Bleak, hostile and atmospheric, this true-story inspired recreation of the past is brought to life with a few twists and turns that tap into a rarely explored mythology as the slow descent into horror begins and a sense of dread is developed, paving way for arguably the best horror series since the first season of The Walking Dead, which it's clearly better than.

Led by the impeccable Jared Harris, supported by an intelligent script that means you don't feel the…

Michael Rianda's The Mitchells vs. the Machines is a breath of fresh air in the animated medium - colourful, vivid and just a flat out fun time to be had. No matter how familiar it feels it's just a simple comfort watch that will keep you entertained from start to finish - the script is extremely self-aware, not insufferably so like Ready Player One was, and whilst it's perhaps a few stars short of a masterpiece - it's one of…

Hoop-Tober 2015! (1/31)

"Now, this air shaft may work to our advantage. Here. It leads up to and comes out in the main airlock. All right, there's only one big opening along the way, we can cover that up, and then we... drive it into the airlock and zap it into outer space."

And yet another classic movie that I should have probably seen by now is ticked off my watchlist. Hot on the heels of the likes of Lost…

Well, that was something special. I'm really glad that I watched The Umbrellas of Cherbourg the day before because there are clear influences from that masterpiece on Damien Chazelle. Together these two movies have made me far more invested in musicals than I was previously, with Bugsy Malone being another highlight but beyond that the list starts to get a bit thinner.

Here La La Land follows on two people with big dreams. Mia (Emma Stone) is an aspiring actress…