Posts by: Maria Lattila

Erotic movies made an impressive comeback in 2024

by Maria Lattila | Jan 24, 2025 | Feature, News

Despite reports that audiences wanted less sex on the big screen, hanky panky has made an impressive comeback in the last year. A few...

Presence review | Soderbergh goes spooky for haunted house fable

by Maria Lattila | Jan 23, 2025 | News, Reviews

Steven Soderbergh offers us a gripping family saga masquerading as a ghost story. Here’s our Presence review. ...

This year’s Oscar nominations paint a depressing picture of Hollywood

by Maria Lattila | Jan 23, 2025 | Feature, News

The nominations are in for this year’s Oscars, but they’re reflective of an industry still stuck in its old ways. Some thoughts:...

Before Nikkah | Trailer released for British-Asian romcom

by Maria Lattila | Jan 23, 2025 | News

Haider Zafar’s feature finds Sara and Isaam forced to spend a day together after a blind date. Take a look at the Before Nikkah trailer. ...

Warner Bros has put a bunch of free films on YouTube, including Critters 4

by Maria Lattila | Jan 23, 2025 | News

Warner Bros has released 17 of its films to watch for free on YouTube, including Critters 4 and Waiting For Guffman. Here’s the full list of titles:...

Severance season 2 episode 1 review | Your favourite Macrodata Refinement team is back

by Maria Lattila | Jan 20, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

After a long wait for a new season, Ben Stiller's mysterious thriller is back and better than ever. Here’s our Severance season 2 episode 1 review....

More details emerge on Noel Fielding departure from The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin

by Maria Lattila | Jan 17, 2025 | News, TV

AppleTV+’s The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin was canned after star and writer Noel Fielding reportedly failed to turn up on set after t...

Silo season 2 episode 10 review | A tense, thrilling finale

by Maria Lattila | Jan 17, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Silo season 2 comes to an end in an explosive, deliciously frustrating way. Here’s our spoiler-free review of Silo season 2 episode 10....

Why is Hollywood so smitten by body horror right now?

by Maria Lattila | Jan 17, 2025 | Feature, News

A Different Man, The Substance, Wolf Man… Body horror films have seen a sudden surge in Hollywood. We take a look at why that might be. ...

Until Dawn | First look at video game film reveals how it adapts the game's unique mechanic

by Maria Lattila | Jan 16, 2025 | Gaming, News

Until Dawn still doesn’t have a trailer, but a first look at the film reveals how the crew replaced the video game’s gameplay mechanic....

The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin axed at AppleTV+ as Noel Fielding pulls out of season 2

by Maria Lattila | Jan 16, 2025 | News, TV

Noel Fielding has reportedly pulled out of the shoot for season 2 of The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin leading to the series’ demise. M...

Wolf Man review | A gnarly monster movie

by Maria Lattila | Jan 15, 2025 | News, Reviews

Director Leigh Whannell follows The Invisible Man with a much more generic, traditional creature feature that is nevertheless still fun. Here’s our W...

Daredevil: Born Again trailer teases a more violent entry into the MCU

by Maria Lattila | Jan 15, 2025 | News, TV

Marvel has released the first look at Daredevil: Born Again and it’s a bone-crunchingly good trailer. Some words on it below. ...

Sing Sing builds momentum with a US prison release and an off-Broadway play

by Maria Lattila | Jan 15, 2025 | Feature, News

Sing Sing, one of 2024’s finest films, is being released in prisons across the US. Meanwhile, the play within the film is heading off-Broadway. A f...

Video Nasty episode 6 review | An epic finale

by Maria Lattila | Jan 14, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Video Nasty concludes on a pleasingly chaotic note. Here’s our Video Nasty episode 6 review. ...

Riot Women |  Sally Wainwright drama heading to BritBox and BBC later this year

by Maria Lattila | Jan 14, 2025 | News, TV

Sally Wainwright’s new drama series Riot Women has unveiled a first look and the series will debut on BBC and Britbox later in 2025. ...

The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim arrives on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K in March

by Maria Lattila | Jan 13, 2025 | News

Available now on digital, The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim will be available on DVD and Blu-ray early March. Find all the details...

Video Nasty episode 5 review | Less horror, more character development

by Maria Lattila | Jan 13, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

After an action-packed previous instalment, BBC horror comedy Video Nasty slows the pace down. Here’s our review of episode 5:...

Get Away review | The Swedes are at it again in Nick Frost horror comedy

by Maria Lattila | Jan 10, 2025 | News, Reviews

Nick Frost takes his family on holiday to Sweden and things go terribly, gore-infestedly wrong. Here’s our Get Away review. ...

Welcome To Derry | Andy Muschietti teases two more planned seasons

by Maria Lattila | Jan 10, 2025 | News, TV

Director Andy Muschietti has been chatting about the upcoming IT prequel show Welcome To Derry, and there might be more than one season coming our...

Silo season 2 episode 9 review | Revelations galore

by Maria Lattila | Jan 10, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

The penultimate episode of AppleTV+’s sci-fi series includes some major revelations. Here’s our Silo season 2 episode 9 review. ...

Video Nasty episode 4 review | Whatever It Takes

by Maria Lattila | Jan 10, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

After an explosive end to the previous episode, the latest chapter gives us more answers. Here’s our review of Video Nasty episode 4. ...

Maria review | Angelina Jolie’s finest hour

by Maria Lattila | Jan 09, 2025 | News, Reviews

Angelina Jolie delivers a magnificent performance in Pablo Larraín’s otherwise flawed biopic. Here’s our Maria review. ...

Video Nasty episode 3 review | Fangoria Fangirl

by Maria Lattila | Jan 09, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Things kick up a notch in the third episode of BBC’s comedy horror. Here’s our thoughts on Video Nasty episode 3. ...

Video Nasty episode 2 review | Nothing nasty about this episode

by Maria Lattila | Jan 08, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Our trio gets on their way to England, but trouble awaits them on the mainland. Here’s our Video Nasty episode 2 review. ...

Video Nasty episode 1 review | Welcome back to 1985

by Maria Lattila | Jan 08, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

The BBC’s new comedy drama Video Nasty is a wonderfully nostalgic ode to an era of banned horror on VHS. Here’s our episode 1 review. ...

A Real Pain review | Kieran Culkin carries Jesse Eisenberg’s sophomore film

by Maria Lattila | Jan 08, 2025 | News, Reviews

Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg star as two cousins touring Poland in Eisenberg's second film as a director. Here’s our A Real Pain review. ...

Will horror films finally break into the Oscars in 2025?

by Maria Lattila | Jan 07, 2025 | Feature, News

With a slew of excellent, critically acclaimed horror films in 2024, could awards bodies finally give them more consideration? A few thoughts....

Gladiator II arriving on digital next week, 4K UltraHD Blu-ray set for March

by Maria Lattila | Jan 07, 2025 | News

Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II can be watched at home from next week and an array of physical media releases, including a 4K UltraHD Blu-ray, will be a...

Playing Nice episode 4 review | Who’s the real victim?

by Maria Lattila | Jan 06, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Things come to an explosive end in ITV's latest mini series. Here’s our Playing Nice episode 4 review....

Playing Nice episode 3 review | A Disney villain in an ITV show?

by Maria Lattila | Jan 06, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Pete is being questioned by the police about the swapping of the two boys. Here’s our Playing Nice episode 3 review. ...

Playing Nice episode 2 review | No one is playing nice here

by Maria Lattila | Jan 05, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Things get very tense in the second episode of ITV’s new miniseries. Here’s our Playing Nice episode 2 review. ...