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As a long time Shakespeare fan and a huge fan of both Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, this film was immediately on my radar almost as soon as it had been announced. Based on a book, Hamnet follows the story of a young William Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes Shakespeare, as they navigate a life of loss and love that then inspires Shakespeare's timeless classic Hamlet. There are so many things I can say about this film that I’m not where I should start. I suppose the best plac

Director: James Cameron Genre: adventure, fantasy, science fiction Rating: ★★★★★ in the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat on Pandora: the Ash People, a violent and power-hungry Na’vi tribe led by the ruthless Varang. Jake’s family must fight for their survival and the future of Pandora in a conflict that pushes them to their emotional and physical limits. Avatar had been one of my most anti

Director: Emma Tammi Genre: horror, thriller Rating: ★★★★☆ One year since the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, the stories about what transpired there have been twisted into a campy local legend, inspiring the town’s first ever Fazfest. With the truth about what transpired kept from her, Abby sneaks out to reconnect with Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy, setting into motion a terrifying series of events that will reveal dark secrets about the true origin of

Director: Ruben Fleischer Genre: thriller, mystery, crime Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The original Four Horsemen reunite with a new generation of illusionists to take on powerful diamond heiress Veronika Vanderberg, who leads a criminal empire built on money laundering and trafficking. The new and old magicians must overcome their differences to work together on their most ambitious heist yet. As a pre-existing lover of this franchise, I found this addition to such a beloved film fr

Director: Jon M. Chu Genre: musical, fantasy romance Rating: ★★★★½ As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves and all of Oz, for good. In this second instalment of such a beloved musical and franchise, we see these characters navigating the trials

Director: Guillermo Del Toro Genre: gothic fiction, horror fiction, science fiction Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Dr Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation. Frankenstein, notoriously written by Mary Shelley in 1818, is no stranger to a screen adaptation. From the very first classic released in 1957, to Guillermo Del Toro’s release i

Director: Scott Derrickson Genre: horror, thriller Rating: ★★★★★ Four years after escaping the Grabber, Finney Blake is struggling with his life after captivity. When his sister Gwen begins receiving calls in her dreams from the black phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at winter camp, the siblings become determined to solve the mystery and confront a killer who has grown more powerful in death and more significant to them than either could imagin