Altered Carbon (2018)

This beautiful cyberpunk series (based on Richard K Morgan’s novel) blasts us 300 years into the future with real style and grace.

Jingle All The Way (1996)

Well well well….I thought I’d start off Throwback Thursday with a seasonal children’s classic, Jingle All The Way. Now this was a bog standard feature that appeared on TV without fail during the lead up to Christmas. To a child, what is there not to like: Comical mischief, Christmas, “Awesome” special affects *cough* (for 96′…

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Dunkirk (2017)

Must be watched. Educational, emotional, beautiful portrayal of such a difficult and horrific situation.

Throwback Thursday: The Reeltime Rating System

Welcome one and all to Throwback Thursday! Roll up, Roll up to see all things before 2017 (I know that was so long ago now!). Now a brand new feature deserves a brand new rating system! And hey presto here it is! Every Throwback Review will come with its own rating label depending on how…

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Throwback Thursday: Having a reel retro time

A new feature starting this week aptly named Throwback Thursday, will be where I conduct reviews of films from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and 00’s. Get ready for some old school classics. Check back here every Thursday for your hit of pure nostalgia.

Off Topic #10 : A Touchy Subject

This may seem like a sensitive area (no pun intended),  but its pretty difficult to hide away from this rather big scoop from the cinematic world.

The Babadook (2014)

Initially, the film seems to be a tired single mother Amelia (Essie Davis) and her hyperactive son (Noah Wiseman) and all the situations that follow with repeated actions cause problems at school and disrupt interactions with potential playmates. The dark and emotional past which highlights Sam’s father and his absence points to many reasons why the…

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Split (2017)

Viewers can say they are “truly moved” by emotive films with depth and meaning that not only entertain but educate. This would sound a bit like something you would attach to a Rom-com or a documentary style viewing, but I am going to apply it to Split. I didn’t do any research into DID  (Dissociative Identity Disorder)…

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