I can honestly say I have NEVER had so many imaginary exclamation marks whizzing round in my head since I started reviewing films. I LOVE wtf? moments in movies though. Clunky, major plot hole-causing, or simply unexplained and then never spoken of again, they may be caused by simple errors, bad editing, or just someone a bit dim… Best WTF Movie Moments Read More
My Worst Films of 2016 But Not Including Gods of Egypt Because It’s Suffered Enough
Luckily for me I love a bad film. Most of these weren’t awful (Home Alone 4 will always be my line-in-the-sand for cinematic awfulness, plus if I hear something is really bad I probably won’t bother going to see it) but they were, in some way, disappointing. And it cost me ten quid to see each one. 1. Batman v… My Worst Films of 2016 But Not Including Gods of Egypt Because It’s Suffered Enough Read More
Neon Demon 3.5 stars
I’d heard amazing things about The Neon Demon (the jaw dropping cinematography, beauty as danger, and of course Keanu Reeves playing nasty) so I thought I’d better watch it in time for it to be No1 on my “Best films of 2016” list. And in the end I couldn’t decide whether it should go on that or my… Neon Demon Read More
Places I Can’t Go Because… HORROR FILMS!!
Please, please, PLEASE no one EVER make a horror film set in Waitrose!* One of the reasons I don’t watch horror films that often is that they stay with me afterwards (not literally I say as I check the closet / under the bed /crucifix on the wall / all the locks twice). I can’t just… Places I Can’t Go Because… HORROR FILMS!! Read More
Scary Movies Not Including Scary Movie
See also: Places I can’t go because… Horror Movies! Cabin in the woods borrowed from an absent cousin – check. Stormy night – check. Power lines down – check. New bikinis to try on – check. Hazardous waste facility nearby – check. Ancient cat graveyard – check. Simon Pegg – check. Calling from inside the house – actually that doesn’t really work any… Scary Movies Not Including Scary Movie Read More