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Arsenic and Old Lace: 80 Years On
Short Story: An In-Between Christmas Part 6 of 6
Film Review - All We Imagine as Light
Film Review - Mufasa The Lion King
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: 70 Years On
Novel: The Thistlewood Curse Chapter 6
Film Review — Kraven the Hunter
Seven Favourites From the ‘Steven Spielberg Presents’ Era
Short Story: An In-Between Christmas Part 5 of 6
Film Review — The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
The Talented Mr Ripley: 25 Years On
Novel: The Thistlewood Curse Chapter 5
My Ten Favourite Christmas-Adjacent Films
Short Story: An In-Between Christmas Part 4 of 6
Why Adult Audiences Love the Toy Story Films
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Novel: The Thistlewood Curse Chapter 4
Which of My Novels Do I Consider Best?
Novel: The Thistlewood Curse Chapter 3
Novel: The Thistlewood Curse Chapter 2
Novel: The Thistlewood Curse Chapter 1
Born on the Fourth of July: 35 Years On
Short Story: An In-Between Christmas Part 3 of 6
Short Story: An In-Between Christmas Part 2 of 6
Short Story: An In-Between Christmas Part 1 of 6
Sword and Sandals: My Five Favourite Roman Empire Films
Film Review - Paddington in Peru
Film Review - Small Things Like These
Film Review - The Room Next Door
Film Review — Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Clint Eastwood Behind the Camera
Short Story: Rachael Part 5 of 5
The Mist: Chilling Viewing in a US Election Year
Film Review - Venom: The Last Dance
Film Review - I Saw the TV Glow
Short Story: Rachael Part 4 of 5
Short Story: Rachael Part 3 of 5
Film Review - Transformers One
Short Story: Rachael Part 2 of 5
The Short Story That Terrified Me Most: ‘A Warning to the Curious’
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: 50 Years On
Film Review - My Favourite Cake
Film Review - Joker: Folie à Deux
How Films and Faith Informed My Views on the Death Penalty
Short Story: Rachael Part 1 of 5
Goldfinger vs From Russia with Love
Films That Deserve a Remake: The Black Hole
Short Story: 35 Chestnut Terrace Part 4 of 4
The Shawshank Redemption: 30 Years On
Short Story: 35 Chestnut Terrace Part 3 of 4
Short Story: 35 Chestnut Terrace Part 2 of 4
My Ten Favourite Tim Burton Films
Film Review - Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Short Story: 35 Chestnut Terrace Part 1 of 4
Film Review - Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (The Count of Monte-Cristo)
My Ten Favourite Ray Harryhausen Creatures
Novella: Bloodmire Part 7 of 7
Alien and Aliens: Classic Sci-Fi Horror and Action
Film Review - Harold and the Purple Crayon
Novella: Bloodmire Part 6 of 7
Film Review - Kensuke's Kingdom
Novella: Bloodmire Part 5 of 7
Film Review - Deadpool & Wolverine
My Top Five Pink Panther Films
Novella: Bloodmire Part 4 of 7
Novella: Bloodmire Part 3 of 7
Let the Grain Remain: How AI is Ruining 4K Film Remastering
My Favourite Romantic Subplot: North by Northwest
Film Review — Fly Me to the Moon
Film Review - In a Violent Nature
Novella: Bloodmire Part 2 of 7
Film Review - A Quiet Place Day One
Novella: Bloodmire Part 1 of 7
Film Review - Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
Film Review - Kinds of Kindness
My Ten Favourite Kevin Costner Performances
Film Review — Something in the Water
My Favourite 1950s Creature Feature: Them!
Film Review - La Bête (The Beast)
Film Review - The Dead Don't Hurt
Film Review — Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Film Review - The Garfield Movie
Ravenseed: Why I’m Nervous About Releasing My First Fantasy Novel
Peter Weir: Seven Essential Films
Film Review - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
What Marvel Can Learn from James Bond
My Ten Favourite Television Comedy Series
Dead Poets Society: 35 Years On
Film Review — Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (1968): Still Relevant and Thought-Provoking
Film Review - Love Lies Bleeding
On the Waterfront: 70 Years On
Why The Empire Strikes Back Screenplay is the Most Underrated Part of Star Wars
Film Review - Das Lehrerzimmer (The Teacher's Lounge)
The Phantom Menace: Reviewed as if It Were the First Star Wars Film Released
Short Story: Red Butterfly Part 2 of 2
Film Review - The Book of Clarence
Moses Supposes His Movies are Doozies
Short Story: Red Butterfly Part 1 of 2
Ten Most Essential Director’s Cuts
A Novel to Offend Everyone: Peaceful Quiet Lives
Film Review - Mothers' Instinct
Film Review - Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Three Very Different Films About Jesus
Film Review - Late Night with the Devil
Film Review - Ghostbusters Frozen Empire
Film Review — Drive-Away Dolls
Film Review - Lisa Frankenstein
My Ten Biggest Best Picture Outrages
Film Review - Wicked Little Letters
Are Directors the Sole Author of a Film?
Short Story: Trigger Warning Part 4 of 4
My Twelve Favourite Romantic Comedies
Film Review - Bob Marley One Love
Short Story: Trigger Warning: Part 3 of 4
No, Generative AI Isn’t “Democratising” Writing
Great Films Without a Single Oscar Nomination
Slices of Cake: My Ten Favourite Hitchcock Films
Short Story: Trigger Warning Part 2 of 4
2024 TV Premieres: I Can’t Wait to Watch ‘Doctor Who’
Film Review - American Fiction
Pet Shop Boys Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live at the Royal Arena Copenhagen
Short Story: Trigger Warning Part 1 of 4
Film Review - The Zone of Interest
Why I Defend Dances with Wolves
Film Review — The Color Purple
Film Review - All of Us Strangers
Film Review - The End We Start From
A Prayer for Peace: 'One Day in September' and 'Munich'
Short Story: Window of the Soul Part 8 of 8
Should Best Director Nominations Automatically Follow Best Picture Nominations?
Film Review — The Boys in the Boat
Short Story: Window of the Soul Part 7 of 8
Six Statements Guaranteed to Annoy Cineastes
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp: Why Did I Wait So Long To Watch It?
How I’d Have Written the Star Wars Prequels
Short Story: Window of the Soul Part 6 of 8
‘The Abyss’ Falls Foul of UK Animal Rights Law