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NXT Deadline 2025
Deadline is one of the most exciting NXT events every year, but it's actually one that I had never seen properly before, so it's safe to say I was intrigued by this year's edition of the event. Unfortunately, despite my excitement, I wasn't actually able to until a few days after the fact. Regardless, when I finally was able to watch it, I was still extremely hyped to see what would happen, particularly in the two 'Iron Survivor' matches. The night kicked off in awesome fashi
Ridley Coote
10 hours ago3 min read
Wednesday: Season 2 (2025) Cre: Alfred Gough & Miles Miller
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSKyd4FjShv/?igsh=emFqdnVla3BtcWVt When this Netflix original series, created by Alfred Gough and Miles Miller, and based on the characters of the iconic 'Addams Family' , debuted on Netflix in 2022, it was incredibly popular, and brought a new generation of eyes onto a set of characters that others have loved and watched for years and years. I had enjoyed it quite a lot, being a big fan of the 90's films, but when it came to this s
Ridley Coote
12 hours ago3 min read
Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas (1998) Dir: Justin Gilliam
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSH95CnjSDi/?igsh=dXduZHp1emR5bngy This 1998 road-trip comedy, directed by Justin Gilliam, is a film I've wanted to watch for years and years, mainly because of its reputation for absurdity, as much as anything else. Based on the 1971 novel by Hunter S. Thompson, which is itself known to be a bizarre piece of literature, the film is famous for its surreal look and feel - something I hoped I'd enjoy a lot. Either way, I felt compelle
Ridley Coote
2 days ago2 min read
Steve (2025) Dir: Tim Mielants
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSFlB0LjdOu/?igsh=MXFrYTF3c21qdzU4dQ== This Netflix original drama, directed by Tim Mielants, wasn't really on my radar until it dropped onto its streaming service. Social realism films don't always appeal to me - I really have to be in the right mood for them, but this one intrigued me. Cillian Murphy, who co-produced and starred in the film, is known for producing some tremendous performances, and I had a feeling he could do so ag
Ridley Coote
3 days ago3 min read
The Strangers (2008) Dir: Bryan Bertino
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSC5LuSjaO2/?igsh=MXh2c2JsOTd5dzN1YQ== The 'home invasion' subgenre of horror is arguably one of the scariest, in large part because of its realistic nature - break-ins and crimes relating from them are a very real and very terrifying thing - and one of the most famous examples of it is this 2008 film, from director Bryan Bertino. The film has become a modern cult classic, and one that has since spawned a number of sequels. It was
Ridley Coote
4 days ago2 min read
Five Nights At Freddy's 2 (2025) Dir: Emma Tammi
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSAXqlUjcaA/?igsh=c3lnOXJ4bzZkbnhw If you had asked me before this year if I would have gone to see the 'Five Nights At Freddy's' sequel at the cinema, I'd have said there was no chance, but my surprise enjoyment of that aforementioned first film convinced me to give this Emma Tammi directed follow-up a chance. Early reviews absolutely panned the film, which did make me a little nervous, but I wasn't dissuaded from going, again, be
Ridley Coote
5 days ago2 min read
Bottle Rocket (1993) Dir: Wes Anderson
When I recently visited the Wes Anderson Archives exhibition at The Design Museum in London, I had the opportunity to see a lot of the iconic filmmaker's most beloved props, costumes, notes, and more, but something I wasn't expecting, and was exceedingly grateful for, was the opportunity to watch one of his early works; this 1993 short film version of 'Bottle Rocket' , which Anderson would remake as a feature film three years later. I could really see and hear the early signs
Ridley Coote
5 days ago2 min read
The Running Man (1987) Dir: Paul Michael Glaser
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DR7SZOyjftL/?igsh=MWZraXA2ZjU5bHJ4eg== Directed by Paul Michael Glaser, and based on the novel by Stephen King, this dystopian science fiction film has been vaguely on my radar for a while, but it was the Edgar Wright directed remake that finally pushed me to watch it. I wasn't really sure what to expect, beyond Arnold Schwarzenegger and violence, but I was hoping for something reminiscent of the fun I've had with other 80's classic
Ridley Coote
7 days ago2 min read
Good Boy (2025) Dir: Ben Leonberg
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DR17Ac_jabx/?igsh=MXBjN3NyYWZhajYzdA== Directed by Ben Leonberg, this independent haunted house horror caught my eye, as it did many people in the film community, because of its rather unique approach; choosing to tell its supernatural horror story from the point of view of a dog. How well this would work, I was unsure, but some very solid reviews convinced me it was worth my time to find out what it was like for myself, and there i
Ridley Coote
Dec 42 min read
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