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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

Rob Cain
4 days ago3 min read
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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.

Rob Cain
4 days ago2 min read
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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

Rob Cain
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...

Rob Cain
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

Rob Cain
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

Rob Cain
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,...

Rob Cain
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...

Rob Cain
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...

Rob Cain
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...

Rob Cain
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....

Rob Cain
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...

Rob Cain
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,...

Rob Cain
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...

Rob Cain
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,...

Rob Cain
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...

Rob Cain
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...

Rob Cain
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...

Rob Cain
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...

Rob Cain
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,...

Rob Cain
Jul 103 min read
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