The Spring Outside of the Fence ⭐️ As interesting an addition as it may be for this year's Queer East line-up I found this one to be a terribly dull affair.

SNL UK - Ncuti Gatwa / Holly Humberstone ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My final review of SNL UK's first season is finally here and, alongside my thoughts on the finale, it features my end of season awards as well as my top fifteen sketches of the series. Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/05/25/s...

Remember: we were never given credit for being right about crypto, we were never given credit for being right about NFTs, we were never given credit for being right about the metaverse and we will never be given credit for being right about AI. Fuck 'em up anyway.

The Outsiders (1986) ⭐️ As Taiwan's first gay film The Outsiders was undoubtedly revolutionary upon release but now it just comes across as hollow and tacky. Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/05/19/t...

SNL UK - Hannah Waddingham / Myles Smith ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Some hosts are so good that they simply feel like a member of the cast. One can only hope that Waddingham comes back to host again in the future. Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/05/18/s...

Very happy to announce that after six years with @filmhounds.co.uk I have officially moved up to the role of interviews editor. It feels very fitting given that one of my first articles for the site was, in fact, an interview. Can't wait to get started. First order of business: Get me Spielberg!

SNL UK - Aimee Lou Wood / MEEK ⭐️⭐️⭐️ An episode of highs and lows. Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/05/13/s...

After a much deserved break from all work I am back and, admittedly, a bit behind. SO SNL UK - Nicola Coughlan / Foo Fighters ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Another great episode where truly everyone shined. Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/05/01/s...

making the angry red SEO smiley face into a satisfied green SEO smiley face

YOU, ME, & TUSCANY is cute!! is it really a romcom if you’re not questioning the lead’s ethics

SNL UK - Riz Ahmed / Kasabian ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ After a huge dip in quality last week, SNL UK comes back with another stellar week of hilarity. Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/04/08/s...

Getting to chat to Ramiel Petros and Nick Freeman about their wonderful documentary The Last Guest of the Holloway Motel truly was a treat. Check out the film and make sure to give my interview with the pair a wee read! Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/04/07/d...

The Last Guest of the Holloway Motel ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Whether you care about football or not, this documentary about ex-Norwich City defender Tony Powell is both beautiful and inspiring. Well worth a watch! Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/04/07/t...

SNL UK - Jamie Dornan / Wet Leg ⭐️⭐️ Via @filmhounds.co.uk The drop in quality between Episode One and Two truly shows the duality of Saturday Night Live. Jamie Dornan simply wasn't up to the task but another star was made in this weeks standout, Annabel Marlow.

SNL UK - Episode One Tina Fey / Wet Leg ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It's a bit of a dream of mine to write for either iteration of Saturday Night Live but for now I'll take writing about how happy this first episode of SNL UK made me. Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/03/26/s...

Thank you to James McAvoy & the cast of California Schemin' for giving me a few minutes of their time for this interview. As a wee boy from Musselburgh growing up in the early 2000s, seeing a Scottish star on screen was inspiring. An honour to chat with the man. Via @filmhounds.co.uk

Effi o Blaenau ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The kind of film we need right now. Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/03/16/e...

We Believe You ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Some times the most simple films are the most effective, and We Believe You packs one hell of a punch. Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/03/15/w...

My predictions for the 2026 Oscars. Banner year for horror cinema. #Oscars #AcademyAwards

One of my favourite people in the world (Conan O'Brien) hosts the Oscars two years in a row and both years I can't watch the ceremony!

Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A hilarious story of friendship that never stops surprising you. Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/03/08/n...

Failed Experiments: The Forgotten Sci-Fi Films of the 1990s Wrote a wee article about the overlooked Sci-Fi films of the 90s, how they did everything right and somehow still managed to fail. Give it a wee read! Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2026/03/06/f...

Making a good Christmas film is no easy feat, as perfectly illustrated by one of the year's worst films, The Christmas Letter. A picture so devoid of passion or heart that it could expel the Christmas spirit from Ebenezer Scrooge himself. Via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2025/12/the-...

I was incredibly lucky to get to sit down with I Swear director, Kirk Jones, and discuss the film, John Davidson, and the importance of understanding in the modern world. Kirk was a total sweetheart and provided me with some great answers. via @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2025/11/kirk...

