Monthly Archives: September 2021

The Craft – Film Review

Director: Andrew Fleming Writers:  Peter Filardi and Andrew Fleming Starring: Fairuza Balk, Robin Tuney, Neve Campbell, Rachel True and Skeet Ulrich Rating: ★★★½ The Craft received mixed reviews when it was originally released in 1996. In the years since then … Continue reading

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The Girl, the Shovel and the Evil Eye, Volume 1 – Book Review

Thank you to Kodansha Comics for the copy of this Manga in return for an honest review There is an entire sub-genre of manga and anime where a character finds themselves inside a world that is very much like a video … Continue reading

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End of September Watch List

My film of last week was Dune (1984). I first watched it over a decade ago on video and I really didn’t like it. Having rewatched it now, that was purely down to how much talking there is in the … Continue reading

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From Here to Eternity – Film Review

Director: Fred Zinnermann Writer: Daniel Taradash Starring: Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Donna Reed, Frank Sinatra, Philip Ober, Mickey Shaughnessy, Harry Bellaver and Ernest Borgnine Rating: ★★★★½ From Here to Eternity adapts the classic book of the same name, … Continue reading

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Annette – Film Review

Director: Leos Carax Writer: Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Leos Carax Starring: Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, Simon Helberg and Devyn McDowell, Rating: ★★★ Annette has taken a long time to reach our screens. Sparks have working on the film for years, … Continue reading

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