Film review: Annihilation

Hello readers! Last week I watched Annihilation (2018), a science fiction film that received widespread critical acclaim. As with my previous review of Arrival, I will respect the integrity of this film by splitting my review into two parts: the first will contain only minor spoilers, aimed towards people who haven’t seen the film but … Continue reading Film review: Annihilation →

Film review: Arrival

Hello readers! This week, I rewatched Arrival (2016). Not quite sure what prompted me to do so: maybe it was the bizarre US Congress hearing, where ex-military personnel attested to seeing UFOs? Maybe it was the fact that Netflix has been pushing me to watch this film since I added it to my list a … Continue reading Film review: Arrival →

Game review: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Hello readers! I’m reviewing something different today. It isn’t a film, it isn’t science fiction, and it isn’t terrible. For those of you who aren’t familiar, The Legend of Zelda is a long-running series of video games focussed around exploring a fantasy world populated with logic puzzles, eccentric characters, and curiously adorable monsters. The latest … Continue reading Game review: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom →

Film review: Moonfall

Hello readers! This week I suffered through another sub-par sci-fi blockbuster: Moonfall (2022). This is yet another disaster film served up by Roland Emmerich, and it’s very similar to his previous offerings (Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow, 2012), except somehow worse. Is it worth watching? That’s hard to say. Personally, I enjoyed Moonfall – … Continue reading Film review: Moonfall →

Book review: Frankenstein

Hello readers! As mentioned in the previous post, this week my work dragged me away from the dreary confines of northern England - and what with all the travelling, I managed to get a bit of reading done. I read something that had been on my hit list for a while: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, published … Continue reading Book review: Frankenstein →

Ranked: British TV Quiz Shows

Hello readers! I'm going for a run-of-the-mill, tried-and-tested, thoroughly uninspired format today: ranking British TV quiz shows. Innovative, I know. But number seven might surprise you! If you're the type of person to feel genuine surprise over the opinions of a stranger creating inconsequential lists... First, some rules. These are all quiz shows that are … Continue reading Ranked: British TV Quiz Shows →

Film review: Prometheus

[Originally published: 19th Feb 2023] Hello readers! It's time for another semi-serious film review. Last time I talked about Netflix's A Christmas Prince, so now I'm taking the logical next step and reviewing a generally well-received science fiction horror film with a $130 million budget, directed by Ridley Scott. If you haven't seen the title … Continue reading Film review: Prometheus →

A Christmas Ponderance

[Originally published: 13th Dec 2022] Hello readers! Today's blog post is coming in the form of a film review - although that isn't as straightforward as it sounds. Yesterday I had the misfortune of watching A Christmas Prince on Netflix, which describes itself as a "romantic comedy", despite being neither of those things. This is … Continue reading A Christmas Ponderance →