This stuff never stops being cool for me. When I first started writing film reviews, I dreamed of having a review of mines on a DVD or a poster or to write for certain publications. Getting to achieve some of those dreams this year has been pretty damn cool! @filmhounds.co.uk

I really wish people would stop being so quick to declare a movie a flop. Like I appreciate these statements come from a place of analytics and statistics but I saw publications claiming The Smashing Machine to be a failure within three days? Like, can we just give things time.

EDINBURGH HORROR FANS Every year I write up a list of all the retrospective horror screenings happening in Edinburgh throughout October. Enjoy! The list will be updated regularly to accommodate updated timings and screenings. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

I am very lucky to have had my reviews used in the past for promotional materials, even on movie posters, but I have never seen one in the flesh. So cool!Better believe I took one home for myself. My manager also put one up at work with the wee note you can see in the second photo. Very sweet.

My interview with Irvine Welsh and Paul Sng is finally here. As a wee boy wanting to get into film in Scotland, I never thought it was possible until I saw Trainspotting for the 1st time. So getting to chat to him and Paul about drugs, death and arts education was an honour! Via @filmhounds.co.uk

Freelancing writers, this is gold: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Recently wrote a review of the wildly underrated cop flick Narc (2002). Check out my review and maybe even give the film a watch if you fancy! Via: @filmhounds.co.uk filmhounds.co.uk/2025/07/narc...

Brief thoughts on Pixar's latest, Elio. Their best original film in years. A wonderful picture that deserves to find its audience. boxd.it/a6cQCp

My dear friend Braelen has made a terrific YouTube video detailing the process of making a song. From writing to recording to producing, step 1 all the way to completion. Regardless of musical experience, I think you'll enjoy the vid. Check it out! youtu.be/VB8ohPsPqsg?...

Sinners invites a new bold business idea. What if people want to see movies because they like them and not due to a pavlovian response to being 12 years old once!?

When I first heard about a new horror film from a nineteen year old director I couldn't help but be curious. As a film it may not work but the talent is clearly there. Check out my review of Human Resources now! Via Filmhounds filmhounds.co.uk/2025/04/less...

substack.com/@markcarnoch... Recently I have found myself getting the itch to write some short stories again so I decided to set up a Substack as a new space for my writing. It's been a while since I wrote anything like this but feel free to subscribe!

I wrote about a recent shift in paranoid thrillers on TV, which have moved away from the disillusioned white everyman who's often a cog in the machine to those who are often ground up by the gears www.avclub.com/paranoid-eno...

Just wanted to take a moment to say thank you. Sign the petition here - #SaveThePCC 38d.gs/SaveThePrinc...

Petition to save the Prince Charles Cinema signed by over 100,000 people in a day www.huckmag.com/article/peti...

Emilia Pérez had me won over at first but the wheels quickly fell off. Much like Driving Miss Daisy going over Do The Right Thing, this being nominated over I Saw The TV Glow feels like another example of the lesser, more digestible film being awarded. boxd.it/8B0c9B

Thank you to everyone that liked, shared, and read this article over the past week. Strangers I don't even know have shared it, people I haven't spoken to since High School have reached out and friends and family have shown so much love. You have no idea how much it means.

this from soderbergh's daily beast int has really annoyed bc it's creating a false equivalency. yes every artist takes inspiration from others, but the idea of feeding films/art into an algorithm to spit out something 'inspired' by them is categorically not the same to me

It's a privilege to get to work with writers on pieces like this. Very honoured that people feel safe enough to share their stories and perspectives with us at LWLies.

Once you experience something like sexual assault your view of the world changes. Thank you to @lwlies.com and @hannahstrong.co.uk for allowing me to use my own experienges to explore the representation of male sexual assault on screen. Any and all support on this one means the world ❤️

Well this looks amazing. Thanks for bringing it to my attention

Feel like there are a lot of parallels between Good Luck To You, Leo Grande and Babygirl, right down to a sexy dance set to an absolute banger of a needle drop.

respect to @jarrodjones.bsky.social, who tracked down a skeevy '90s thriller with ~150 watches logged on letterboxd for this

The Film Magazine is officially out of print. This publication is one of the very first to take me seriously as a writer and I will always be grateful for that. Thank you Joseph for supporting me and my work. It means more than you could ever know. Thanks for everything TFM ❤️

My favourite annual feature. Of course, I just had to write about Challengers. Give it a read and see what everyone else chose, too!

The Film Magazine has unleashed its very first digital mag for only £2! Give it a cheeky wee purchase and peruse at your leisure. You might even see a couple words in there from me 👀