Tinsel Town –  ★★★★✩ | Film Review Buttons or bust! Disclaimer: In the interest of fairness, I have to explain that I am in this movie as an extra in one of the final scenes. I have no speaking part, but I am shown on screen quite prominently...more on this further down Sky Cinema is back with…

Wicked: For Good –  ★★★★✩ | Film Review Magical or a damp squib? Wicked: For Good is the concluding part of the big-screen adaptation of the stage musical Wicked. It’s essentially the second act of the show and seeing the first film is absolutely essential to know what is going on in this one.…

Bugonia –  ★★★✩✩ | Film Review Has Lanthimos done it again or has he stumbled? Yorgos Lanthimos films are divisive. The Greek director first came to me with The Favourite in 2018, the film which saw Olivia Colman win her Oscar for an outstanding performance. Since then, I've seen The Lobster which…

Shelby Oaks –  ★★★★✩ | Film Review The best horror of recent years? Shelby Oaks is the feature debut from director Chris Stuckmann and produced by a massive amount of people thanks to a crowd-funding project which helped the project get off the ground. Mike Flanagan executive produces and at…

Now You See Me: Now You Don’t –  ★★★★✩ | Film Review Oh Oh Oh, it's Magic! The Four Horsemen are back along with some new friends in this second sequel (I refuse to say "Threequel") to the 2013 original. Back then we saw Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher and Dave Franco's characters…

Don’t Trip –  ★★★★✩ | Film Review Lifestyles of the rich and the Nepo-famous! A feature directorial debut from writer Alex Kugelman, Don't Trip is a journey into nepotism and ambition filled with the quest for success and madness of Los Angeles. ---------------------------------------Synopsis When…

The Drowned –  ★★★✩✩ | Film Review Crime definitely doesn't pay, but a low budget film like this does work. Imagine stealing a piece of art and thinking you can get away with it...oh the audacity. The Drowned follows Paul (Michelangelo Fortuzzi), Eric (Alan Calton) and Matt (Dominic Vulliamy) who…

Shepherd Code: Road Back–  ★✩✩✩✩ | Film Review Maybe it should be a road back to film school... Filmmaker synopsis: Alex Lapierre was once a professional assassin. He now leads a peaceful existence, far removed from his tumultuous past. However, the past never stays buried for long. After his…

Mr.Blake at Your Service –  ★★★★★ | Film Review Heartwarmingly beautiful. Everyone needs their heart warmed now and then don't they? Well if you do, I suggest watching Mr.Blake at Your Service, the new John Malkovich film which will be in UK cinemas from 3rd October. Malkovich is Mr Blake, a…

Dave On Film Interviews: Richard O’Brien & Linus O’Brien – Strange Journey – The Story Of Rocky Horror I had the privilege of having a call with Linus O'Brien, director of the new Documentary "Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror" and his father and all-round legend Richard O'Brien, the…

Good Boy –  ★★★✩✩ | Film Review Good Boy, bad spookies... I quite like a horror film that comes with a gimmick. Back in the late 90s, we had meta horror like Scream, then the found footage films like Blair Witch and Rec, followed by the Paranormal Activity style films and the resurgence of gore…

One Battle After Another –  ★★★✩✩ | Film Review Its being hailed as the film of the year....but not for me. One Battle After Another is another film Written & Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson...and if there's one thing I find I struggle with is big directors who write and direct their own thing.…

The Long Walk –  ★★★✩✩ | Film Review WITH SPOILERS A long walk to a weak end Last year I read "The Long Walk" by Stephen King for the first time. It's one of the short stories by King's pseudonym Richard Bachman and is bundled with another couple of stories. One of them being The Running Man which…

My Bigfoot Life –  ★★★✩✩ | Film Review Bigfoot loving is a little bit like religion... Synopsis: This documentary follows the curious journey of 14-year-old Daniel with an immense passion for cryptozoology. Daniel's passion for cryptozoology has led him to explore the great outdoors and interview…

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror– ★★★★★ | Documentary Review  "Don't dream it.....be it!" I first watched The Rocky Horror Picture Show in my late teens and instantly fell in love with the entire movie. Before that, I knew nothing of Richard O'Brien except him being the guy who led a…

The Man In The White Van –  ★★✩✩✩ | Film Review Narratively messy stalker horror which tries too hard. Short Synopsis: A true-crime, Hitchcockian thriller set in 1970’s Florida; an ominous white van stalking a young girl leads to a terrifying Halloween nightmare. Director: Warren…

