Films you've seen in 2026
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Hideous Kinky (1998)
It's been long forgotten that Kate Winslet followed up Titanic with this little indie film about a feckless hippy mum in 1970s Morocco. A slight although visually stunning work, but shows that Kate was always willing to try something interesting & different from the blockbuster route she might have been expected to take after Titanic.
It's been long forgotten that Kate Winslet followed up Titanic with this little indie film about a feckless hippy mum in 1970s Morocco. A slight although visually stunning work, but shows that Kate was always willing to try something interesting & different from the blockbuster route she might have been expected to take after Titanic.
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Pearl (2022)
I haven't seen the slasher film X that this is a prequel to & went in blind other than knowing that Mia Goth's performance was talked about as one of the best of the year (she was indeed terrifyingly brilliant). Basically what would happen if Dorothy from The Wizard Of Oz had delusions of grandeur before going feral & murderous, this is horror set in dayglo colours & sunshine. Its unhinged lunacy is probably an acquired taste, but I thought it was JUST SWELL.
I haven't seen the slasher film X that this is a prequel to & went in blind other than knowing that Mia Goth's performance was talked about as one of the best of the year (she was indeed terrifyingly brilliant). Basically what would happen if Dorothy from The Wizard Of Oz had delusions of grandeur before going feral & murderous, this is horror set in dayglo colours & sunshine. Its unhinged lunacy is probably an acquired taste, but I thought it was JUST SWELL.
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Now please watch X
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X sounds amazing. On my list now.
Next film I want to watch: Possessor (2020).
Next film I want to watch: Possessor (2020).
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Double Indemnity (1944)
One of the classic film noirs, with Barbara Stanwyck as the ultimate femme fatale plotting her husband's murder via an insurance scam. Billy Wilder was a genius, writing & directing one timeless classic after another for decades. There's nothing further to add about this film that hasn't already been said before - it's a must watch for anyone with a love for cinema.
One of the classic film noirs, with Barbara Stanwyck as the ultimate femme fatale plotting her husband's murder via an insurance scam. Billy Wilder was a genius, writing & directing one timeless classic after another for decades. There's nothing further to add about this film that hasn't already been said before - it's a must watch for anyone with a love for cinema.
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Barbara Stanwyck the "ultimate femme fatale"? Oh please.
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Are you referring to the term here, or did you just not like the film?
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It's a great role for her.
Maybe worth me reconsidering.
For me, this is an A picture and that's not what film noirs were. Like punk, it was a movement and not actually a genre that was capitalised on.
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A Private Function (1984)
Wartime comedy about an illegally registered pig being stolen during rationing. Written by Alan Bennett & with an all-star cast including Michael Palin, Maggie Smith & Liz Smith, who won a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress in this role years before The Royle Family. All this quality involved though, & I found it boring & unfunny. Not one that's been mentioned much in terms of anyone involved's careers since the initial critical praise & I can see why. Disappointing.
Wartime comedy about an illegally registered pig being stolen during rationing. Written by Alan Bennett & with an all-star cast including Michael Palin, Maggie Smith & Liz Smith, who won a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress in this role years before The Royle Family. All this quality involved though, & I found it boring & unfunny. Not one that's been mentioned much in terms of anyone involved's careers since the initial critical praise & I can see why. Disappointing.
This is one of my favorite films of all time
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Going back to X and Pearl, both great movies, MaXXXine is the third in the trilogy and also worth a watch.
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Unless Ralph Fiennes has played more than 1 odd chef, I'm sure I've seen that. I just can't remember it well.
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I think a rewatch of Double Indemnity is due. it's been a serious hot minute since my film noir phase but I recall that it was a ten. Babs was a top dollar femme fatale.
my other fave was gorgeous sultry Gene Tierney in Leave Her to Heaven.
I mean...
my other fave was gorgeous sultry Gene Tierney in Leave Her to Heaven.
I mean...
