Reviews Archives

Star Trek: Section 31 review | An exemplar of a struggling franchise

by A J Black | Jan 27, 2025 | Reviews, TV

The Star Trek franchise goes beyond the final nadir with its latest offering. Here’s our Star Trek: Section 31 review. ...

Severance season 2 episode 2 review | Fetid moppets and fruit baskets

by Maria Lattila | Jan 24, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

The plot thickens and more questions arise in this week’s episode of AppleTV+’s mind-boggling thriller. Here’s our Severance season 2 episode 2 revie...

The Brutalist review | Brady Corbet's magnum opus is well worth your time

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

Brady Corbet has made his best film yet with an American epic about a Jewish refugee. Here’s our The Brutalist review. ...

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. ...

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....

Back In Action review | The latest Netflix comedy thriller we’ve already forgotten about

by Ryan Lambie | Jan 17, 2025 | Reviews

Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx balance parenthood and CIA activity in the Netflix action comedy, Back In Action. A review:...

A Complete Unknown review | A freewheelin’ Bob Dylan biopic

by Ryan Lambie | Jan 17, 2025 | News, Reviews

Director James Mangold explores a pivotal chapter in Bob Dylan’s early career in A Complete Unknown. Our review:...

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....

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...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

Babygirl review | Hot under the white collar

by James Harvey | Jan 09, 2025 | News, Reviews

Nicole Kidman’s repressed CEO is drawn to Harris Dickinson’s confident young intern in a capital-E erotic thriller. Here’s our Babygirl 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. ...

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. ...

Playing Nice episode 1 review | Family dynamics and swapped babies

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

ITV’s latest mini series dives into the lives of two couples whose babies have been swapped at birth. Here’s our spoiler-free review of Playing Nic...

Silo season 2 episode 8 review | That’s more like it!

by Maria Lattila | Jan 03, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

With only a few more episodes to go, things kick up a notch this week in the silos. Here’s our Silo season 2 episode 8 review. ...

Squid Game season 2 episode 7 review | The grand finale

by Maria Lattila | Dec 28, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

Squid Game season 2 draws to a close with a surprising, epic finale. Here are our thoughts on episode 7....

Squid Game season 2 episode 6 review | A house divided

by Maria Lattila | Dec 28, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

The ante has officially been upped in Squid Game season 2 episode 6. Here’s our review of the brutal, thrilling episode. ...

Silo season 2 episode 7 review | iPads and swim gear

by Maria Lattila | Dec 27, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

Silo 18’s residents are becoming increasingly distrusting of Mayor Holland and Juliette is going for a swim. Here’s our review of Silo season 2 epi...