Barney Nuttall

This film works like any other in the same vein. You get the ensemble of varied archetypes, gruesome challenges and a sole survivor. While the attempt to flesh out some of the characters was appreciated, it's still nothing more than a mildly enter... Read the full review »

Brooding and bubbling with quiet dread, Under The Skin wins the award for perfect title. Watching the film feels irreversible, as if everything has changed. Or perhaps must change. Don't be mistaken, the film isn't preaching any message. In fact,... Read the full review »

Play Misty For Me is a chilling thriller with a clear Hitchcockian influence. Clint Eastwood debuts as a fearless director, never shying away from violence or scenes of discomfort. While Eastwood's performance is perhaps style over substance, his... Read the full review »

This seditious B-movie horror is a meta treat, full of 80s exploitation gore and self referential humour which comes straight from the world of Scott pilgrim. Even the casting of Megan Fox, who of course just plays walking breasts yet again, is a... Read the full review »

This epic saga of Malcolm X, from slick street rat to an influential figure in debates around racism and equality, is pumped full of Spike Lee style. Seeing Denzel Washington and Spike Lee in the most dapper of all suits strut down the streets of... Read the full review »

This Stallone action movie has a strong concept at its centre. Through this idea, one can read further into demolition man, possibly as an exploration of when socialism, or what appears to be so, collapses into a dictatorship. However, any form of... Read the full review »

The Handmaiden is a seductive maze of lies and lust. Much like the seminal work of Bong Joon Ho Parasite, no character is what they seem. Park Chan Wook's signature directing style returns, with stylized closeups, grotesque violence, black comedy,... Read the full review »

Although it isn't as neatly set out as Inside Out, Soul revives the factory-like concept of meaningful aspects of life; in this case, the creation of a soul. This play on words also connects to the film's musical connection, allowing for a sumptuo... Read the full review »

With a heavy heart, I relinquished to my girlfriend's dastardly request, that is, to watch Twilight. At the first, the experience was pleasant and then it quickly descended into misery. With such great b-movie potential from the crappy effects to... Read the full review »

This film was genuinely fantastic until it suddenly wasn't. Like a sneeze that is going to be great but turns out to be silent and not one bit deadly. Some smart filmmaking and horrifying moments, especially in the domestic dome, but as soon as th... Read the full review »