society, Politics Number of Pages: 270 In the 21 st Century our day-to-day lives in the west feel easier and more convenient than ever. Supermarkets with all the food we could ever want, digital technologies that provide seamless connection, machinery that has sped up manufacturing and removed much of the manual labour. But there is a grim underbelly to all our modern progress, one described vividly by Eyal Press’s Dirty Work.
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Predator: Badlands Movie Review
Released: 7th November 2025 (UK and US) Length: 107 Minutes Certificate: 12A Director: Dan Trachtenberg Starring: Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi After taking up stewardship in 2022, Dan Trachtenberg has led the way for one of sci-fi’s most venerable creatures. With Predator: Badlands, the franchise takes its biggest leap in decades, flipping the story and characters into another standout production. Set in the far future, we follow Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Ko
Nov 143 min read
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From Fahrenheit to Detroit: Become Human
My latest video game retrospective looks at #QuanticDream and their set of story-driven titles. How do #IndigoProphecy, #HeavyRain, #BeyondTwoSouls and #DetroitBecomeHuman hold up today? Let's find out...
Oct 301 min read
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Roofman Movie Review
Released: 10th October 2025 (UK and US) Length: 126 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Derek Cianfrance Starring: Channing tatum, Kirsten Dunst, Ben Mendelsohn, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple and Peter Dinklage At a time where many productions are pushing for the biggest budgets and most profitable returns, Roofman stands out from the pack, a small-scale release that anyone can enjoy. Loosely based on the life of Jeffery Manchester (played in the film by Channing Tatum), a for
Oct 233 min read
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All The Colours Of The Dark by Chris Whitaker Book Review
Released: 27 th March 2025 Genre: Drama, Thriller, Romance Fiction Number of Pages: 576 All The Colours Of The Dark from Chris Whitaker has received some hefty acclaim from multiple outlets. It’s a very effective novel with only a couple of stumbles. In 1975 a small American town is rocked by some sinister kidnappings, beginning from the perspective of the young Patch. In his darkest hour, he finds hope in a young girl who was also taken. Patch manages to escape and reconnec
Oct 142 min read
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One Battle After Another Movie Review
Released: 26th September 2025 (UK and US) Length: 162 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio,...
Oct 23 min read
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Top 10 Licensed Songs in Film
My latest #Top10 Â video is now available on YouTube. I'm looking at the use of licensed music to open or end a film...
Sep 251 min read
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Alien: Earth Series Review (Season 1)
Released: 12th August - 24th September 2025 Number of Episodes: 8 Where To Watch: Disney+ Created by: Noah Hawley Starring: Sydney...
Sep 243 min read
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Caught Stealing Movie Review
Released: 29th August 2025 (UK and US) Length: 107 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Darren Aronofsky Starring: Austin Butler, Matt...
Sep 173 min read
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James by Percival Everett Book Review
Released: 2024 Genre: Fiction, Historical, Drama For more than forty years, Percival Everett has been a leading voice in US literature....
Sep 22 min read
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All The Houses I've Lived In by Kieran Yates Book Review
Released: 27 th April 2023 Genre: Non-Fiction, Society, Politics Number of Pages: 291 Kieran Yates is a journalist with many...
Aug 262 min read
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps Movie Review
Released: 25th July 2025 (UK and US) Length: 114 Minutes Certificate: 12A Director: Matt Shakman Starring: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby,...
Aug 203 min read
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Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy Book Review
Released: April 1985 Genre: Western, Society Number of Pages: 353 Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian, released in 1985, is considered one...
Aug 182 min read
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Weapons Movie Review
Released: 8th August 2025 (UK and US) Length: 128 Minutes Certificate: 18 Director: Zach Cregger Starring: Julie Garner, Josh Brolin,...
Aug 143 min read
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The Divided State by Joonhong Park Book Review
Released: 2nd May 2025 Genre: Politics, Society, Psychology Number of Pages: 163 Making sense of modern politics is a difficult task...
Aug 82 min read
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Superman Movie Review
Released: 11th July 2025 (UK and US) Length: 129 Minutes Certificate: 12A Director: James Gunn Starring: David Corenswet, Rachel...
Jul 153 min read
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How To Know A Person by David Brooks Book Review
Released: 24 th October 2023 Genre: Non-Fiction, Society, Psychology Number of Pages: 271 David Brooks is an author and commentator with...
Jul 112 min read
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The Beach by Alex Garland Book Review
Released: 14 th October 1996 Genre: Fiction, Travel, Drama Before Alex Garland became a prominent screenwriter and director, he made his...
Jul 102 min read
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F1 Movie Review
Released: 27th June 2025 (UK and US) Length: 156 Minutes Certificate: 12A Director: Joseph Kosinski Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris,...
Jul 103 min read
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Jurassic World: Rebirth Movie Review
Released: 2nd July 2025 (UK and US) Length: 133 Minutes Certificate: 12A Director: Gareth Edwards Starring: Scarlett Johansson,...
Jul 33 min read
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10 of the Biggest E3 Moments (1995-2019)
This year would have been the 30th anniversary of the #ElectronicEntertainmentExpo , once the biggest show in #gaming . I'm taking a look...
Jun 261 min read
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28 Years Later Movie Review
Released: 19th June 2025 (UK and US) Length: 115 Minutes Certificate: 18 Director: Danny Boyle Starring: Alfie Williams, Aaron...
