Freeheld (2015)

As we enter in to the weird territory in the cinematic calendar that is February/March/April, audiences begin to be greeted with a series of film releases that feel very much like they do not fit in to the category of awards season contender or big summer blockbuster. One such film that has found itself stuck…

Deadpool (2016)

If anybody were to call me a Marvel aficionado, they would quite simply be lying. Up until about two years ago I had barely seen more than twenty minutes of any Marvel property, but with relatively recent enjoyable visits to both Guardians Of The Galaxy and Ant-Man, it would be fair to say that my Marvel…

Trumbo (2015)

Generally, I would like to think of myself as somebody who knows a lot about the ins and outs of the early and golden ages of Hollywood. From the studio systems to the big names, I have my fair share of knowledge on the time period, but something of which I have never known very…

Goosebumps (2015)

As a child who grew up in the 1990s, R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps universe was something of great importance and pleasure to me. From reading the books by torch light under my bed covers to obsessively watching the TV show, the children’s author’s intriguing tales with sinister edges accounted for a great deal of my childhood,…

Spotlight (2015)

Abuse within the Catholic Church has always been a present and prominent subject matter within cinema. From sombre and affecting dramas like Doubt and The Boys Of St. Vincent to horrifying documentaries like Deliver Us From Evil and Hand Of God, the theme of authoritative misconduct among leading religious figures in their respective parishes is something…