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The Nun 2 (2023) Dir: Michael Chaves
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVgV4tQjagG/?igsh=MWNxdzZ4dWJrb2pj I recently worked my way through all four of the main 'Conjuring' films, and whilst they aren't amazing, they were all at least fairly entertaining. I then decided to move onto the expanded cinematic universe, starting with 'The Nun' , before now moving onto this sequel. It was directed by Michael Chaves, who also directed the third and fourth 'Conjuring' films, which gave me a little hope, aft

Ridley Coote
1 day ago3 min read


The Rip (2026) Dir: Joe Carnahan
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVdrUbMDVKR/?igsh=cHU3NTdmZGY4OXBz Typically speaking, I'm either a big fan of a cop film, or I'm really, really, not. I really wasn't sure what to expect from this Netflix original cop thriller, which was directed by Joe Carnahan, but I quite liked that near-lifelong friends Matt Damon and Ben Affleck were teaming up to make another film together. Reviews have been, generally speaking, quite middling for the film, so my expectation

Ridley Coote
2 days ago3 min read


The Pyramid (2014) Dir: Grègory Levasseur
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVbE1JuDWJn/?igsh=ODN6bzJhdHB2MTQ2 Directed by Grègory Levasseur, this 2014 horror was another one of those slightly random films that had been sat on one of my many watchlists for quite a while. It does not have particularly encouraging reviews, but I still wanted to watch it, mainly because it sounded like it could be a bit of goofy fun. Plus, I actually don't hate the premise of a mysterious pyramid with something horrifying with

Ridley Coote
3 days ago2 min read


Hard Truths (2024) Dir: Mike Leigh
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVYvdVPjUs0/?igsh=MXdocmo4bzliOGpndA== I had my eye on this film for a little while before I watched it, mainly because it was both written and directed by renowned British independent filmmaker Mike Leigh, who I studied some of the work of during my A Levels. As such, I was keenly aware of the man's aptitude when it came to creating hard-hitting, well-made, independent, British social realism, which only encouraged me to watch this

Ridley Coote
4 days ago2 min read


North By Northwest (1959) Dir: Alfred Hitchcock
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVTeUcPjThc/?igsh=Y3ZscXhia3l2MXF0 There are certain filmmakers so iconic, that the mere mention of their name evokes a wealth of images, characters, and names. The legendary Alfred Hitchcock is arguably the best example of this very notion. There are a number of Hitchcock films one can rattle off immediately upon hearing his name, chiefly, of course; 'Psycho' - I'm sure you can all relate to that particular example. This film is p

Ridley Coote
6 days ago2 min read


The Investigation Of Lucy Letby (2026) Dir: Dominic Sivyer
The case of Lucy Letby is one of the most shocking and disturbing in modern British crime history, and has garnered the attention of many as the aftermath has continued to unfold. This documentary, directed by Dominic Sivyer, dropped om Netflix in early 2026, and looked to dissect what has become an increasingly divisive case, despite the evidence. I always worry about how documentary films will present cases like this, and my worries were no different on this occasion either

Ridley Coote
7 days ago2 min read


Night Swim (2024) Dir: Bryce McGuire
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVQ8_yiDReH/?igsh=MW5xMHh2dmwxZXA2Mg== Blumhouse has produced some of the strangest, best, and worst, horror films of the century to-date, but what you can always count on them to do is to take a chance on a unique story. Well, the premise for this 2024 horror, directed by Bryce McGuire, was certainly out there. To be totally transparent, I thought this was one of the dumbest premises for a horror movie I'd seen in some time. It rem

Ridley Coote
Feb 272 min read


Virus Cannibale (1980) Dir: Bruno Mattei
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVJLLfDDOKR/?igsh=bDBoMGU3YjBwbXB2 Directed by Bruno Mattei, this Italian and Spanish horror film has more names than I could comprehend, which made deciding what to list its name in this review rather stressful, so, in the end, I settled for the original one. I had no idea what to expect from the film, aside from zombies, but I was hoping for something a little camp and a lot of fun - like so many classic zombie films of the Eighti

Ridley Coote
Feb 242 min read


Sorry, Baby (2025) Dir: Eva Victor
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVGmVOmDTiF/?igsh=dTBxMTFyOThrbnZu This A24 produced drama, directed by and starring Eva Victor, caught my eye pretty much immediately upon its domestic release, after receiving some very good reviews. I knew that it featured some emotionally challenging content, but I didn't know what that would look like, as it pertained to its presentation in the film. I had hope that it would be addressed in an empathetic, yet matter-of-fact way

Ridley Coote
Feb 233 min read
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