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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