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Trainspotting 2: Leveraging the Sequel Time Gap
Trainspotting 2 by Danny Boyle is the topic of my latest video analysis. I look at how the film uses its twenty year time gap to form its...

Rob Cain
Jun 8, 20191 min read


Black Mirror Series Review (Season 5)
Released: 5th June 2019 Created by: Charlie Brooker Number of Episodes: 3 Where to Watch: Netflix Starring: Different actors each episode...

Rob Cain
Jun 7, 20193 min read


Notes on a Nervous Planet by Matt Haig Book Review
Released: 5th July 2018 Genre: Psychological and Personal Reflections Number of Pages: 306 As a well-known presence in the areas of metal...

Rob Cain
Jun 6, 20192 min read


Chernobyl Mini-Series Review
Released: 7th May 2019 (UK) Created by: Craig Mazin Number of Episodes: 5 Where to Watch: NowTV and Sky Atlantic Starring: Jared Harris,...

Rob Cain
Jun 4, 20193 min read


A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles Book Review
Released: 6th September 2016 Genre: Drama, Historical Number of Pages: 462 Amor Towles’ third and latest release, A Gentleman in Moscow...

Rob Cain
Jun 3, 20192 min read


The Downward Spiral of Game of Thrones Season 8: My Thoughts
WARNING: Massive spoilers for all of season eight ahead! After eight long years, arguably the most popular TV show of this decade came to...

Rob Cain
Jun 2, 20196 min read


Godzilla: King of the Monsters Movie Review
Released: 29th May 2019 (UK and US) Length: 132 Minutes Certificate: 12A Director: Michael Dougherty Starring: Kyle Chandler, Vera...

Rob Cain
Jun 1, 20194 min read


Red Dead Redemption 2 Game Review
Released: 26th October 2018 Developer: Rockstar Studios Publisher: Rockstar Games Certificate: 18 Formats: PS4 and Xbox One Back in 2010,...

Rob Cain
May 27, 20196 min read


John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum Movie Review
Released: May 17th 2019 (UK and US) Length: 131 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Chad Stahelski Starring: Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Ian...

Rob Cain
May 17, 20193 min read


The Tragedy of Alien Isolation: A Licence Cast Aside
My latest video analysis is on Alien Isolation by Creative Assembly. I look how the game brilliantly captured the feel of the 1979...

Rob Cain
May 9, 20191 min read


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
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