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'House on Eden' Review: A Derivative but Occasionally Promising Found-Footage Debut
Unfortunately, the pacing is off, the dialogue grates, the story is filled with ‘seen it all before’ traits and the characters (or extended versions of the actors’ selves) just aren’t particularly interesting.

Jack Ransom
3 days ago


'Peacemaker' Season 2 Weekly Review — Episode 6: Ignorance is Chris
Keep up to date with every episode of 'Peacemaker' season 2 with our weekly reviews. See if James Gunn's latest edition to the DCU is worth the watch.

Jack Ransom
6 days ago


Podcast Ep 25: 'The Long Walk' Review PLUS Stephen King Adaptations
In this episode of the Film Focus Online Podcast we delve into the world of Stephen King, focusing on the recent adaptation of The Long Walk.
Film Focus Team
Sep 20


'Borderline' Review: Samara Weaving’s Pop Star Horror Thriller Falls Flat
Despite campy, over-the-top performances and a few laughs Borderline is a messy, undercooked and familiar feeling 90 minutes that could have been better.

Jack Ransom
Sep 8


'The Long Walk' Review: A Brutal March to Greatness in Stephen King Adaptations
The Long Walk is a brutal, tense, emotional journey, peppered with moments of snarky humour. One of the best King adaptations we’ve had!

Jack Ransom
Sep 4


'Stans' Review: A Tribute to Eminem’s Impact or a Cringe-Fuelled Fan Obsession?
Stans is a decent documentary that will appeal to big fans of Eminem but may also prove slightly disappointing.

Jack Ransom
Sep 4


'Caught Stealing' Review: Aronofsky’s Punk-Rock Detour Into Crime, Chaos, and Cats
Caught Stealing is a electric jolt in the arm and a refreshing tonal switch up from Aronofsky.

Jack Ransom
Aug 28


'The Life of Chuck' Review: Mike Flanagan Trades Horror for Whimsy in Stephen King Adaptation
The Life of Chuck is a refreshing change of genre for Flanagan, and you can certainly tell he put his heart and soul into the material.

Jack Ransom
Aug 26


'Together' Review: Alison Brie & Dave Franco Shine in a Disturbing New Horror Romance
Together offers a deviously twisted, tense, and well-acted slice of darkly funny, romantic body horror.

Jack Ransom
Aug 22


'The Bad Guys 2' Review: Bigger, Bolder, but Not Always Better
The Bad Guys 2 is a fun, crazy and easy viewing that a younger audience certainly should enjoy.

Jack Ransom
Jul 31


'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Review: A Retro-Futuristic Launch for Marvel’s First Family
A welcome homecoming that takes us to a gloriously well realised, alternate universe with ahem fantastic set designs and a quickly likeable cast.

Jack Ransom
Jul 26


The Film Vault Ep 3: Comic Book Movies — 'Kick Ass' vs 'The Suicide Squad'
In this episode of the Film Focus Online Podcast, host Alex leads a lively discussion with guests Jack and Dan about comic book movies in our latest episode of 'The Film Vault'.
Film Focus Team
Jul 26


'Bring Her Back' Review: A Brutal, Beautiful Descent into Ritual Horror
Bring Her Back is a harsh, raw and uncompromising experience that will prove skin-crawling for most viewers and genuinely tough to watch at points.

Jack Ransom
Jul 23


'Ice Road: Vengeance' Review: The Sequel That Nobody Was Asking For
Ice Road: Vengeance is once again another Neeson-led action outing that will skid into the blackhole of streaming nothingness.

Jack Ransom
Jul 6


Podcast Ep 22: 'Jurassic World: Rebirth' Plus Jurassic Franchise Ranking
Watch or listen to our latest podcast episode where we discuss Jurassic World: Rebirth plus dive into a ranking of the Jurassic franchise.
Film Focus Team
Jul 3


'The Shrouds' Review: Cronenberg’s Techno-Grief Tale Misses the Mark
A tedious, disappointing, convoluted and sluggish affair that has some undeniably intriguing and thought-provoking ideas.

Jack Ransom
Jun 24


'The Prosecutor' Review: When Firing on all Cylinders Action-wise it’s an Absolute Blast
When The Prosecutor is firing on all cylinders action-wise it’s an absolute blast.

Jack Ransom
Jun 17


'Tornado' Review: A Decent if Ultimately Undercooked Stab of Samurai Shenanigans
Whilst the cinematography and atmosphere is fantastic, unfortunately the character-work, and plot substance does leave quite a lot to be desired.

Jack Ransom
Jun 15


'Vampire Hunter D' (1985) Review: Still Slick and Morbidly Eye-popping After 40 Years
Vampire Hunter D is a bizarre, slick, morbidly eye-popping and stunning in its imagery and crafts a world that you will be begging to learn more about.

Jack Ransom
Jun 6


'Signature' Review: An Intense, Claustrophobic and Tragic Domestic Drama
The raw, passionate dialogue, committed performances and fantastic stylistic choices—along with fitting lighting and colour grading—immerse you in this claustrophobic scenario.

Jack Ransom
Jun 6
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