17-year-old Jamie comes face-to-face with the masked maniac and accidentally time-travels back to 1987, when the original murders took place. Having to navigate the unfamiliar culture from the past, Jamie teams up with her teenage mother to take down the psycho and stop him from killer again in the present. Blumhouse Productions’ Totally Killer (2023) doesn’t reinvent the horror comedy genre, it plays safe and delivers a familiar narrative to those we’ve all seen before. Simi

Published by: The Film Magazine | Disney 100 Week | 12.10.2023 Who could have predicted the sheer brilliance and originality that bursts out of a movie which stars a rodent with dreams of becoming a chef? If you’re yet to see the masterpiece that is Ratatouille (2007), the premise will seem entirely bizarre, but in that lies the answer to this Pixar release's global success. Today Disney’s Pixar is a household name and a critically acclaimed company, back in 2007 the studio h

Retired widow Nancy Stokes hires a good-looking young sex worker called Leo Grande, in the hope of enjoying a night of pleasure and self-discovery after an unfulfilling married life. Seeing Emma Thompson in this style of movie was truly refreshing, she appeared to be free and open with her body and it felt like a personal achievement for her as an actress. In regard to the film, it was a slow burner, the characters were very fun to watch develop and both core characters went

Bobby is a neurotic podcast host who convinces himself he is happy with his single life and mindless tinder dates. That soon changes when he meets Aaron, the two men are drawn to each other despite their efforts not to be. They decide to give in to their emotions and vulnerabilities and explore something resembling a commitment. I’ve heard endless positivity surrounding this film and was expecting a hilariously, unapologetically engaging romance but instead, I was met with a

A reunion between two estranged sisters gets cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for...

Published in Cardiff Life Magazine Edition 276 | pg. 19 Bloody Murder, Outlandish Comedy and Beautiful Welsh Landscapes! Wolf (2023) results in a bizarre blend of genre and atmosphere but the outcome must be seen! Wolf (2023), a newly released BBC limited series that you can sink your teeth into. With six episodes available to watch, this gruesome murder mystery layers suspense with each moment. Adapted and created by Megan Gallagher, Wolf (2023) begins with a dual narrative

Promised as a love letter to classic silent movies, Fool’s Paradise instead attempts to bring modern humour to a timeless style of comedy, with little success. A down-on-his-luck publicist discovers a former mental health patient who looks just like a misbehaving movie star. He soon becomes an unlikely celebrity when he gets thrown into the bright lights and behind-the-scenes bustle of Hollywood. What felt like a disjointed arrangement of sketches, this film lacked any substa

Henry Sugar, a wealthy man, decides to take on an extraordinary challenge - he wants to master an extraordinary skill in order to cheat at gambling games. Adapted from a collection of short stories written by the extraordinary Welsh writer, Roald Dahl. Wes Anderson finds himself drawn to Dahl’s whimsical and delightful imagination once again. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) was a bizarre, non sensical display of monologues and storytelling shown through a collection