Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy is one of my favourite book series and as a wannabe filmmaker, adapting the trilogy would be one of my dream projects. So, I will propose how I would envision His Dark Materials as a film trilogy. Northern Lights (or The Golden Compass in America) was originally published in […]
Pachinko Season Two Review
After a two-year hiatus, Pachinko, easily the best series currently airing on AppleTV+, has returned for its second season. And what a season it is. Everything that you loved about the gorgeous and emotionally challenging first season is back, only this time our knowledge of the characters and their histories – both personally and with […]
Alien: Romulus Review
The Alien franchise has had a long history of ups and downs across many forms of media. Alien: Romulus is the first movie in the franchise to be made after Disney’s takeover of 20th Century Fox. Rain (Cailee Spaeny) is a miner on the Weyland-Yutani colony of Jackson. When her contract is forcibly extended Rain […]
It Ends With Us Review
It Ends with Us is a romantic drama based on the bestselling novel by Colleen Hoover. This film looks at the turbulent nature of romance. Lily Bloom (Blake Lively) is a woman who plans to fulfil her dream and open a flower shop in Boston. She also gets to meet Ryle Kincaid (Justin Baldoni), a […]
Features and Improvements Football Manager Requires
Football Manager is one of the most successful video game series. It is seen as the pinnacle of sports management games and has a devoted fanbase. The series has existed in some form for over 30 years. I have spent an ungodly number of hours playing the games over the years. Sports Interactive has promised that Football […]
The Best Show You Aren’t Watching: Interview with the Vampire
So, I’m a bit late to the party when it comes to AMC+’s excellent adaptation of Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire. But boy am I glad I hopped on board this particular train, because let me tell you – you are really missing out if you’re not watching this exceptional series. Is it campy? […]
Trap Review
M. Night Shyamalan is a filmmaker with drive and determination, even if the results are mixed. His 16th film as a director sees Shyamalan make a tight thriller where a serial killer is stuck in a concert. Cooper Adams (Josh Hartnett) is a seemingly nice, mild-mannered suburban dad who takes his daughter, Riley (Ariel Donoghue), […]
Borderlands Review
Audiences are in a golden age of video game adaptations with The Super Mario Bros Movie pleasing fans, whilst The Last of Us and Fallout were critical hits on TV. Borderlands shows that video game adaptations are still tricky beasts to tame. Pandora is a planet with a legendary vault that was created by an […]
Kneecap Review
Kneecap is a biographical film about the Irish hip-hop group of the same name. This film stars the group as it looks at their rise as a group and their importance during the campaign to make Irish an official language in Northern Ireland. Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh and Naoise Ó Cairealláin have been best friends since […]
Harold and the Purple Crayon Review
The film adaptation of Harold and the Purple Crayon acts as a sequel to Crocket Johnson’s popular children’s book of the same time. This live-action film sees Harold and his friends enter into the real world. Since he was a child, Harold (Zachery Levi) has lived in an animated fantasy world with a magic purple […]