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Possessor (2020)
I saw the uncut version. Provocative in a ghastly struggle that has you rooting for a child-killing assassin as the real victim. The face-melting scenes eventually give way to a clear as day mask that is utterly disquieting and a brilliant homage to classic horror imagery - I feel something many great horrors do is play with intertexuality and a familiarity/expectation of the text. Stripped of special effects, this basic mask somehow had the most chilling effect (I loved taking this scene in). It was genuinely mind-bending in places. An open ended exploration of something dystopian and hellish.
I give it a B+
I saw the uncut version. Provocative in a ghastly struggle that has you rooting for a child-killing assassin as the real victim. The face-melting scenes eventually give way to a clear as day mask that is utterly disquieting and a brilliant homage to classic horror imagery - I feel something many great horrors do is play with intertexuality and a familiarity/expectation of the text. Stripped of special effects, this basic mask somehow had the most chilling effect (I loved taking this scene in). It was genuinely mind-bending in places. An open ended exploration of something dystopian and hellish.
I give it a B+
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Now added to the list!
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The Northman (2022)
Nicole Kidman should have been the entire focus. If it had leaned into the folklore fantasical more I could have enjoyed this a lot. It just... dragged. We've seen this many times so why bother doing it again and just cut to what this is truly offering? Nicole has a ridiculous introduction and I thought this was going to be a ham-o-rama spectacular. When she hisses her hatred at poor what's his face it belatedly gets going some. The blow up doll love interest is a terrible actress and should never be cast in anything ever again. Even Bjork was underused. Why not give her a number for all she actually did?
I give it a cold clasp on to a C.
Nicole Kidman should have been the entire focus. If it had leaned into the folklore fantasical more I could have enjoyed this a lot. It just... dragged. We've seen this many times so why bother doing it again and just cut to what this is truly offering? Nicole has a ridiculous introduction and I thought this was going to be a ham-o-rama spectacular. When she hisses her hatred at poor what's his face it belatedly gets going some. The blow up doll love interest is a terrible actress and should never be cast in anything ever again. Even Bjork was underused. Why not give her a number for all she actually did?
I give it a cold clasp on to a C.
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Annihilation (2018)
Portman is once again great, conveying intelligence even when disorientated and under a scrutiny that she herself needs when reunited with her partner. I like the film letting you decide for yourself, some of the happenings seemed rather impractical (a massive crocodile failing to keep a hold of them under the water in a swamp), but it's a stylish brainteaser with some elements of horror. Not your typical blockbuster sci-fi, nor does it ever aspire to be.
I give it a B.
Portman is once again great, conveying intelligence even when disorientated and under a scrutiny that she herself needs when reunited with her partner. I like the film letting you decide for yourself, some of the happenings seemed rather impractical (a massive crocodile failing to keep a hold of them under the water in a swamp), but it's a stylish brainteaser with some elements of horror. Not your typical blockbuster sci-fi, nor does it ever aspire to be.
I give it a B.
I finally got around to watching MEGAN 2.0 this weekend and it was as shit and fun as I expected. I really hope they don’t got for a third because there’s not much they can do story wise BUT I’m sure they will find a way.
6/10
6/10
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Weekend At Bernie's (1989)
Yes, a film that involves a dead guy getting hit in the crotch a bunch of times is lowest common denominator humour, but it was also funny & I refuse to be judged by Moopy OR SOCIETY
Yes, a film that involves a dead guy getting hit in the crotch a bunch of times is lowest common denominator humour, but it was also funny & I refuse to be judged by Moopy OR SOCIETY
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Cloud Atlas (2012)
It pulled its strings together eventually. I know it would be missing the entire point, but I think it would have worked having them all be separate installments, with my favourite being the cyberpunk strain of the story, closely followed by the care home escape. Tom Hanks was awful when not playing Tom Hanks (the cauliflower-eared Irish man being just remarkable). And some of it shot in both Glasgow and Edinburgh - Hollywood just can't stay away from the former.
I give it a B.
It pulled its strings together eventually. I know it would be missing the entire point, but I think it would have worked having them all be separate installments, with my favourite being the cyberpunk strain of the story, closely followed by the care home escape. Tom Hanks was awful when not playing Tom Hanks (the cauliflower-eared Irish man being just remarkable). And some of it shot in both Glasgow and Edinburgh - Hollywood just can't stay away from the former.
