The detritus of a Button Monkey

I never watched They Live when it came out. It has taken me over thirty years to get round to watching it. I can understand the impact it made at the time. Considering the plot of the film, it feels probably more apt today as it did then. Watching it now, you see the difference […]

Growing up, this was one of my favourite films ever. I suspect it caught me at a sweet spot in my life as I realise not very many people share the same feeling about this film. I think I have been scared to re-watch this film as it might not live up to my expectations. […]

Cocktail was one of the first films I managed to watch by myself. Catching the bus to the local cinema and managed to pass for 15. Perfect fodder for a child. How well does it hold up watching it 30 years later? For a start, thirty years? Blimey. I think it is fair to say […]

Hadn’t heard of Run before I watched it on Netflix. Not sure why but we we gave it a go. Another creepy Sarah Paulson performance along the lines of Ratched or American Horror Story. She is so good at subtle menace. Wouldn’t mean seeing her cast as an apparent evil teacher who is actually a […]

For some reason, I had confused Hotel Artemis with Bad Times at the El Royale. Both films I haven’t seen but at least I had seen the El Royale trailer. So when I started watching Hotel Artemis, I had a feeling I know what I was going to get. Film turned out to be fairly […]

Managed to swing a trip to the cinema and chose the latest from the Marvel production line. It was not a decision I regretted. The scripting behind the various Marvel movies is getting better as we move further and further along their grand plan. I went to this film not knowing anything about the plot. […]