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The Return Of Sherlock Holmes (1905) By Arthur Conan Doyle
"You know, Watson, I don't mind confessing to you that I have always had an idea that I would have made a highly efficient criminal." This 1905 collection of mysteries became the sixth Sherlock Holmes book, from the iconic British author; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, that I had read this year. Thus far, I had enjoyed them all, for the most part. I did find that the other books that served as collections of shorter mysteries did not grab me quite as much as those that were larger o
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Dec 22, 20252 min read
The Summit Of The Gods (2021) Dir: Patrick Imbert
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSkeyAiDQje/?igsh=MW5nMzBteXZlYXhjdg== Also known as 'Le Sommet Des Dieux' , this French Netflix original animated adventure, directed by Patrick Imbert, and based on the Japanese manga of the same name by Jiro Taniguchi, has been sat on my watchlist, tempting me, for quite some time now. It has had an extremely good critical reception since it debuted at the iconic Cannes Film Festival, and is one of a number of highly acclaimed m
Ridley Coote
Dec 22, 20252 min read
Perfect Blue (1997) Dir: Satoshi Kon
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DShzsptDSW5/?igsh=MW42M2hlb3ZjbGR4Nw== For some time now, I have wanted to watch this 1997 mystery horror, directed by Satoshi Kon, who also directed both the hugely acclaimed anime films; 'Paprika' and 'Tokyo Godfathers' . This too is considered by many to be a masterful piece of anime, and one that is a must watch for fans of adult animated cinema. I was able to watch this at one of my local cinemas, which was great, considering
Ridley Coote
Dec 21, 20252 min read
The Meg 2: The Trench (2023) Dir: Ben Wheatley
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSfHHXwjU4_/?igsh=MXJ1azBmbDB5Z3cweg== When I watched this film's blockbuster predecessor, I had a lot more fun than I thought I would - it was very much a 'so bad it's good' kind of film. I was fully prepared for this Ben Wheatley directed sequel to be a truly terrible film as well, but I thought similarly that it'd be terrible in the highly amusing way that the first one was, or at least, that was the hope. There was, as expecte
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Dec 20, 20252 min read
Demon Slayer: Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc (2019) Cre: Koyoharu Gotouge
A few years ago, I started watching this popular anime, created by Koyoharu Gotouge, but I only got a few episodes in, before, for whatever reason, I stopped. I think I must have just got distracted by other films or series and then just never got around to continuing it. I had always meant to start it again at some point, and, at last, I found the time and motivation to do so. I can remember enjoying the episodes that I did watch, so I was not expecting to be bored, but I di
Ridley Coote
Dec 18, 20252 min read
Saw V (2008) Dir: David Hackl
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSXmwDgDcwb/?igsh=d2kyN3Q2cWM1eXB0 The fifth film in the popular horror franchise known as; 'Saw' , saw David Hackl take the director's chair for the first time, with this sequel coming out just a year after its predecessor - a trend for the first seven films in the franchise. By this point in its run, the franchise had more than solidified itself as the king of the extreme horror genre, and was known for its creative traps and shoc
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Dec 17, 20252 min read
The Ugly Stepsister (2025) Dir: Emilie Kristine Blichfeldt
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSU7SVKjXCi/?igsh=MWx1Z2UwN3lhandnZQ== This Norwegian dark comedy meets body horror film was written and directed by, and was the debut feature film of, Emilie Kristine Blichfeldt. It debuted at the Sundance Film Festival , and has quietly received a fair degree of acclaim from indie film lovers. The film was supposed to be a more unique take on the 'Cinderella' story, which intrigued me greatly, as did the apparent body horror asp
Ridley Coote
Dec 16, 20253 min read
30 Days Of Night (2007) Dir: David Slade
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSSdVrNDW1G/?igsh=MXFmcWp5dnhnamVvdw== Once, when I was about fifteen, I watched the first twenty-or-so minutes of this David Slade directed vampire horror film, before my friends switched it off, and ever since then, I have wanted to watch the rest of it, if at least just to know what happens. The film has a fairly respectable Letterboxd rating, which is nothing to be sniffed at, so I had moderate hopes that I would enjoy myself wi
Ridley Coote
Dec 15, 20253 min read
A House Of Dynamite (2025) Dir: Kathryn Bigelow
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSP5OCNDWnA/?igsh=MWJ2YzUzMXA4Mmp2ZA== It seemed like it was only a matter of time before Kathryn Bigelow would direct another American war film, so when this Netflix original thriller dropped on Netflix it did not surprise me one bit. She is certainly no stranger to them, having famously directed the Oscar-winning 'Zero Dark Thirty' and 'The Hurt Locker' . I have very mixed feelings about military films, including the two Bigelow
Ridley Coote
Dec 14, 20253 min read
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