Added "The Lost Bus" by Paul Greengrass to my @kermodeandmayo.bsky.social Film of the Week list on Letterboxd. Check out the list: letterboxd.com/fameasser/li... 987 film recommendations going back to the start of 2007. @simonmayo.bsky.social @kermodemovie.bsky.social

Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale Of A Writer Who Decided To Write About A Serial Killer –  ★★★★★ | Film Review Quirky, unhinged brilliance Quite possibly taking the record for the longest title I've ever seen, Psycho Therapy is an absolute delight of a film. Keane (John Magaro) is a writer…

Iconic–  ★✩✩✩✩ | Film Review A mind-numbing clusterfuck of incoherence The official synopsis for Iconic states : In this stylish thriller about the perils of social media, a model influencer struggles to maintain her sanity after a violent stalker tries to kill her. I officially state that the…

Time Travel Is Dangerous –  ★★★★✩ | Film Review British comedy at it's best! Its been a while since I've had a good laugh at a new film, but Time Travel Is Dangerous really made me chuckle. A simple concept...a couple of women who run a vintage second-hand shop find a Time Machine and go back in…

Thunderbirds –  ★★★★✩ | Film Review 5...4...3...2...1....Thunderbirds are....BACK! 60 years since they first aired, two classic episodes of Thunderbirds are back as an epic 4K restored double-bill on the big screen. The first ever episode "Trapped In The Sky" and the episode "Terror In New York…

Ackroyd & Harvey: The Art of Activism –  ★✩✩✩✩ | Film Review Arty farty pretentious nonsense A documentary about artists who help to spread the word of world issues by helping activists with art installations. Its fair to say from the off...this documentary isn't for me. I disagree entirely with…

Somnium –  ★✩✩✩✩ | Film Review An utter mess of a film When I see the words "Mind-bending sci-fi thriller" I know what I'm about to watch. Somnium is that film. Chloe Levine stars as Gemma, a student who takes a job at a sleep clinic to make ends meet. But when she starts working there, she…

Dirty Boy –  ★✩✩✩✩ | Film Review Quirky yet unengaging Dirty Boy feels like a great couple of ideas for a horror with a spattering of comedy which just isn't executed well enough at all. Stan Steinbichler plays Isaac, a schizophrenic who has been raised in a cult run by Walter (Graham McTavish).…

Queen Of The Ring –  ★★★★✩ | Film Review Grappling Good Fun! As a wrestling fan since I was a kid, I've always been surprised at the lack of decent films about "Sports Entertainment"...and yes, before you start, I know its fake/scripted, whatever you wanna call it but I bloody love it! I've grown…

Bad Man –  ★✩✩✩✩ | Film Review Bad Man –  ★✩✩✩✩ | Film Review Its Bad, Man Check out my full review on the link below or check my bio for the blog.

The Pro Bono Watchman –  ★✩✩✩✩ | Film Review Have you ever watched a film and just wondered how something even got made? Welcome to The Pro Bono Watchman That official poster right there sums up exactly what you can expect from this film which can't even be classed as a TV Movie as that would be a…

The Cut –  ★★★★✩ | Film Review In UK Cinemas from 5th September 2025 A retired boxer returns to the ring for one last shot at the title but only if he can make the weight. Holed up in a room in Las Vegas he embarks on an intensive and illegal weight cut program with an unscrupulous trainer.…

Brave The Dark –  ★★✩✩✩ | Film Review Synopsis: Haunted by torturous childhood memories, Nate Williams finds himself engulfed in darkness. When his drama teacher, Mr. Deen bails him out of jail and takes him in, Nate must confront his past before it leads to his own destruction. Based on a True…

Borderline –  ★★★★✩ | Film Review From Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley's Luckychap Entertainment, who previously produced Barbie and Saltburn, comes Jimmy Warden's edge-of-your-seat thriller. Short Synopsis: A '90s pop superstar enlists the help of her loyal bodyguard to escape her dangerous…

213 Bones –  ★★✩✩✩ | Film Review Filmmaker synopsis: College students are brutally murdered by a gruesomely masked attacker. It is left to Sherriff Bracco, Laurie the County Coroner and their teacher, Kelly, to find out who the real bone crunching murderer is. 213 Bones is one of those films…

Noseeums –  ★✩✩✩✩ | Film Review I think I'd better be careful when I review this one... I'm going to start off by giving you the official synopsis of this film : Fresh from her toxic relationship, a curious college student, Ember reluctantly agrees to a weekend trip with her roommate and wealthy…

