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Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTvDSQvjbts/?igsh=MWljOGFrZmZsaWNwdg== When it comes to childhood favourites, there are certain films we revisit time and time again. But equally, there are those that perhaps we don't, but that evoke those same wonderful feelings of nostalgia and sentimentality we all love to feel. This is one of those latter films. I don't watch it often, but when I do, I enjoy it. The film was directed by Chris Wedge, with some co-direction from

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTsedyqjZ-r/?igsh=MWl2bHJzdXJma3lq This 2025 Norwegian-set drama was directed by Joachim Trier, who had previously directed the highly acclaimed 'The Worst Person In The World' , a film I had not yet seen, but had read and heard tremendously good things about. I was extremely eager to watch this film, particularly after it received some very encouraging reviews after its debut at Cannes Film Festival . Inevitably, I had to wait for

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTnNRPtDWN8/?igsh=MWdpeDN0dm52ODVueg== Marketed as both 'The Final Chapter' and 'Saw: 3D' , this 2010 extreme horror sequel was actually the seventh, and certainly not final, film in the long-running 'Saw' franchise. It was once more directed by Kevin Greutert, who had also directed the sixth film, and seemed to be tasked with attempting to conclude the franchise. Of course, that didn't end up happening, but I was still intrigued b

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTkriSgjULF/?igsh=aGx0MDVlbDQzM2Rn Having thoroughly enjoyed part one, it was at last time for me to watch the second film in the new '28 Years Later' trilogy - the fourth film in the overall franchise. This time, it was directed by Nia DaCosta, with Danny Boyle and Alex Garland producing - the latter also writing the film. The fact that this marked my first 2026 release of the year also leant itself to my anticipation being very h

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTiRjV1jY7F/?igsh=YWhwemFkMG4xazY4 As someone who lives outside of the United States, thanksgiving is not a holiday I celebrate or particularly think about, aside from the occasional time when I come across it in American media, such as this slasher, directed by Eli Roth. I wouldn't say this was at the top of my watchlist, but a mixture of boredom and mild interest meant that it ended up being my choice for an evening's entertainmen

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTfw1B6DUL5/?igsh=eW15b3prdzNqbzc1 I went back and forth on going to see this Edgar Wright written and directed action comedy, which is, of course, based on the cult Stephen King novel, but ultimately I decided; why not? It looked like a fun enough film, if not the most highly rated film of Wright's career. Regardless, the majority of people seemed to think it was, at the very least, mildly entertaining, which was good enough for m

After just recently completing the first 'Demon Slayer' arc, I very swiftly moved onto the next one, 'The Mugen Train Arc' , which came in the form of both a film and a series. Although the feature film version was released in 2020, the episodic version came out the next year, and it was this one that I watched - mainly because I was viewing this anime through Netflix, and that's the format it provided. By now, I was already well aware of how good some of the animation in th

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTackKHjUxC/?igsh=MW1uemdxY2hsNmliNA== Even if you have not read William Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' , most of you will have at least heard of its existence. I have read a few Shakespeare plays, but, I must admit, I am one of those people who has not read the famous play. This drama, directed by the Oscar-winning Chloé Zhao, is not based on that play, but is in fact based on the 2020 novel by Maggie O'Farrell, which tells the real-life s

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTVS-vkDdxO/?igsh=MWR4OGJ0eGx2b3Rjbg== When I worked my way through the four 'Conjuring' films, it reminded that I had completely forgotten how many other films are in that universe. Not only are there three 'Annabelle' films, but there are also two of these 'Nun' films, all in the same cinematic universe as 'The Conjuring' . This spin-off was directed by Corin Hardy, and looked to explore part of the story behind one of the more

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTSnYndDY0H/?igsh=MTl1YXN2dzJwMm53dg== When this live-action remake of the beloved 2010 animated fantasy film, itself based upon the books of British author Cressida Cowell, was announced, I rolled my eyes so hard they almost popped out of my sockets. This had soulless cash-grab written all over it, and even the fairly positive reviews had my guard up, which lead me to leave this Dean DeBlois directed adventure until it was availabl

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTQKvnojcrm/?igsh=MWRjc3o0N2o3bmt6bg== The 'Bad Boys' films of the late nineties and early noughties had been fan favourites for years, long after they had come out, and in 2020, directors Billal Fallah and Adil El Arbi gave them a third film, with both leading men returning. I had previously thought those first two films were just okay, but this one had legacy sequel written all over it. It also annoyed me that this one was called

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTNlEr5DTDb/?igsh=Z2NoaDBxaWd6bzdr This Apple TV Plus original series, created by Dan Erickson, has garnered more and more attention and praise since its first season debuted in 2022. I'd been hoping to catch it sooner, but the arrival of the second season finally brought with it an opportunity to start. I deliberately didn't look up anything about the series prior to watching it, because I wanted it to be as new an experience as po

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTLAau-jYfA/?igsh=N2QybjU5dXQwYjBh Directed by Johannes Roberts, this sequel to the cult classic home invasion horror would not normally have been high on my watchlist for this year, considering how disappointed I was by the first one, but a recommendation ensured I moved it up my list a little more. Even so, my expectations were kept very low. After all, horror fans seem to love the first one, and I thought it was terrible, even as

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTIUb4HDbTu/?igsh=MXdzY290emZsdTd6ZA== If I think about the Marvel projects that I've been genuinely excited for since 'Avengers: Endgame' , the list is extremely short, especially in the last couple of years in particular. However, this 'Fantastic Four' reboot, directed by Matt Shakman, did draw my attention. I decided against seeing it at the cinema, but it's arrival on Disney Plus was certainly appealing, particularly because of

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTF20uiDbTZ/?igsh=djB4MnVoZ3phNXQy The sixth film in the seemingly never-ending 'Saw' saga, this time directed by Kevin Greutert, continued, much like the others before it, directly on from its predecessor, and was set to greet me with yet more bonkers, and hopefully creative, traps for its victims to fall prey to. I was not watching these films for good quality storytelling - I had long since given up on that front - but I had been

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTDKB11DT3u/?igsh=NDZvZWpubnJnM3R6 A return to the world of genius and eccentric detective 'Benoit Blanc' was one of my more anticipated cinematic arrivals in 2025, and the promise of its trailer certainly compelled me to watch it. Rian Johnson had done a very commendable job with his 'Knives Out' films thus far, both of which I revisited prior to this third films release, so I felt fairly comfortable with the thought that I woul

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DS-QMMvjRy7/?igsh=NHAyYjRwbW5qcHF1 This 2004 sequel to the cult hit 1997 creature feature; 'Anaconda' , is not, typically speaking, the kind of film I would usually bother watching. Directed by Dwight Little, it hasn't exactly got good reviews, but I was tempted into watching it because of how dumb but fun the first film had been. Of course, that doesn't have any real bearing on the quality of a sequel, but I still held hope, regard