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Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWgvRVYArX8/?igsh=MWEybDYycHMyengyZw== This 1987 fantasy romance film, directed by Rob Reiner, and based on the cult novel by William Goldman, has been one of my favourite films since I was a child. My siblings and I would quote and re-quote it endlessly to each other, and we must have watched it tens of times growing up. It had, however, been far, far, too long since I had watched this 80's classic, and I wanted to make the effort

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWeCaZdjTwS/?igsh=a3V6NXYxY3J6NXZp The idea of a contemporary adaptation of William Shakespeare's iconic play, directed by Aniel Karia, and starring Riz Ahmed, appealed to me greatly, particularly because it had a unique South Asian slant on its depiction of the classic tragedy. It's not too often that you get such a fresh take on such a well-known and adapted work of media. I was very excited to see how Karia would execute it. My f

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWbwIpljQfA/?igsh=amt0Zm1pODNqa2Ux There is a long, virtually inexhaustible, list of films from my childhood that I want to rewatch, and, oddly enough, the sequel to this 2004 adventure film is on that list, but this one isn't. The reason for that is simply that I never watched this first film growing up - it had a '12' age rating. Both films were directed by Jon Turteltaub, perhaps best known for 'The Meg' these days, and feel l

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWY4j91DcYx/?igsh=MW8zcG9seXh0ZGNucQ== Of the many films that I enviably did not have time to see at the cinema this year, this shark-related horror, directed by Sean Byrne, was one of the ones that I was most intrigued by. The notion of a shark-based horror film sounded very exciting to me, and, if done right, it could have been a scintillating and frightening thriller, but, unfortunately, as I would come to find out, this was all

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWRXiBTjUVF/?igsh=MW5od2owbTAzZTk3eg== This classic nineties comedy, directed by Mike Nichols, is amongst the most beloved examples of gay cinema to-date, and one that I've wanted and needed to watch for so long. As a member of the queer community, I am often starved of genuinely happy queer stories. So often, they are marred by tragedy and sadness, as though queer people are being punished for the very fact that they are queer. As

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWOtXy2jTVt/?igsh=c3hxcnZsMmNicGM0 Ladies and gentlemen, presenting the winner of the 'Netflix Original Awards-Bait Film Of The Year' . Okay, but in all seriousness, when I saw the trailer for this Netflix comedy drama, which was directed by Noah Baumbach, and written by Baumbach and Emily Mortimer, the first thing I thought of was that this was Netflix's yearly attempt at bagging a best-actor Oscar. This may sound cynical, but whe

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWMKM2FDc9a/?igsh=MW4xcDJkcHNuc3Qzag== Growing up, I used to watch so many of these animated children's films with my sisters, and we used to love it - some of them I still watch regularly now. However, when it comes to this 2005 animated adventure, directed by Chris Wedge, I hadn't watched it since I was a pre-teen. I couldn't wait to revisit it, though - I had so many find memories of it. The film was produced by Blue Sky Studios,

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWEUZw7DWWA/?igsh=N2I3MXkxb205ZGxk Ari Aster is best known for his superb and intense horror films; 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' , both of which are modern classics of the genre. But his third film; 'Beau Is Afraid' divided audiences greatly, and has largely been forgotten since it came out in 2023. Aster's 2025 effort looked to be an intriguing if slightly unusual film, being set during the Covid-19 pandemic - something most for

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWB8Y9OjfEy/?igsh=dGNnbjZyMWt5NjI0 Despite holding no religious beliefs, I do love a well-made religious horror. One cannot deny the powerful imagery created through religion and religious figures, and when you combine that with the horror and thriller genres, it can become something extremely compelling. This 1999 thriller, directed by Rupert Wainwright, took the well-documented idea of people claiming to have been righteously woun

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DV8vuljjed3/?igsh=NjlwNW53eHk4cXF1 At the start of each calendar year, I write down a list of the major films scheduled for theatrical releases in the next twelve months, and, naturally, some excite me more than others. This 2026 science fiction adventure, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, and based on the book by Andy Weir, who also wrote 'The Martian' , which itself also had a successful cinematic adaptation, was certa

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DV6FpK9jb69/?igsh=MWl0M3BqdXg1cmo5MQ== The idea of a horror film set within an escape room actually sounded quite compelling, to my mind, so when I came across this Adam Robitel directed film from 2019, I thought I'd give it a go. The reviews were pretty mediocre, but that doesn't necessarily guarantee a bad viewing experience. I was hoping for a film that didn't take itself too seriously, and honed in on the fun aspect of its, let'

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DV3aAYKjVgJ/?igsh=MTk3NGRjOXp0a2s3YQ== Cal McMau's independent prison drama struck me immediately for its cast, environment, and apparent story. It looked like a very visceral experience to watch, especially in the cinema, and that's exactly where I went to see it. There had been plenty of praise for the film, following its film festival debut, but, unfortunately, I had to wait for its theatrical run to go and see it for myself. As

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DV1I497jS9-/?igsh=MWcxb3BpdDR0djRydA== Directed by Gus Van Sant, and written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, who would go onto win the Academy Award for Best original screenplay thanks to their efforts, this 1997 drama was, for a long time, my favourite film. Mind you, I still love it now. It had, however, been a little while since I'd watched it - a couple of years at least. I had always planned on rewatching it, but it felt good to

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVv25jjDeG_/?igsh=anllNGZ6c2U0M2Yz Dan Erickson's Apple TV original series 'Severance' made waves when it first hit the streaming service in 2022, but I didn't watch it until this second season was already up. As such, I didn't arrive at this follow-up until a little while later, but my excitement had only increased, having enjoyed that first season a lot. If there's one way to grab an audience, it's to hit them with something unex

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVtHEktDJ7q/?igsh=MXJlaDZ6azE0MWl3NA== I have had this 2013 horror film sat on my shelf waiting to be watched for years now, but it was only recently that I finally sat down to watch it. The film was directed by Andy Muschietti, director of both 'It' films, written by Muschietti and his wife Barbara Muschietti, who also produced the film, and executive produced by Guillermo del Toro. With so many talented names involved, it gave me

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVqitUpDYJA/?igsh=NnIyNWhvZTBhd3Ni Maggie Gyllenhaal's much anticipated modern take on 'The Bride Of Frankenstein' immediately attracted my interest when it wad announced, not just because it had a superb cast and a talented director, but because it looked to be a fresh and unique take on some classic horror characters. I was even more excited when I saw the trailers for the film, which made clear that this really was something diff

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVoFeKvjYxd/?igsh=YzNlZDY1YnJmNzU= This Gary Shore directed supernatural mystery horror is not a film that I would have watched, under normal circumstances, but a friend choosing it at a social gathering was as good an excuse as any for me to see if it was any good. I did have a quick peak at the Letterboxd rating prior to it starting, and was not particularly enthused, but sometimes a film can surprise you, so I decided to be optim

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVlZJUAjbxt/?igsh=MjV1d3Ryam55ZjV1 When trailers dropped for this Eli Craig directed clown horror, based on the 2020 horror novel by Adam Cesare, it seemed to have all the makings of a fun, silly, and for those of us who are freaked put by evil clowns; scary, horror film. I had kept an eye on it since then, and whilst the reviews have been, generally speaking, fairly middling, I still thought it would be worth my time to check it ou