I give it a B.
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What would you rate the first? I've not seen either.
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I did quite enjoy the adaptation of this. Maybe not everything worked, but I'd always thought the book was unfilmable & it was a decent stab at bringing it to life.
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It also sounds unreadable 
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Letter To Brezhnev (1985)
Scouse girls Alexandra Pigg & Margi Clarke meet 2 Russian sailors on a night out in Liverpool & one thing leads to another. Margi's effortlessly comic turn made her the bigger star, but Alexandra (who appears not to have acted since 1994) does hold her own in the less showy part of the girl dreaming of a better life. Yes this is funny, but it also serves as an important document of a bygone era, especially from the images of my home city long before regeneration.
Scouse girls Alexandra Pigg & Margi Clarke meet 2 Russian sailors on a night out in Liverpool & one thing leads to another. Margi's effortlessly comic turn made her the bigger star, but Alexandra (who appears not to have acted since 1994) does hold her own in the less showy part of the girl dreaming of a better life. Yes this is funny, but it also serves as an important document of a bygone era, especially from the images of my home city long before regeneration.
I think the first was a solid 8
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Inception (2010)
I really like Marion Cottilard and Elliot Page in this, but I can't say I loved it much beyond what they manage to do here and the general premise. Leo just doesn't do it for me, JGL is misscast (which reminds me that I still haven't seen Brick (2005)), Cillian Murphy I find overrated as a pouting prop, and Tom Hardy perhaps underused. It's a great concept and it withstands my personal gripes. I'm basically looking up sci-fi films at the moment, so had to get this out the way at some point.
I give it a B.
I really like Marion Cottilard and Elliot Page in this, but I can't say I loved it much beyond what they manage to do here and the general premise. Leo just doesn't do it for me, JGL is misscast (which reminds me that I still haven't seen Brick (2005)), Cillian Murphy I find overrated as a pouting prop, and Tom Hardy perhaps underused. It's a great concept and it withstands my personal gripes. I'm basically looking up sci-fi films at the moment, so had to get this out the way at some point.
I give it a B.
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Have you seen The Signal (2014)?
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No, so that will probably be next!
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Don’t read up about it - that’s half the fun
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1981 was quite the year for horror. I'm using this list someone gave me for my horror curiosity:
100. Slumber Party Massacre III (1990)
99. The Prowler (1981)
98. Tormented (2009)
97. Bloody Homecoming (2012)
96. Stagefright (1986)
95. He Knows You’re Alone (1980)
94. Sleepaway Camp (1983)
93. Intruder (1988)
92. Unhinged (1982)
91. A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)
90. Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)
89. Madman (1981)
88. Child’s Play 2 (1990)
87. Camping Del Terrore (1986)
86. Final Exam (1981)
85. Club Dread (2002)
84. Boogeyman 2 (2007)
83. Wishcraft (2001)
82. Opera (1987)
81. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
80. Happy Birthday to Me (1981)
79. Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
78. 7eventy 5ive (2007)
77. Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning
(1985)
76. Scream 3 (2000)
75. My Super Psycho Sweet 16 (2009)
74. Hellbent (2004)
73. Death Bell (2008)
72. Maniac Cop (1988)
71. Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
70. Coda (1987)
69. The Funhouse (1981)
68. Some Guy Who Kills People (2012)
67. Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
66. Bloody Bloody Bible Camp (2012)
65. Pandemonium (1982)
64. Bride of Chucky (1998)
63. The Pool (2001)
62. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
61. Venom (2005)
60. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
59. Tenebrae (1982)
58. The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
57. Killer Party (1986)
56. Fatal Games (1983)
55. Julia’s Eyes (2010)
54. Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
53. Deadly Blessing (1981)
52. Sorority Row (2009)
51. Final Destination 5 (2011)
50. The House on Sorority Row (1982)
49. Cold Prey III (2010)
48. Hot Fuzz (2007)
47. Psycho II (1983)
46. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
45. The Burning (1981)
44. Terror Train (1980)
43. Hollow Man (2000)
42. Session 9 (2001)
41. Anatomy (2000)
40. Malevolence (2005)
39. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
38. Psycho Beach Party (2000)
37. Shredder (2001)
36. Flashback (1999)
35. Ripper: Letter from Hell (2001)
34. You’re Next (2011)
33. Scream 4 (2011)
32. Mask Maker (2010)
31. Cut (2000)
30. Haute Tension (2003)
29. Wilderness (2006)
28. Final Destination 2 (2003)
27. Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)
26. Friday the 13th (2009)
25. Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988)
24. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
23. A Bay of Blood (1971)
22. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
21. Prom Night (1980)
20. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
19. Hell Night (1981)
18. Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)
17. April Fool’s Day (1986)
16. Wrong Turn (2003)
15. Cold Prey II (2008)
14. The Initiation (1983)
13. I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
12. Scream (1996)
11. My Bloody Valentine (1981)
10. Scream 2 (1997)
09. Psycho (1960)
08. Final Destination (2000)
07. Cold Prey (2006)
06. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
05. Urban Legend (1998)
04. Black Christmas (1974)
03. Halloween (1978)
02. Friday the 13th (1980)
01. Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
100. Slumber Party Massacre III (1990)
99. The Prowler (1981)
98. Tormented (2009)
97. Bloody Homecoming (2012)
96. Stagefright (1986)
95. He Knows You’re Alone (1980)
94. Sleepaway Camp (1983)
93. Intruder (1988)
92. Unhinged (1982)
91. A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)
90. Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)
89. Madman (1981)
88. Child’s Play 2 (1990)
87. Camping Del Terrore (1986)
86. Final Exam (1981)
85. Club Dread (2002)
84. Boogeyman 2 (2007)
83. Wishcraft (2001)
82. Opera (1987)
81. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
80. Happy Birthday to Me (1981)
79. Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
78. 7eventy 5ive (2007)
77. Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning
(1985)
76. Scream 3 (2000)
75. My Super Psycho Sweet 16 (2009)
74. Hellbent (2004)
73. Death Bell (2008)
72. Maniac Cop (1988)
71. Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
70. Coda (1987)
69. The Funhouse (1981)
68. Some Guy Who Kills People (2012)
67. Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
66. Bloody Bloody Bible Camp (2012)
65. Pandemonium (1982)
64. Bride of Chucky (1998)
63. The Pool (2001)
62. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
61. Venom (2005)
60. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
59. Tenebrae (1982)
58. The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
57. Killer Party (1986)
56. Fatal Games (1983)
55. Julia’s Eyes (2010)
54. Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
53. Deadly Blessing (1981)
52. Sorority Row (2009)
51. Final Destination 5 (2011)
50. The House on Sorority Row (1982)
49. Cold Prey III (2010)
48. Hot Fuzz (2007)
47. Psycho II (1983)
46. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
45. The Burning (1981)
44. Terror Train (1980)
43. Hollow Man (2000)
42. Session 9 (2001)
41. Anatomy (2000)
40. Malevolence (2005)
39. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
38. Psycho Beach Party (2000)
37. Shredder (2001)
36. Flashback (1999)
35. Ripper: Letter from Hell (2001)
34. You’re Next (2011)
33. Scream 4 (2011)
32. Mask Maker (2010)
31. Cut (2000)
30. Haute Tension (2003)
29. Wilderness (2006)
28. Final Destination 2 (2003)
27. Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)
26. Friday the 13th (2009)
25. Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988)
24. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
23. A Bay of Blood (1971)
22. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
21. Prom Night (1980)
20. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
19. Hell Night (1981)
18. Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)
17. April Fool’s Day (1986)
16. Wrong Turn (2003)
15. Cold Prey II (2008)
14. The Initiation (1983)
13. I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
12. Scream (1996)
11. My Bloody Valentine (1981)
10. Scream 2 (1997)
09. Psycho (1960)
08. Final Destination (2000)
07. Cold Prey (2006)
06. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
05. Urban Legend (1998)
04. Black Christmas (1974)
03. Halloween (1978)
02. Friday the 13th (1980)
01. Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
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