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The Guilty Movie Review
The Guilty is a western remake of the original 2018 release from Denmark; that film received high acclaim and even a nomination for best...

Rob Cain
Oct 7, 20213 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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