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The Light That Failed By Ivan Krastev and Stephen Holmes Book Review
Released: 31st October 2019 Genre: Non-fiction, history, political science Number of Pages: 205 Thirty years on from the end of the Cold...

Rob Cain
Oct 3, 20212 min read
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Turning Point Series Review: A Powerful And Detailed Documentary
#TurningPoint911 is a powerful and immensely detailed documentary that everyone in the west needs to see. It's the topic of my latest...

Rob Cain
Sep 30, 20211 min read
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Dune by Frank Herbert Book Review
Released: June 1965 (Original publishing) Genre: Science Fiction Number of Pages: 529 The science fiction genre is a vast and sprawling...

Rob Cain
Sep 30, 20212 min read
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The Surprising Enjoyability of Worms 4: Mayhem
It may have released over fifteen years ago, but #Worms4 from #Team17 maintains a persistent fun factor to this day. I look at why this...

Rob Cain
Sep 16, 20211 min read
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Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings Movie Review
Released: 3rd September 2021 Length: 132 Minutes Certificate: 12A Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Starring: Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Meng'er...

Rob Cain
Sep 15, 20213 min read
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Kate Movie Review
Released: 10th September 2021 Length: 106 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Cedric Nicolas-Troyan Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Miku...

Rob Cain
Sep 14, 20213 min read
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How Spies Think By David Omand Book Review
Released: 29th October 2020 Genre: Non-fiction, technology, society, politics, thinking Number of Pages: 293 As a leading director at the...

Rob Cain
Sep 6, 20212 min read
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Contacts by Mark Watson Book Review
Released: 29th October 2020 Genre: Fiction, Contemporary, Society Number of Pages: 370 Since the early 2000s, comedian Mark Watson has...

Rob Cain
Sep 3, 20212 min read
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Five Movies That Needed Sequels (But Never Got One)
In a new series on my channel, I pick five movies or games for a compact countdown. My first is on #movies that needed sequels but never...

Rob Cain
Aug 26, 20211 min read
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Playing, Creating and Sharing the LittleBigPlanet: A PlayStation 3 Trilogy Retrospective
My latest retrospective on Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet is now available on YouTube. I take a look back at the three mainline games...

Rob Cain
Aug 23, 20211 min read
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Sweet Girl Movie Review
Released: 20th August 2021 Length: 110 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Bryan Andrew Mendoze Starring: Jason Momoa, Isabela Merced,...

Rob Cain
Aug 21, 20213 min read
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Beckett Movie Review
Released: 13th August 2021 Length: 108 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Ferdinando Cito Filomarino Starring: John David Washington,...

Rob Cain
Aug 14, 20213 min read
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The System by James Ball Book Review
Released: 20th August 2020 Genre: Non-Fiction, Technology, Society Number of Pages: 233 James Ball is a former journalist of both...

Rob Cain
Aug 13, 20212 min read
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The Suicide Squad Movie Review
Released: 5th August 2021 (UK and US) Length: 132 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: James Gunn Starring: Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, Joel...

Rob Cain
Aug 5, 20214 min read
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Prime Time Movie Review
Released: 28th June 2021 Length: 93 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Jakub Piątek Starring: Bartosz Bielenia, Magdalena Popławska and...

Rob Cain
Jul 31, 20213 min read
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Black Widow Movie Review
Released: 9th July 2021 (UK and US) Length: 134 Minutes Certificate: 12A Director: Cate Shortland Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Florence...

Rob Cain
Jul 14, 20213 min read
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To Kill A Man By Sam Bourne Book Review
Released: 12th March 2020 Genre: Political Thriller, Fiction Number of Pages: 436 Having been a regular contributor to The Guardian since...

Rob Cain
Jul 12, 20212 min read
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Divided By Tim Marshall Book Review
Released: 8th March 2018 Genre: Geopolitics, Global Affairs, Politics, Non-Fiction Number of Pages: 288 Difficult divisions have been a...

Rob Cain
Jul 9, 20212 min read
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Europiana Album Review
Released: 25th June 2021 Published By: Lanza Music Limited The British-Italian artist Jack Savoretti has seen a rapid turnaround,...

Rob Cain
Jul 5, 20212 min read
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Bo Burnham: Inside Movie Review
Released: 30th May 2021 (Netflix) Length: 87 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Bo Burnham Starring: Bo Burnham Of the many comedic...

Rob Cain
Jul 4, 20212 min read
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