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'Voicemails for Isabelle' Review: Deutch and Robinson's Messy Romance Hits All the Right Notes
Thanks to spectacular central performances, a sharp script that balances tears with genuine laughter, and an ending sequence that will absolutely leave a lump in your throat, its predictability never weakens its impact. Voicemails for Isabelle is a beautifully shot, deeply moving piece of cinema that provides exactly what your heart needs.

Shauna Bushe
10 hours ago


'Chum' Review: Copy, Paste, Swim. Did Chum just steal the entire plot of Dangerous Animals?
Despite its promising premise, Chum sinks faster than it can swim with an uninspired narrative leaving the film dead in the water.

Shauna Bushe
Jun 10


'Office Romance' Review: Netflix’s New Summer Romance or a Workplace Crush?
Driven by Lopez’s elegant screen presence and Goldstein’s contrasting awkward charm, Office Romance manages to overcome its flaws. The blend of American backdrops and British gags occasionally clashes, and the plot offers few surprises.

Shauna Bushe
Jun 8


'Backrooms' Review: A Disturbing Labyrinth of Nightmares
Backrooms is a brilliantly disturbing triumph. Kane Parsons has successfully upended mainstream horror by proving that emptiness, silence, and a simple hum can be infinitely more terrifying than any monster in the dark.

Shauna Bushe
Jun 7


'Masters of the Universe' Review: A Delightful and Silly Throwback to the 80’s Action-Adventure Era
Masters of the Universe is a bold, colourful and respectable passing of the torch that delivers on fresh, high-energy for audiences of this era. Its light-hearted ride reminds us why its fun to go to the movies in the first place.

Shauna Bushe
Jun 5


'Passenger' Review: A Road Trip From Hell
In the realm of horror, a stretch of asphalt is merely a conveyor belt of fresh victims. Passenger (2026) aims to transform the romanticized allure of modern "van life" into a relentless, claustrophobic nightmare.

Shauna Bushe
Jun 2


'Obsession' Review: Be Careful What You Wish For
A dauntingly intense, deeply original psychological thriller that handles a sensitive concept with lethal precision. Curry Barker delivers one of the most vital, conversation-starting horror films of the year.

Shauna Bushe
May 21


Director Ben Wheatley Discusses Bob Odenkirk, Action & Absurdity in 'Normal' - Exclusive Interview
Director Ben Wheatley joins Film Focus Online for an exclusive interview discussing his work behind the scenes of the brand-new action film, Normal.

Shauna Bushe
May 14


'The Punisher: One Last Kill' Review: A Brutal Requiem
The Punisher: One Last Kill is a masterclass in how to handle a legacy character. It respects the history established in previous iterations while confidently planting its feet in the present.

Shauna Bushe
May 14


'Normal' Review: Bob Odenkirk Kicks Ass in Ben Wheatley’s Latest Action-knockout
Normal takes the familiar tone of an action/heist trope and injects it with a healthy dose of Wheatley’s signature weirdness and Derek Kolstad’s penchant for high-octane action.

Shauna Bushe
May 8


'Deep Water' (2026) Review: Harlin Officially Reclaims His Crown in the World of Underwater Terror
Deep Water is a film that functions like a mechanical predator: it’s lean, it’s mean, and it’s designed with a singular, crowd-pleasing focus

Shauna Bushe
May 8


'Daredevil: Born Again' Season 2: Episode-by-Episode Re-cap and Review
Watch this space for our weekly run-down and review of Daredevil: Born Again Season 2. Updated weekly we look at the most recent episode of the series. Don't miss this unmissable Marvel Television content.

Shauna Bushe
May 6


'Hokum' Review: Adam Scott Trades Wisecracks for Witchcraft in Supernatural Thriller
Hokum is haunting, layered, and expertly deceptive, leaving you feeling as if you’ve just woken from a fever dream. It’s a rare achievement, balancing a high-concept folk horror with a deeply personal character study.

Shauna Bushe
May 6


The Faces of Jason: Unpacking the Cultural Bloodstream of a Slasher Icon
Over the decades, Jason has been portrayed by a variety of actors and stuntmen, each adding a unique physical language to the oddity while his mask became its own evolving character. Here’s a deep dive into one of horror cinemas most resilient titans.

Shauna Bushe
May 5


'Apex' Review: Wolf Creek Reimagined as a Nasty Vertigo-induced Nightmare
Apex succeeds by stripping away the safety harness of the modern survival thriller. It is a film that understands that nature is indifferent to our grief, and that the monsters we meet in the wilderness are often just mirrors of our own primal desperation to stay alive.

Shauna Bushe
May 1


'No Ordinary Heist' Review: A Grounded and Gripping True Crime Thriller
By disdaining from grand spectacles in favour of an intimate, layered exploration of class and personal collapse, No Ordinary Heist finds its strength. It trades flash for a grounded look at how ordinary lives can be pushed to the breaking point.

Shauna Bushe
Apr 28


'Monument' Review: A Definitive Shift in Bryan Singer's Filmography
Singer delivers a slow-burn, psychological drama that feels as heavy and permanent as the stone structures it illustrates. Monument is a film about the architecture of grief and the impossible task of capturing a nation’s pain in a single design.

Shauna Bushe
Apr 23


'Thrash' Review: Crawl Stalked... The Shallows Circled... Thrash Storms
Thrash succeeds at being a gripping survival horror, that blends the terrifying reality of a natural disaster with the teeth of the ocean.

Shauna Bushe
Apr 17


'Undertone' Review: A Sinister, Ear Shredding Experience. Turn Up the Volume
Undertone is a slow burning, unique horror film that understands what we hear, is far more terrifying than what we can see.

Shauna Bushe
Apr 17


'Pretty Lethal' Review: Plié, Punch and Pivot, a Ballerina Guide to the Art of the Kill
Pretty Lethal takes the concept of elegance and violence to the absolute limit, presenting a story where the high discipline of performance becomes the ultimate weapon for survival.

Shauna Bushe
Mar 25
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