Adam Thornton
Adam is a budding film reviewer who is still working out how to use his Masters in Film Studies from Aberystwyth University. His main hobby is watching films, especially Hong Kong action cinema, although he has no (actual) knowledge of martial arts whatsoever! His other interests include stand-up comedy, but only as an audience member, and reading books about film. His quest to obtain a social life is still ongoing...
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Reviews: 249
Other Articles: 5
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Anime Tolkien-verse tale’s stylistic innovations can’t make up for its glaring shortcomings
Gladiator II
Ridley Scott returns to the arena with a sequel that holds up well alongside its illustrious predecessor
Megalopolis
Coppola’s decades-long project comes to the big screen in a unique form that will divide audiences
Hero/Banlaoch
Powerful one-woman show mixes Irish mythology and reality through the shared theme of fallen heroes
The Mort Hoose
Well-written dark comedy that benefits from the strength of its script and performances
These Days
Reunion between old friends becomes a gripping thriller about obsession and unrequited love
Covenant
Powerful play about an important issue affecting women with a strong script and performances
Carousel – A Theatre Show by Ivo Graham
Fringe comic veteran impresses with a more dramatic (but still humorous) turn
An Act of Grace
An entertaining comedy-thriller with many twists and turns
Chelsea Birkby: This is Life, Cheeky Cheeky
Unique and entertaining mixture of highbrow and lowbrow humour that never fails to surprise
Ania Magliano: Forgive Me, Father
Magliano returns with a more broadly funny, yet still insightful, show about her life
Zoe Brownstone: A Bite of Yours
A debut solo show about being (un)lucky in love that engages as well as entertains
Abi Clarke: (Role) Model
Entertaining rollercoaster of a show reminds us that you don’t have to have perfect thoughts
Anna Akana: It Gets Darker
Darkly-humorous and moving show skilfully handles subject matter in therapeutic manner
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
A visually-stunning, action-packed prequel that expands the Mad Max universe to great effect
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Another impressive instalment of a continually entertaining and evolving franchise
Back to Black
Strangely sanitised biopic of Amy Winehouse fails to remotely touch on what made her famous
Monster
Hirokazu Kore-eda returns with a fascinating, multi-layered approach to a seemingly simple story
Bob Marley: One Love
A by-the-numbers biopic enlivened by a strong lead performance that brings the reggae legend to life
The Zone of Interest
A disturbing look at the Holocaust that conveys its message without any graphic violence
The Shape of Things to Come
A father and son grow further apart in this impressive Peruvian sci-fi film