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Post-Viewing: Chronicling the Marvel Cinematic Universe, eleven years on
In a modern film age bursting with releases of all genres, one franchise has stood above all the rest in pop culture; you know what it...

Rob Cain
Apr 28, 20195 min read


Avengers: Endgame Movie Review
Released: 25th April 2019 (UK) Length: 181 Minutes Certificate: 12A Director: Anthony and Joe Russo Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Chris...

Rob Cain
Apr 26, 20193 min read


Why Ill Manors is one of the best crime films of all time
The underrated #IllManors by #PlanB is the topic of my latest video analysis. I look at why it deserves a place among the best crime...

Rob Cain
Apr 25, 20191 min read


Hired by James Bloodworth Book Review
Released: 1st March 2018 Genre: Non-Fiction, Society, UK Number of Pages: 265 What does it mean to work in the UK today? Throughout the...

Rob Cain
Apr 22, 20192 min read


Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition Game Review
Released: 5th December 2017 Developer: Guerrilla Games Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment Certificate: 16 Formats: PS4 After over...

Rob Cain
Apr 19, 20196 min read


The Highwaymen Movie Review
Released: 15th March 2019 (Netflix) Length: 132 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: John Lee Hancock Starring: Kevin Costner, Woody...

Rob Cain
Apr 13, 20193 min read


The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt Book Review
Released: 26th April 2011 Genre: Western, Adventure, Historical Number of Pages: 325 Patrick Dewitt’s The Sisters Brothers is a fairly...

Rob Cain
Apr 12, 20192 min read


Love, Death and Robots Series Review
My latest video review is on #Netflix's #LoveDeathAndRobots, a wildly varied anthology series. I take a look at each of the eighteen...

Rob Cain
Apr 11, 20191 min read


The Years in Between Album Review
Released: 29th March 2019 Published by: Gingerbread Man Jamie Lawson’s second album is an excellent collection that progresses the...

Rob Cain
Apr 8, 20192 min read


Shazam! Movie Review
Released: 5th April 2019 (UK) Length: 132 Minutes Certificate: 12A Director: David F. Sandberg Starring: Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher...

Rob Cain
Apr 6, 20193 min read


"Us" Movie Review
Released: 22nd March 2019 (UK and US) Length: 116 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Jordan Peele Starring: Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke,...

Rob Cain
Mar 30, 20193 min read


L.A. Noire: Groundbreaking Technology and Unfulfilled Potential
My latest video analysis on L.A. Noire by Team Bondi and Rockstar Games is now on my channel. I take a look into how the game's ambitious...

Rob Cain
Mar 28, 20191 min read


Triple Frontier Movie Review
Released: 13th March 2019 (Netflix) Length: 125 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: J. C. Chandor Starring: Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac,...

Rob Cain
Mar 23, 20193 min read


Sucker Punch Album Review
Released: 8th March 2019 Published by: Island Records Following a string of chart-topping singles, Sigrid Solbakk Raabe has put out her...

Rob Cain
Mar 20, 20192 min read


Your Son (Tu Hijo) Movie Review
Released: 9th November 2018 (Spain) Length: 83 Minutes Certificate: 18 Director: Miguel Ángel Vivas Starring: Jose Coronado, Ana...

Rob Cain
Mar 16, 20193 min read


The Internet is not the Answer by Andrew Keen Book Review
Released: 19th November 2015 Genre: Non-Fiction, Technology Number of Pages: 288 In the digital age, we’ve grown very accustomed to...

Rob Cain
Mar 14, 20192 min read


The Last Samurai: How Music Enhances Theme
My first video essay on The Last Samurai is now on YouTube. I talk about how the main theme by Hans Zimmer enhances the storytelling. I...

Rob Cain
Mar 14, 20191 min read


Captain Marvel Movie Review
Released: March 8th 2019 (United States) Length: 124 Minutes Certificate: 12A Director: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck Starring: Brie Larson,...

Rob Cain
Mar 8, 20193 min read


The Drug King Movie Review
Released: 18th December 2018 (Netflix) Length: 139 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Woo Min-Ho Starring: Song Kang-ho, Jo Jung-suk, Bae...

Rob Cain
Mar 3, 20193 min read


Star of the North by D. B. John Book Review
Released: 10th May 2018 Genre: Thriller Number of Pages: 424 What do you know about North Korea? Outside of the country being the last...

Rob Cain
Mar 1, 20192 min read
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