It might not reinvent the wheel but is undeniably well made, with some genuinely scary moments and a truly unnerving monster… Continue reading
Author Archives: Nick Bartlett
Cocaine Bear Blu-ray review: Dir. Elizabeth Banks
Cocaine Bear is available now on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital Download Continue reading
Inside No.9 – 8.6 Review: The Last Weekend
The Last Weekend is up there with the very best episodes of Inside No.9! Continue reading
Inside No.9 – 8.5 Review: 3×3 / Hold On Tight!
Inside No.9 at its most experimental, ambitious and daring – and further proof that Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith are pushing the boundaries… Continue reading
Inside No.9 – 8.4 Review: Love Is A Stranger
A quietly audacious episode, with a beautifully observed poignant performance from Claire Rushbrook, Love Is A Stranger is yet another excellent episode… Continue reading
Inside No.9 – 8.3 Review: Paraskevidekatriaphobia
A little too knowing for its own good, Paraskevidekatriaphobia is a broad, mannered farce that nonetheless ends with the one of the best visual gag of the entire series Continue reading
The Three Musketeers / The Four Musketeers Blu-ray review: Dir. Richard Lester
A subversive, genuinely funny swashbuckler with one of cinemas all-time great swordfightS! Continue reading
Inside No.9 – 8.2 Review: Mother’s Ruin
The perfect way to kick off the penultimate season, of Inside No.9, Mother’s Ruin is alternately a grisly, sinister, laugh-out-loud episode that leaves you wanting more. Continue reading
Mystery Train Blu-ray review: Dir. Jim Jarmusch [Criterion Collection]
Mystery Train might be the quintessential Jim Jarmusch film… Continue reading
Scream VI review: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett
Scream VI stays true to the blackly comic tone of the original series while making innovative use of the new location, and feels like a Scream film in all the best ways. Continue reading
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles review: Dir. Chantal Akerman
Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles is available to view for the first time in the UK exclusively on BFI Player subscription Continue reading
Film Noir Portraits by Paul Duncan and Tony Nourmand [Book Review]
A perfect Christmas present for lovers of classic cinema – Film Noir Portraits is a lovingly produced , beautiful ode to film noir Continue reading
The Power of the Dog Blu-ray review: Dir. Jane Campion [Criterion Collection]
A moody, character study with four incredible performances at its core, The Power Of The Dog is a beautifully directed, poetic deconstruction of the mythic old west… Continue reading
The Infernal Affairs Trilogy Blu-ray review: Dir. Andrew Lau and Alan Mak [Criterion Collection]
The Infernal Affairs Trilogy is a mixed bag, but worth a look for the first film alone, a lean, tightly plotted genre masterpiece with seminal performances from Tony Leung and Andy Lau Continue reading
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever IMAX review: Dir. Ryan Coogler (2022)
An often frustrating watch, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is flawed, but undeniably moving, with powerhouse performances from Angela Bassett and Letitia Wright Continue reading