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After You'd Gone by Maggie O'Farrell Book Review
Released: 6th April 2000 Genre: Drama, Romance Maggie O’Farrell is a seasoned novelist, but her work wouldn’t be so well known without...

Rob Cain
Jan 13, 20242 min read
 
 
 


British Rail by Christian Wolmar Book Review
Released: 9th June 2021 Genre: Non-Fiction, Politics, Society, Travel Number of Pages: 353 Using the trains in Great Britain is a...

Rob Cain
Jan 12, 20242 min read
 
 
 


The Surprising Enjoyability of Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko
My latest video breakdown on #Gex3DeepCoverGecko from #CrystalDynamics is now available on YouTube. Despite not ranking among the best 3D...

Rob Cain
Jan 11, 20241 min read
 
 
 


2023 in Gaming: The Year in Review
2023 was a very strong year for video games; we saw many high-end AAA releases, a resurgence of the survival horror genre and studios...

Rob Cain
Dec 31, 20235 min read
 
 
 


2023 in Film: The Year in Review
The past twelve months have been clumsy and messy for the film industry; the biggest studios have failed left and right, streaming...

Rob Cain
Dec 31, 20235 min read
 
 
 


Ferrari Movie Review
Released: 26th December 2023 (UK) Length: 124 Minutes Certificate: 15 Starring: Adam Driver, Penelope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, Sarah...

Rob Cain
Dec 30, 20233 min read
 
 
 


Wonka Movie Review
Released: 8th December 2023 (UK) Length: 116 Minutes Certificate: PG Director: Paul King Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Calah Lane, Keegan...

Rob Cain
Dec 27, 20233 min read
 
 
 


Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child Of Fire Movie Review
Released: 15th December 2023 (Netflix) Length: 134 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Zack Snyder Starring: Sofia Boutella, Ed Skrein,...

Rob Cain
Dec 24, 20233 min read
 
 
 


SPIKE by René Carayol Book Review
Released: 12th June 2017 Genre: Non-Fiction, Leadership, Motivational Number of Pages: 347 Taking stock of major changes in the workplace...

Rob Cain
Dec 19, 20232 min read
 
 
 


Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Movie Review
Released: 15th December 2023 (Netflix) Length: 98 Minutes Certificate: U Director: Sam Fell Starring: Thandie Newton, Zachary Levi, Bella...

Rob Cain
Dec 17, 20233 min read
 
 
 


Wool by Hugh Howey Book Review
Released: 2011 through 2012 (First Arc) Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic Number of Pages: 537 One of the newer entries...

Rob Cain
Dec 2, 20232 min read
 
 
 


Dracula by Bram Stoker Book Review
Released: 1897 (Original Book) Genre: Horror Bram Stoker’s Dracula, released over a century ago, was a pioneer in many ways. It was the...

Rob Cain
Dec 1, 20232 min read
 
 
 


Napoleon Movie Review
Released: 22nd November 2023 (UK and US) Length: 157 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa...

Rob Cain
Nov 24, 20233 min read
 
 
 


Ten Years of The Cainage Critique: Ten Favourite Posts I've worked on
October 28th 2023 marks the tenth anniversary of The Cainage Critique. I started writing this blog back in the first year of university;...

Rob Cain
Oct 28, 20234 min read
 
 
 


Top 10 Emotionally Devastating Films
For the #Halloween2023 season, I'm taking a look at the most emotionally devastating films, those that leave a gut-wrenching mark....

Rob Cain
Oct 26, 20231 min read
 
 
 


Killers of the Flower Moon Movie Review
Released: 20th October 2023 (UK and US) Length: 206 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: Martin Scorsese Starring: Leonardo Dicaprio, Robert...

Rob Cain
Oct 21, 20234 min read
 
 
 


The Future of Geography by Tim Marshall Book Review
Released: October 1st 2023 (Paperback) Genre: Non-fiction, History, Society, Science, Technology, Geopolitics Number of Pages: 298 After...

Rob Cain
Oct 12, 20232 min read
 
 
 


The Killer Movie Review (LFF 2023)
Released: 3rd September 2023 (Venice Film Festival) Length: 118 Minutes Certificate: 15 Director: David Fincher Starring: Michael...

Rob Cain
Oct 6, 20233 min read
 
 
 


The Creator Movie Review
Released: 29th September 2023 (UK and US) Length: 133 Minutes Certificate: 12A Director: Gareth Edwards Starring: John David Washington,...

Rob Cain
Sep 30, 20233 min read
 
 
 


Remembering Red Faction Guerrilla: Volition's Lost Franchise
#RedFactionGuerrilla from Volition had some brilliant destructible environments. What made the title so good and why is it marked by so...

Rob Cain
Sep 28, 20231 min read
 
 
 
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