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Jan 30, 20231 min read
The Banshees of Inisherin
Up for a host of Oscars in 2023, The Banshees of Inisherin hilariously dramatises a devastating disagreement between two lifelong friends.
Sep 13, 20221 min read
See How They Run
See How They Run brings fresh originality with a self aware Agatha Christie romp filled to the brim with some of our favourite movie stars
May 30, 20222 min read
Top Gun: Maverick - a superior sequel with supreme daddy issues
Top Gun: Maverick is more impressive and far more exciting, engaging and high-octane than the first. But too dependent on the past...
May 8, 20221 min read
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
It’s not THE must-see movie of the year, but The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is easily the most self-aware and unpretentious
Apr 9, 20222 min read
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - more mindless fun from the Wizarding World
An improvement on the last, returning to the fun and adventurous tones of the first movie, but not fully shrugging off problems of the past
Nov 8, 20213 min read
Dune: it’s time to get back to the cinema
A review of 2021's Dune, starring Timothee Chalamet & Rebecca Ferguson, directed by Denis Villeneuve and, hopefully, watched by everyone.
Jul 31, 20212 min read
The Suicide Squad - brazenly bonkers, but bloody brilliant
The Suicide Squad, written and directed by James Gunn, released yesterday on 30th July. Any Good? gives it a review.
Apr 2, 20213 min read
Godzilla vs Kong: epic CGI and little else
Godzilla vs Kong does exactly what it says on the tin. It pits two of cinema's fiercest monsters against eachother but does nothing else.
Apr 1, 20213 min read
John Carpenter's They Live: The Orwellian '1984' of 1988
New to Netflix on 1st April is John Carpenter's They Live from 1988, a movie about a loner who starts to see the world as it truly is...
Mar 25, 20212 min read
Seaspiracy: a startling onslaught against the scandals of overfishing
Seaspiracy is an eye-opening account of vast numbers of conspiracies at play within overfishing and fish farming throughout the world.
Mar 11, 20212 min read
Raya and the Last Dragon: a fun-loving (currently overpriced) family fantasy
Raya and the Last Dragon is, quite simply, yet another gleaming new world that Disney thrusts you into. It's just overpriced right now.
Feb 11, 20213 min read
News of the World: Tom Hanks' first western is a leasurely rollercoaster ride
Netflix's post-American civil war movie gracefully guides us across the savage and unrelenting plains of Texas.
Feb 6, 20213 min read
Malcolm & Marie: 106 long minutes of self aware arguing
Malcolm & Marie is a great technical achievement that offers no more than long arguments disguised as complaints about the film industry.
Jan 31, 20212 min read
The Dig: unearthing a Netflix gem
Set during Suffolk’s celebrated Sutton Hoo excavation in 1939, The Dig is an absorbing tale surrounding various forms of unfeigned love.
Jan 8, 20212 min read
Pieces of a Woman: A touching reflection of trauma, then grief
Vanessa Kirby and Shia LaBeouf prove themselves as acting powerhouses, compelling you to give this sincerely told story your undivided...
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