Category Archives: Film Reviews

Film review: Napoleon

Posted on November 26, 2023 by R.J. Southworth

Napoleon Bonaparte is a fascinating and extraordinary historical figure, whose life provides plenty of fodder for books, films and television. So I was certainly intrigued when I heard that Ridley Scott was directing a film about him – certainly Scott … Continue reading →

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Film review: Oppenheimer

Posted on July 23, 2023 by R.J. Southworth

I went into Oppenheimer expecting that I would get something out of it; I like historical films, and occasional frustration with sound mixing aside, I generally like films directed by Christopher Nolan. When I left the cinema at the end, … Continue reading →

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Back to Titanic

Posted on February 12, 2023 by R.J. Southworth

Last year, Top Gun: Maverick became the first film that I’d ever watched three times in the cinema. As of this weekend, James Cameron’s Titanic is the second – though, obviously, with much bigger gaps between viewings. I first saw … Continue reading →

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Film review – Jurassic World: Dominion

Posted on June 12, 2022 by R.J. Southworth

The third Jurassic World film has now come out, and despite critics and reactions on social media being generally negative, I felt I should still go and see it to form my own opinion. And…yes, the consensus is correct with … Continue reading →

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Film review – Top Gun: Maverick

Posted on June 12, 2022 by R.J. Southworth

The original Top Gun holds a special place in my heart; it’s the first film that I can remember truly falling in love with. Whenever my dad upgraded the sound system on our TV, this is the film he would … Continue reading →

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Film review – Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

Posted on April 9, 2022 by R.J. Southworth

The Fantastic Beasts film series has not exactly been a success, at least as far as critical reception goes. The first film, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, was merely mediocre; the second, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, … Continue reading →

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Film review: The Batman

Posted on March 5, 2022 by R.J. Southworth

With continuity in the DC Extended Universe having become so messy that it’s difficult to keep track, Matt Reeves’s new film The Batman keeps things refreshingly simple by steering clear of any connections to the DCEU and – for now, … Continue reading →

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Back to the Cinema

Posted on October 30, 2021 by R.J. Southworth

There have been plenty of advantages to lockdown measures being relaxed this year, and one of them is that cinemas are open again for the release of new films. Sadly, Top Gun: Maverick has been pushed back again to next … Continue reading →

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My Favourite Books (and Films) in 2020

Posted on December 27, 2020 by R.J. Southworth

Unsurprisingly, this hasn’t been a great film-watching year for me, at least in terms of new releases. Since January, I’ve seen a grand total of six films in theatres, as well as three new releases via streaming services and one … Continue reading →

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Film review: Ammonite

Posted on October 18, 2020 by R.J. Southworth

Well, I certainly hadn’t expected that by mid-October, I would have seen a grand total of six films at the cinema. I’m not even sure I’ll see another one this year: new releases continue to be put back, and my … Continue reading →

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