“Typically, death is a non-issue in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with characters spinning in and out of existence like cherries on a slot machine. Not so in the case of Black Panther, an indisputably significant superhero franchise given further weight by the passing of its star.”

“When the credits roll, the All Quiet on the Western Front of 2022 will leave the viewer asking at least one traditional Remembrance Day question: what was the point of this colossal waste of life and resources?”

Julie and Julia is rooted in in the pleasure of the familiar, offering up thoughtful yet palatable fare which an underlying care and sensitivity to both of the women it portrays. Jumping between 1949 and 2002, the film cheekily flips apparent disparity in the stature of its subjects- humble blogger versus the grand dame of haute cuisine- to unearth the human beneath the Child caricature.

“The Whale, adapted by Samuel D. Hunter from his play of the same name, groans under the weight of its own meta-fictional blubber.”

“In a fall streaming season dominated by Dahmer and Monroe, Hocus Pocus 2 offers a jolly alternative where for once, America’s past is a source of harmless fun rather than uncomfortable horror. “

“Don’t Worry Darling has become the pantomime villain of this awards season, dogged in equal measure by horror stories of torrid romances, enmities, and catastrophic British accents on set. Can it rise above?"

“Soundtracked by the relentless oom-tss oom-tss oom-tss of Crazy Frog-adjacent techno and the luxuriant swish of leather dusters, Blade- a blaxploitation-inspired vampire flick- has surprisingly deep links with the blandest, most profitable fare of the 2020s.”

“Having acknowledged the glaringly problematic elements of a film which verges on supernatural sex tourism, it is time to confess that, as woman who also possesses large glasses and poor social skills, I enjoyed it immensely.”