07th Oct2020

‘Ratched: Season 1’ Review (Netflix)

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Sarah Paulson, Finn Wittrock, Judy Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Sharon Stone, Sophie Okonedo | Created by Ryan Murphy When Ratched was announced, I’m sure I was not the only one that looked at the cast and the fact that it was Ryan Murphy’s work and thought of American Horror Story straight away. Now that Netflix […]

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21st Jan2019

‘Glass’ Review – Second Opinion

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Bruce Willis, James McAvoy, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Spencer Treat Clark, Charlayne Woodard, Adam David Thompson, Luke Kirby | Written and Directed by M. Night Shyamalan M. Night Shyamalan’s grounded and enigmatic superhero trilogy concludes after a nineteen-year wait. Crafting the breadcrumbs in only his second feature Unbreakable, after his breakout […]

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17th Jan2019

‘Glass’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Bruce Willis, James McAvoy, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Spencer Treat Clark, Charlayne Woodard, Adam David Thompson, Luke Kirby | Written and Directed by M. Night Shyamalan M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass is a sequel to both his 2016 multiple personality horror Split and his 2000 superhero drama Unbreakable. The fact that those […]

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31st Dec2018

‘Bird Box’ Review (Netflix)

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Sandra Bullock, Sarah Paulson, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, Jacki Weaver, Rosa Salazar, Danielle Macdonald, Lil Rel Howery, Tom Hollander, Machine Gun Kelly, BD Wong, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Vivien Lyra Blair, Julian Edwards, Parminder Nagra | Written by Eric Heisserer | Directed by Susanne Bier In the wake of an unknown global terror, a mother […]

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23rd Oct2018

‘Ocean’s 8’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna, Richard Armitage, James Corden | Written by Gary Ross, Olivia Milch | Directed by Gary Ross “Don’t do it for me. Don’t do it for you. Somewhere out there is an eight year old girl, lying in bed, dreaming […]

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15th Jun2018

‘Ocean’s 8’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna, Richard Armitage, James Corden | Written by Gary Ross, Olivia Milch | Directed by Gary Ross “Don’t do it for me. Don’t do it for you. Somewhere out there is an eight year old girl, lying in bed, dreaming […]

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21st Nov2017

‘American Horror Story – Cult 7×11: Great Again’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

So, the final episode of American Horror Story: Cult has arrived, and it feels like it has been quite a journey. Will it end in the way we expect, or will there be some random twist that makes everything make sense? When Kai’s (Evan Peters) world comes crashing down around him, Ally (Sarah Paulson) becomes […]

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14th Nov2017

‘American Horror Story – Cult 7×10: Charles (Manson) in Charge’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Charles Manson is a cult leader that is arguably the most entrenched in pop culture than the others. This is why American Horror Story: Cult probably saved him as the most influential on Kai (Evan Peters). The problem with this of course is that when Manson’s crimes are so well-known, American Horror Story struggles to […]

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06th Nov2017

‘American Horror Story – Cult 7×09: Drink the Kool-Aid’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Last week American Horror Story: Cult managed to become a parody of itself, and became more the American Comedy Story. This week something needed to change, to get it back on track. Thankfully, with the season heading towards the end game, things began moving in the right direction…sort of. In an act of faith Kai […]

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23rd Oct2017

‘American Horror Story – Cult 7×07: Valerie Solanas Died for Your Sins Scumbag’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

To understand the power of cults you have to look to history. Tonight we see the start of the flashbacks in American Horror Story: Cult, with the first focus being on Lena Dunham playing Valerie Solanas. With Kai (Even Peters) enjoying the fame of the assassination attempt, it brings his cult new followers. With the […]

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17th Oct2017

‘American Horror Story – Cult 7×06: Mid-Western Assassin’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

What exactly is horror? There seems to be a lot of discussion on that at the moment. This week’s American Horror Story: Cult is an interesting look at a show that built up a fan-base based on horror themes. With all fear removed from the “cult” for the audience though, where is the horror in […]

