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Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQEozQVDAu3/?igsh=Z3A2cGl3Y2kzbG93 I have not been too bothered about the huge numbers of biopics that have been produced in the last few years - I tend to find they lack a purpose, beyond telling the inevitably chaotic and unhealthy stories of what are usually white men who made it big in their industry and acted like horrible people half the time. With that said, this independent effort, a British biopic from director Kirk Jones,

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQCKQ69jPDh/?igsh=MTR1b2dsZTN2YWhrcg== This 1957 black and white classic horror would mark my fifth foray into the world of Hammer horrors, an extensive collection of wonderfully varied creature features and supernatural horrors. This film would, however, mark my first Hammer film directed by somebody other than Terence Fisher, with this film instead being directed by Val Guest. I kept my expectations fairly similar to that of the o

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DP_eVQzjIty/?igsh=eGZjbmxqMm5tdXB6 There haven't been many Netflix original films that I've felt compelled to watch this year, but this crime thriller, from director Benjamin Caron, did interest me. My main motivation for watching it was because of the casting of Vanessa Kirby, who I think is capable of producing some stellar acting, at times. The reviews placed this film very much in the mediocre zone, but it didn't put me off too

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DP9ALh4jFrk/?igsh=MXY4Zm93M210cWN0NQ== As I have become more familiar with the entertaining filmography of the iconic Hammer Productions, I have had the opportunity to enjoy a number of classic horrors from a period of cinema that I am a little less well-versed in. It has also introduced me to the wonderful direction of Terence Fisher; the man behind a great many of these classic Hammer horrors, including this strange little creatur

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DP33ILGApEV/?igsh=MXc5c29xb2RrMGZrdg== I have made no secret of my apathy towards the modern MCU - I am not the only one to suffer from that movie-based affliction known as 'Marvel fatigue' . But the problems have run deeper than being tired of the superhero genre. The writing has been abysmal, even for the more popular Marvel films like 'Guardians Of The Galaxy: Volume 3' , which I really did not like. This 2025 film, from direct

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DP1EXT8jF8W/?igsh=YmF1MTN5b3B4Znd2 This film has been sat on my watchlist, waiting for a rainy day, or, in this case, a very low energy evening. The film was directed by Scott Cooper, who also made the more recent 'The Pale Blue Eye' , which I thought was fairly good. My expectations were moderate to low, in regards to how good or bad the film would be, mainly because of the very middling critical and audience reception that the fil

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPywxQBDGva/?igsh=cTNocmt3ZjJqeDF6 In 2024, I watched the 1941 black and white horror classic; 'The Wolf Man' , and, seemingly immediately afterwards, I found out that there was to be a remake coming out in 2025. This was that remake; a modernised version, directed by Leigh Whannell, which seemed to take mere inspiration from the original, rather than being a shot-for-shot remake. Since its release, reviews have been extremely medio

Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPwISjhjHpX/?igsh=Yzh6MnNxc21ocHR2 My first positive experience with Hammer horrors, that of 'Dracula' , led me to explore more of their filmography, beginning with this 1959 creature feature, which was once more directed by Terence Fisher, who had also helmed the aforementioned vampire film. This version of the story isn't quite as highly rated as some of Fisher's other works, but it still intrigued me greatly. I love classic horro