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Video: My Not Remotely Humble Opinion on Andor

The 39 Steps: 90 Years On

Film Review — Jurassic World Rebirth

Novella: Offline Dream Part 1 of 5

Film Review - M3GAN 2.0

Superman Returns: A Neglected Near-Masterpiece

Film Review - F1

Regression Part 4 of 4

Film Review - Elio

The Apartment: 65 Years On

Film Review - 28 Years Later

Inside Out: 10 Years On

Short Story: Regression Part 3 of 4

Anthologies and Music

The Goonies: 40 Years On

Film Review — Clown in a Cornfield

Film Review — How to Train Your Dragon (2025)

Short Story: Regression Part 2 of 4

Film Review - Ballerina

Jaws at 50: From Adventure Story to Horror Story

Film Review — Dangerous Animals

Short Story: Papercut

Video: Inside The Dark Forest Within

Film Review — The Return

Ran: 40 Years On

Short Story: Regression Part 1 of 4

Film Review — The Salt Path

Batman Begins: 20 Years On

Film Review — Karate Kid Legends

New Anthology: The Dark Forest Within Out Now!

Film Review — Lilo & Stitch

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon: 25 Years On

Film Review - The Phoenician Scheme

Short Story: Vindicta Part 3 of 3

The Dam Busters: 70 Years On

Short Story: Vindicta Part 2 of 3

Film Review — Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning

All Mission Impossible Films Ranked

Film Review - Hallow Road

Short Story: Vindicta Part 1 of 3

Film Review - Final Destination Bloodlines

The Coen Brothers Gateway Drug: O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Film Review — The Surfer

Crimson Tide: 30 Years On

Video: Beatles Films and Other Tangents

Film Review — Thunderbolts*

Trump’s Latest Tariff Tantrum Targets Non-US Films

Why I’d Bring Deborah Kerr Back From the Dead for One More Film

Novel: The Thistlewood Curse Chapter 25 plus Epilogue

Film Review — The Accountant 2

Kiss Me Deadly: 70 Years On

Film Review - Until Dawn

Film Review - The Penguin Lessons

Novel: The Thistlewood Curse Chapter 24

Film Review - Sinners

Are Films That Criticise the Audience Effective?

Film Review - Warfare

Novel: The Thistlewood Curse Chapter 23

Film Review — The Amateur

Film Review - Drop

Peeping Tom: 65 Years On

Film Review - The King of Kings

Novel: The Thistlewood Curse Chapter 22

Film Review - Sister Midnight

Video: How Local History and Folklore Inspires My Novels

My Ten Favourite David Lean Films

Film Review - A Minecraft Movie

Film Review — The Woman in the Yard

Novel: The Thistlewood Curse Chapter 21

Film Review — Novocaine

The Sound of Music: 60 Years On

Film Review - Y2K

Novel: The Thistlewood Curse Chapter 20

Film Review - The Alto Knights

The Changeling: 45 Years On

Film Review - Flow

Film Review - Snow White

Novel: The Thistlewood Curse Chapter 19

Film Review - Last Breath

My Podcast Appearance with Treklad

Film Review - Black Bag

How to Train Your Dragon: 15 Years On

Film Review — Opus

Novel: The Thistlewood Curse Chapter 18

Rebecca: 85 Years On

Film Review - One of Them Days

Pretty Woman: 35 Years On

Film Review - Mickey 17

The Hunt for Red October: 35 Years On

Novel: The Thistlewood Curse Chapter 17

Video: Ramblings on the Place of Realism in Storytelling

Film Review - The Last Showgirl

Film Review - I'm Still Here

Oscar Winners 2025

Film Review - The Seed of the Sacred Fig

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage: 55 Years On

Novel: The Thistlewood Curse Chapter 16

Film Review - The Monkey

Nikita: 35 Years On

Film Review - Memoir of a Snail

Novel: The Thistlewood Curse Chapter 15

Novel: The Thistlewood Curse Chapter 14

James Bond Defeated by Tech Billionaire?

Film Review - Heart Eyes

Brazil: 40 Years On

Film Review — Captain America Brave New World

Film Review — Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Film Review - Dog Man

Video: Thoughts on Oscar Nominees

Make Music Scores Melodious Again

Film Review - September 5

Victoria: 10 Years On

Novel: The Thistlewood Curse Chapter 13

Film Review - Hard Truths

Ten Times a Horror Film Should Have Won Best Picture

Film Review - Companion

Novel: The Thistlewood Curse Chapter 12

Film Review - Presence

His Girl Friday: 85 Years On

Film Review - Flight Risk

Film Review — The Brutalist

Novel: The Thistlewood Curse Chapter 11

Oscar Predictions 2025

Film Review - William Tell

The Usual Suspects: 30 Years On

Film Review - A Complete Unknown

AI Enhanced Performances in The Brutalist: A Technological Bridge Too Far?

Novel: The Thistlewood Curse Chapter 10

My Seven Favourite David Lynch Films

Film Review — Maria

My Top Ten Stanley Kubrick Films

Film Review - A Real Pain

Film Review — Babygirl

Novel: The Thistlewood Curse Chapter 9

Video: A Few Thoughts on Writing Dialogue

Bad Day at Black Rock: 70 Years On

Film Review — Nickel Boys

Film Review - Nosferatu

Novel: The Thistlewood Curse Chapter 8

Film Review - We Live in Time