Jun 223 min read
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The Shadows of Men by Abir Mukherjee Book Review
Released: 16th June 2022 Genre: Fiction, Historical, Crime Drama Number of Pages: 336 Since 2017, the Sam Wyndham series has received...
Jun 162 min read
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Ballerina Movie Review
Released: 6th June 2025 (UK and US) Length: 125 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Len Wiseman Starring: Ana de Armas, Angelica Huston,...
Jun 83 min read
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Predator: Killer of Killers Movie Review
Released: 6th June 2025 (Disney+) Length: 90 Minutes Certificate: 18 Director: Dan Trachtenburg Starring: Lindsay Lavanchy, Lauren Hoult,...
Jun 63 min read
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Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning Movie Review
Released: 23rd May 2025 Length: 170 Minutes Certificate: 12A Director: Christoper McQuarrie Starring: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving...
Jun 23 min read
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The Earth Transformed by Peter Frankopan Book Review
Released: 2023 Genre: Non-Fiction, Environment, History From the ice age all the way to the 21st Century, humans and planet earth have...
May 312 min read
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Alt Reich by Nafeez Ahmed Book Review
Released: January 2025 Genre: Non-Fiction, Politics, Society Number of Pages: 386 What do US President Donald Trump, the Heritage...
May 222 min read
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Love, Death and Robots Volume 4 Review
After a three-year break, a fourth volume of Love, Death and Robots has landed, bringing ten new short stories from the biggest animation...
May 165 min read
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Return of the Mafia|A Crime Trilogy Retrospective
My latest #gaming  retrospective is now available on YouTube. In the lead-up to #MafiaTheOldCountry  I'm taking a look at the first three...
May 151 min read
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Andor Series Review (Season 2)
Released: April 22nd to May 14th 2025 Number of Episodes: 12 Where To Watch: Disney+ Certificate: 12A Created by: Tony Gilroy Starring:...
May 143 min read
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Hunted by Abir Mukherjee Book Review
Released: 7th May 2024 Genre: Thriller, Action, Contemporary Number of Pages: 496 After many efforts into historical fiction, Abir...
May 32 min read
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Thunderbolts Movie Review
Released: 2nd May 2025 (UK and US) Length: 126 Minutes Certificate: 12A Director: Jake Schreier Starring: Florence Pugh, Wyatt Russell,...
May 33 min read
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Love in Exile by Shon Faye Book Review
Released: 6th February 2025 Genre: Non-Fiction, Society, Politics As a leading voice for transgender rights in the UK, Shon Faye has...
Apr 292 min read
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Sinners Movie Review
Released: 18th April 2025 (UK and US) Length: 138 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Ryan Coogler Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Hailee...
Apr 274 min read
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Warfare Movie Review
Released: 18th April 2025 (UK and US) Length: 95 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland Starring: Joseph Quinn,...
Apr 253 min read
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Daredevil: Born Again Series Review (Season 1)
Released: 4th March to 16th April 2025 Number of Episodes: 9 Certificate: 18 Where To Watch: Disney+ Created by: Dario Scardapane, Matt...
Apr 173 min read
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Black Mirror Series Review (Season 7)
Released: 10th April 2025 Number of Episodes: 6 Certificate: 18 Created by: Charlie Brooker For more than a decade now, Charlie Brooker’s...
Apr 153 min read
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Adolescence Series Review
Released: 13th March 2025 Number of Episodes: 4 Certificate: 15 Director: Phillip Barantini Starring: Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper, Ashley...
Mar 303 min read
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Rushmere Album Review
Released: 28th March 2025 Published by: Island Records Since 2007, Mumford & Sons have made their mark on UK music with a distinctive...
Mar 292 min read
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The Ministry of Time Book Review
Released: 2024 Genre: Fiction, Sci-Fi, Romance As a newcomer to the UK literary scene, Kaliane Bradley jumped in with short stories,...
Mar 282 min read
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Civilization Beyond Earth and Sid Meier's Starships: The Strategy Phase No One Remembers
With the recent release of #CivilizationVII , I'm taking a look back at the franchise's forgotten sci-fi phase in my latest video...
Mar 271 min read
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The Trading Game by Gary Stevenson Book Review
Released: 5th March 2025 (Original Hardback) Genre: Non-Fiction, Society, Finance, Politics Number of Pages: 408 Inside the glass towers...
Mar 222 min read
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Black Bag Movie Review
Released: 14th March 2025 (UK and US) Length: 94 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Steven Soderbergh Starring: Michael Fassbender, Cate...
Mar 163 min read
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Invincible Series Review (Season 3)
Released: 6th February - 13th March 2025 Number of Episodes: 8 Certificate: 18 Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Created by: Robert Kirkman...
Mar 143 min read
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Mickey 17 Movie Review
Released: 7th March 2025 (UK and US) Length: 137 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Bong Joon-ho Starring: Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie,...
Mar 123 min read
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Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky Book Review
Released: 1866 (Original release) Genre: Society, Crime, Philosophy Number of Pages: 434 Widely considered one of the pioneering Russian...
Mar 42 min read
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10 Controversial Oscar Nominees
In the lead-up to #Oscars2025 , I take a look at ten contentious film nominees from the last fifty years that cooked up a lot of debate....
Feb 271 min read
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People Watching Album Review
Released: 20th February 2025 Published By: Polydor After a four-year break, the UK musician Sam Fender has returned with the very...
Feb 222 min read
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