Scarlet – Review

Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 51 minutes, Director – Mamoru Hosoda Danish princess Scarlet (Mana Ashida) is killed and finds herself in an afterlife known as the Otherworld. With a modern-day Japanese paramedic (Masaki Okada) she attempts to get her life back to get revenge for her death and her father’s (Masachika Ichimura).Continue reading “Scarlet – Review”

A Pale View Of Hills – Review

Cert – 12, Run-time – 2 hours 3 minutes, Director – Kei Ishikawa When her journalist daughter (Camilla Aiko) asks about her life in Nagasaki, Etsuko (Yoh Yoshida) revisits the tragedies of her past (Suzu Hirose) and the life she tried to leave behind. There’s not so much two different films playing out in thisContinue reading “A Pale View Of Hills – Review”

A celebration of genre filmmaking’s power: more on the 2026 Oscars ceremony – Somer Valley FM

An extended ramble broadcast on Somer Valley FM looking back at the highlights and winners of the 98th Academy Awards. One which was a celebration of bold genre filmmaking, the life that’s still in art and cinema and the change it can survive and lead. The audio in the below video was originally broadcast inContinue reading “A celebration of genre filmmaking’s power: more on the 2026 Oscars ceremony – Somer Valley FM”

In The Blink Of An Eye – Review

Cert – Recommended age 14+, Run-time – 1 hour 34 minutes, Director – Andrew Stanton Separated by thousands of years, the lives of a Neanderthal family, modern-day couple and future astronaut face love, struggle and interconnected events. Andrew Stanton’s past sci-fi efforts, WALL-E for animation home Pixar and live-action debut John Carter, have been madeContinue reading “In The Blink Of An Eye – Review”

Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere – Review

Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 31 minutes, Director – Adrian Choa Louis Theroux meets and follows controversial online influencers behind the rise of toxic masculinity. Louis Theroux wastes no time in jumping into the world of ‘the Manosphere’ – the labelled home for controversial ultra-masculine influencers, often pointed to as part of theContinue reading “Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere – Review”

Don’t Be Prey – Review

Release Date – 20th March 2026, Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 31 minutes, Director – Jeff Tseng After losing himself in personal and financial struggles Mark Sowerby takes on the Oceans Seven challenge, swimming across seven open water channels, to find himself again. Film can show off the scale of a mountain’s heightContinue reading “Don’t Be Prey – Review”

Looking back at the 2026 Oscars ceremony – BBC Radio Somerset

A very brief conversation with BBC Radio Somerset’s Breakfast show presenter Charlie Taylor about the 98th Academy Awards ceremony, broadcast live on 16th March 2026. There was a lot that could (and probably should) have been mentioned here, however only a couple of minutes was given for the segment. However, there’s hopefully still something inContinue reading “Looking back at the 2026 Oscars ceremony – BBC Radio Somerset”

One Last Deal – Review

Cert – 18, Run-time – 1 hour 29 minutes, Director – Brendan Muldowney Football agent Jimmy Banks (Danny Dyer) is finalising a deal for if his one client (Elliott Rogers) is found not guilty in a rape trial, whilst trying to secure another star client (Chip). However, a blackmail plot could stop his return toContinue reading “One Last Deal – Review”

What Will Win Best Picture? 2026

The 2025/26 awards season has truly highlighted the changing face of various awards bodies and their voters. Even before this year’s Oscar nominations were announced blockbusters, quiet indies, horror, foreign language titles and plenty of tales about the healing power of art appeared to be in equal contention. Yes, a number of titles may haveContinue reading “What Will Win Best Picture? 2026”