Pretty Red Dress review: colourful and energetic British film
by Freda Cooper | Jun 12, 2023 | Reviews
Dionne Edwards' Pretty Red Dress is a confident debut feature that puts masculinity under the microscope - here's our review. C...
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Greatest Days review: Take That, Clitheroe, and an early summer movie delight
by Simon Brew | Jun 12, 2023 | Reviews
A party of a movie featuring the songs of Take That, Greatest Days is an ambitious musical you'll love regardless of your musical tastes....
Killer Frequency review: Gruesome fun, 80s nostalgia
by Lewis Packwood | Jun 09, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
There’s a serial killer in town, and the only one who can help is the local radio DJ. Here’s our review of the blackly comic horror-puzzler, Killer Frequency.
Medusa Deluxe review: an innovative murder mystery
by Lauren Miles | Jun 09, 2023 | Reviews
The first feature from writer/director Thomas Hardiman, Medusa Deluxe is an innovative and smartly written whodunnit....
War Pony review: an intimate portrayal of a scarcely told story
by Charlotte Harrison | Jun 08, 2023 | Reviews
Gina Gammell and Riley Keough have teamed up to tell a little-told story with War Pony - here's our review....
Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts review: robots are still smashing things
by Lauren Miles | Jun 07, 2023 | Reviews
Creed II director Steven Caple Jr brings more humanity to Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts - but it's still just robots smashing things....
Miasma Chronicles review | Engrossing tactics, iffy writing
by Alexander Chatziioannou | Jun 05, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
Miasma Chronicles is the latest turn-based tactics game from the makers of Mutant Year Zero. Sadly, the engrossing strategy isn't matched by the storytelling...
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse review: every Spider-person all at once
by James Harvey | Jun 02, 2023 | Reviews
When a new villain raises his multi-dimensional little head, it’s up to Spider-Man and, um, lots of other Spider-People to stop him. Here’s our Spi...
The Boogeyman review: chilling and effective horror
by Kat Hughes | Jun 01, 2023 | Reviews
With Stephen King adaptation The Boogeyman, director Rob Savage proves himself a safe pair of hands for studio horror. 2...
Star Trek Resurgence review | An original story fans will love
by Chris Farnell | May 31, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
Star Trek Resurgence mixes minigames with interactive storytelling to charming effect. Here’s our review of a game that Trek fans will almost c...
Street Fighter 6 review | Triumphant
by Damiano Gerli | May 30, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
Street Fighter 6 is simply the best the series has been in years. Here’s our review of Capcom’s triumphant fighting game…
Planet of Lana review | A cinematic masterpiece
by Ryan Lambie | May 22, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
Planet of Lana weaves a heartfelt sci-fi fable through stunning visuals and beautiful music. Here’s our review of a superb platformer.
Fast X review: a bludgeoning high-octane pantomime
by Ryan Lambie | May 18, 2023 | Reviews
Director Louis Leterrier hurriedly steps into the driving seat for Fast X. Here’s our review of a loud, long sequel…...
Humanity review | People are lemmings
by Jon Bailes | May 15, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
Humanity is a 3D puzzler with enthralling existential themes. Here's our review of one of the year's best games so far (yes, including Zelda...)
Guardians Of The Galaxy Volume 3 review: Marvel hits a winner
by James Harvey | May 03, 2023 | Reviews
The Guardians of the Galaxy return in Volume 3, a brilliant final outing and the first MCU film you might think twice before bringing an 8-year-old...
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor review | Strong with the Force
by Carlton Hill | May 02, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor sees Respawn improve vastly on the action-adventure template established by 2019's Fallen Order - and now there are beards. Our review:
Peter Pan & Wendy review: a new spin on a classic story
by Lauren Miles | Apr 28, 2023 | Reviews
Director David Lowery puts an interesting new spin on the Peter Pan tale - here's our review of Peter Pan & Wendy......
Polite Society review: solving family drama with martial arts
by Lauren Miles | Apr 28, 2023 | Reviews
Priya Kansara stars as fiesty protagonist Ria in Polite Society, a film full of comedy, action, and sisterly love - here's our review....
The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry review: Jim Broadbent takes a walk
by Simon Brew | Apr 28, 2023 | Reviews
The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry follows the titular character as he takes a long walk across the country - here's our review....
Cassette Beasts review | A creative RPG mixtape
by Carlton Hill | Apr 26, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
Cassette Beasts harks back to a bygone era of 2D Pokémon games for a creative monster-capturing RPG. Here’s our review:
Strayed Lights review | An action adventure that doesn’t quite dazzle
by Jon Bailes | Apr 25, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
Strayed Lights mixes the emotion of Journey with the precise combat of Furi or Sekiro, but the fusion isn’t always a dazzling one. Our review:
Evil Dead Rise review: darker, nastier and crunchier
by Simon Brew | Apr 24, 2023 | Reviews
Lee Cronin steps in to direct Evil Dead Rise, the fifth film in this horror franchise - and he's not spared any fake blood. ...
Dead Island 2 review | a bludgeoning zombie sequel
by Jon Bailes | Apr 21, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
Dead Island 2 delivers all the dismemberment and blunt force trauma you’d expect from an open-world zombie sequel, but is that enough? Here’s our rev...
OTXO review | Top-down violence with hidden depths
by Daniel Lipscombe | Apr 20, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
It’s fast, it’s aggressive, and there’s an engaging story underneath all the violence. Our review of the top-down blaster, OTXO:
Kindling review: old friends make the most of one last summer
by Lauren Miles | Apr 20, 2023 | Reviews
British writer/director Connor O'Hara makes his directorial debut with Kindling, a deeply personal story about friendship and loss....
TRON: Identity review | Digital detective
by Lewis Packwood | Apr 11, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
What if TRON was a detective mystery? Bithell Games has the answer in TRON: Identity, out now. Our review:
Renfield review: makes Dracula into a modern action-comedy
by Lauren Miles | Apr 11, 2023 | Reviews
Renfield is no longer content with life as Dracula’s servant in this bloody action-comedy starring Nicholas Hoult and Nicolas Cage - here’s our rev...
The Pope's Exorcist review: the power of Crowe compels you
by James Harvey | Apr 10, 2023 | Reviews
When a single mother’s son is plagued by a particularly demonic-looking stomach bug, she calls on the services of Chief Exorcist Father Gabrielle A...
Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre review: the Guy Ritchie Cinematic Universe widens
by Simon Brew | Apr 07, 2023 | Reviews
Jason Statham. Aubrey Plaza. A very mad Hugh Grant. Welcome to Guy Ritchie's new film, Operation Fortune....
Lunark review | a welcome flashback
by Alexander Chatziioannou | Apr 05, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
Lunark channels the spirit of such cinematic platformers as Another World and Flashback with a modern flourish. Here’s our review of a breezy sci-fi adventure.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie review: more 'okie dokie' than 'wahoo!'
by James Harvey | Apr 05, 2023 | Reviews
When brotherly plumbing duo Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) find themselves transported to the magical Mushroom Kingdom, they’ll have to r...
Road 96: Mile 0 review | Teen spirit
by Jon Bailes | Apr 04, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
Actions speak louder than words in Digixart’s adventure prequel, Road 96: Mile 0. Here’s our review of a fitting travelling companion.
