Spiral, Saw, and attempting to rebrand a franchise
Spiral: From The Book Of Saw is a fascinating example of a horror franchise trying to reinvent itself and break free from certain formulas while still retaining others
Posts by Maria Lattila
A spoiler-filled view of how Zack Snyder’s Justice League improves on the original
Finally out around the world is Zack Snyder’s Justice League cut – and here’s a look, with spoilers, as to how it upgrades the 2017 cut
Color Out Of Space review: premium grade Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage headlines the new film from Richard Stanley – and here’s our review
First Love review: a distinct night out at the movies
From director Takashi Miike comes a distinct, chaotic and entertaining way to spend an evening
The new era of warnings being placed at the start of films: but is it enough?
When material made in one era is made available in other, is a warning about unsuitable elements enough? A few thoughts
14 really good films you might not have heard of
Here’s a list of movies of the last decade or so, if you’re looking for something you may not have heard of to put on your to-watch list
Waves review: a film of two halves
Trey Edward Shults’ latest film isn’t short of a bold choice or two – and here’s our review