Reviews

I watched Resident Evil last night at the BFI IMAX and I'm still thinking about it this sunny morning. Here's some context first: I'm a big Zach Cregger guy. Weapons and Barbarian both did something for me that a lot of horror hasn't in years. So when I heard he was doing a franchise film, I'll be honest, my first reaction was confusion. You make Weapons, you get that kind of critical and financial win with something entirely your own, and then you go... do Resident Evil? Of

UK Cinema Day rolled around at an awkward moment this time. For anyone outside the UK, it's a recurring promotion across chains like Vue, Odeon, and Picturehouse — discounted tickets for a day or a weekend, meant to get people back into theatres. Great in theory. The problem this time was that there wasn't much worth using it on. I'd already seen Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey, and neither was pulling me back for a second look. Nothing on the current release slate

I've been wanting to try a new format for a while — a loose round-up of everything I've been consuming recently, rather than a curated "best of" list. Credit where it's due: this was inspired by Amber Cassette, who does something similar around books. I don't read nearly enough to fill a segment like that, so I'm swapping books for music instead. Here's what's been on my radar the past few weeks. At the Cinema My mum and I caught the newest Insidious film last weekend — anoth

Every so often a year comes along that forces you to reconsider your assumptions about where an art form is headed. For cinema, 2026 has been one of those years — weird, unpredictable, and full of contradictions that somehow add up to something encouraging. As someone who has spent years thinking, writing, and talking about film, I didn't expect to end this year feeling more hopeful about the state of cinema than I have in a long time. But here we are. The Billion-Dollar Surp

BFI IMAX in Waterloo No one really talks about the "struggle" that fans of Japanese Cinema, like myself, go through by being fans outside of Japan. This experience is often overlooked, yet it is a nuanced topic that deserves attention and deeper exploration. While I fully acknowledge that this may fall under the category of "first-world problems," the challenges faced by international fans of Japanese films are multifaceted and can significantly impact our engagement with thi

Badly In Love season 2 has just dropped on Netflix, and it has once again reaffirmed itself as my favourite take on the Japanese reality television formula since Terrace House. This new season builds upon the foundation laid by its predecessor, introducing a fresh cast of colourful characters, even more tattoos, and diverse personalities who navigate the complexities of romance and relationships in a modern context. If you don't know, Badly In Love is a Japanese reality TV Sh