Category Archives: Film Review

Review in Brief: The Phoenician Scheme (2025)

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Sam S-P

“I feel very safe myself”. On the whole I think I’m much more of a fan than many others of Wes Anderson’s latest career stage where his unmistakable style has never been more prominent but he continues to experiment with … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Bring Her Back (2025)

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Sam S-P

A horror movie hasn’t made me cry for a while. BRING HER BACK creeps up on you, then pummels you with short, sharp shocks of nightmarish imagery before blindsiding you with incredibly vulnerable emotionality. Arriving to live with their new foster … Continue reading →

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Wicked: For Good (2025) Review

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Sam S-P

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Insulate (2025) Short Film Review

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Sam S-P

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Sam’s Noirvember 2025

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Sam S-P

Film 1 – Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956). Fritz Lang’s final American film is a clever story well told, though somewhat lacking the mastery of style from his early career. Film 2 – Le Samouraï (1967). Jean-Pierre Melville’s endlessly influential … Continue reading →

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Bugonia (2025) Short Cut Review

Posted on November 22, 2025 by Sam S-P

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The Phantom of the Opera (1925) 100th Anniversary Review

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Sam S-P

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Sam’s 31 Days of Horror 2025

Posted on November 1, 2025 by Sam S-P

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Frankenstein (2025) Review

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Sam S-P

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Review in Brief: The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2024/25)

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Sam S-P

Small wins for art are worth savouring, especially in an age when it is seemingly under attack from all sides. In the first cinematically released, all-animated Looney Tunes feature film that was thankfully sold to Ketchup Entertainment rather than being … Continue reading →

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