Pig Hill –  ★✩✩✩✩ | Film Review Horrible and nasty, and not in a good way Premiering at Frightfest, Pig Hill is a film by Kevin Lewis who previously directed the Nic Cage film Willy's Wonderland which I genuinely enjoyed...but this is not at all enjoyable. Official Synopsis: Carrie has been…

Your Host –  ★★★★✩ | Film Review Is there always a winner? Director: DW MedoffWriter: Joey MillerProducers:  Seth Michaels, Sara Sometti Michaels & Reece FosterCast: Jackie Earle Haley, Ella-Rae Smith, Jamie Flatters, David Angland & Joelle Rae Back in 2005, I appeared on my first ever Gameshow. I…

Together –  ★★★★✩ | Film Review Is Together any good or are you best leaving it alone? I am a big fan of body horror. I was a huge fan of The Substance, and more historically, films like Society or most of the back catalogue of David Cronenberg. There's something about the fantasy of them and what…

Row –  ★★★✩✩ | Film Review It felt like rowing against the current sometimes. Film-maker's synopsis: After a failed trans-Atlantic WR attempt, a woman washes ashore on a blood stained rowing boat. With all of her crew mates missing, presumed dead, she must try and piece together fractured memories…

The Vigil –  ★★★✩✩ | Film Review Was recommended this to watch and I have to say that it was an OK horror. Genuine couple of jump scares that really got me so I found it enjoyable.It's claustrophobic setting and eerie characters work well, but I also felt like some of the imagery had foundations…

Super Charlie –  ★★★★✩ | Film Review A SUPER film indeed In a time when superhero fatigue is a real thing, with Marvel and DC films constantly in the cinema or on TV screens, here comes a new original story from the books of Camilla Läckberg. Based on the Swedish best-selling author's stories we…

Weapons – ★★★★★ | Film Review  So much hype....and it was worth it! I've never witnessed a hype train for a horror movie as big as Weapons. It was everywhere. Adverts at every turn, promos online, people creating fan art for a film that hadn't even been released yet...they hype was real for…

Jurassic World: Rebirth –  ★★★★✩ | Film Review  It had to be better than Dominion....right? Thankfully, its a lot better than Jurassic World: Dominion. I remember going to the cinema back in 1993 whilst on holiday in Great Yarmouth to see the first Jurassic Park film and just being absolutely…

The Boy and the Heron –  ★✩✩✩✩ | Film Review An unfortunate mess of a film despite it's beauty The latest film from Studio Ghibli and animation legend Hayao Miyazaki could just be one of the most incoherent and messy ones yet. The film follows Mahito, a boy who loses his mother very early in the…

Bring Her Back –  ★★★★✩ | Film Review  Is it as bad as Talk to Me? I first came across the Phillipou brothers with their 2022 film "Talk to Me" which I genuinely thought was one of the most unoriginal idea for a film ever. I've had people tell me "yeah but the concept of holding onto a mummified…

Brick –  ★★★✩✩ | Film Review Building blocks or crumbling ruins? German film Brick comes to Netflix and is a fun little watch. The concept is simple, a couple on the verge of breaking up following a personal tragedy awake in their apartment to find a mysterious bricking up of the entire outside of…

War Of The Worlds –  ★★★✩✩ | Film Review War Of The Worlds –  ★★★✩✩ | Film Review Is it as bad as everyone says?

Transmission –  ★★★✩✩ | Film Review TV hit or cancelled show? Synopsis: Whilst surfing on TV a young man discovers cursed footage that should never be seen. Part found-footage, part Mockumentary, Transmission is an ambitious film which sometimes delivers but never really hits the sweet spot that…

I Know What You Did Last Summer –  ★★✩✩✩ | Film Review  I Know What You Did Last Summer –  ★★✩✩✩ | Film Review Slash or hack?

The Naked Gun –  ★★★★✩ | Film Review  The Naked Gun –  ★★★★✩ | Film Review  Nice Beaver or practising safe sex?

The Fantastic Four: First Steps –  ★★★★✩ | Film Review  The Fantastic Four: First Steps –  ★★★★✩ | Film Review  Super Heroes or Villains?

Happy Gilmore 2 –  ★★★★✩ | Film Review Happy Gilmore 2 - A Hole in One or into the sequel bunker?

Deadwyler shining in a dead dud? Check out my ★★✩✩✩ review of apocalyptic survival film 40 Acres.