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05th Oct2017

‘American Horror Story – Cult 7×05: Holes’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Everything is fake news, it is all a lie. What else could we expect from a show that is based around the election of somebody like Donald Trump? This week’s episode of American Horror Story: Cult is called Holes, and while Trypophobia may play a part, this week is more about revealing everything. Ally (Sarah […]

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28th Sep2017

‘American Horror Story – Cult 7×04: 11/9’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

If there has been one thing about American Horror Story: Cult, it is the mystery of just how the “clowns” came together. This week we see a flashback that provides that answer, and also reveals a few surprises that make us re-evaluate a few characters. More importantly, we get to take a glimpse into just […]

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21st Sep2017

‘American Horror Story – Cult 7×03: Neighbours from Hell’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

If I was to write that American Horror Story: Cult is a brave show to air on television, I’m sure many would say “no, it just sucks.” The thing is with this year’s choice of subject, which has a focus more on the psychological, it is going to divide viewers. This is a year that […]

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14th Sep2017

‘American Horror Story – Cult 7×02: Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

After last episodes introduction to the main characters, this week’s American Horror Story: Cult takes the task of fleshing out the characters, and introducing new ones. It also gets busy with reminding us that fear is this year’s theme, and that scary clowns are just a small part of it. After the events of last […]

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07th Sep2017

‘American Horror Story – Cult 7×01: Election Night’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

American Horror Story likes to take tropes we see in popular horror and add its own spin. This has proven to be a success, but also a failure for fans. American Horror Story: Cult now looks at fear itself, and looks at how it is affecting the world around us…oh and yes, it also features […]

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17th Dec2015

‘The Runner’ Review

by Richard Axtell

Stars: Sarah Paulson, Nicolas Cage, Connie Nielsen, Christopher Berry, Peter Fonda, Wendell Pierce, Fredric Lehne, Bryan Batt, Dana Gourrier, Kerry Cahill, Wanetah Walmsley, Ciera Payton | Written and Directed by Austin Stark Nicolas Cage! *The Internet cheers*. Alright, now we have that over and done with, let’s get down to the review… In the aftermath […]

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04th Dec2015

‘Carol’ Review

by Ian Loring

Stars: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Kyle Chandler, Jake Lacy, Sarah Paulson, John Magaro, Cory Michael Smith, Kevin Crowley, Nik Pajic, Carrie Brownstein, Trent Rowland | Written by Phyllis Nagy | Directed by Todd Haynes Hype at this time of year can become an overwhelming and overbearing thing, taking a film you could be looking forward to and loading […]

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26th Dec2014

‘American Horror Story: Freakshow – Episode 10’ Review

by Nicky Johnson

Stars: Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Frances Conroy, Michael Chiklis, Denis O’Hare, Even Peters, Emma Roberts, Minn Wittrock, John Carroll Lunch, Patti Labelle | Created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk This episode is slightly different to the others in that it’s almost entirely centred on a character barely featured in the show […]

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26th Dec2014

‘American Horror Story: Freakshow – Episode 9’ Review

by Nicky Johnson

Stars: Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Frances Conroy, Michael Chiklis, Denis O’Hare, Even Peters, Emma Roberts, Minn Wittrock, John Carroll Lunch, Patti Labelle | Created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk This episode starts with Dandy getting a reading from Maggie, who tells him more or less that everything will be OK. After […]

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18th Dec2014

‘American Horror Story: Freakshow – Episode 8’ Review

by Nicky Johnson

Stars: Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Frances Conroy, Michael Chiklis, Denis O’Hare, Even Peters, Emma Roberts, Minn Wittrock, John Carroll Lunch, Patti Labelle | Created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk This episode turns American Horror Story into American Murder Mystery Story, but in a brilliant way. After noticing the disappearance of Ma […]

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05th Dec2014

‘American Horror Story: Freakshow – Episode 7’ Review

by Nicky Johnson

Stars: Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Frances Conroy, Michael Chiklis, Denis O’Hare, Even Peters, Emma Roberts, Minn Wittrock, John Carroll Lunch, Patti Labelle | Created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk Jimmy is at the Mott’s Mansion trying to convince the twins to come back to the camp believing them to be a […]

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