Posts By Ian Winterton
Amazon UK film review: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
October 23, 2020 | Ian WintertonSacha Baron Cohen’s sequel lacks focus and laughs but some standout scenes and moments of satirical genius make this essential viewing.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Star Trek: Discovery: Season 3, Episode 1
October 16, 2020 | Ian WintertonBar some mild silliness, Disco’s third season is a first-rate return for Michael Burnham.Read More
Grimmfest 2020 film review: HP Lovecraft’s The Deep Ones
October 9, 2020 | Ian WintertonMore silly than scary, this rubbery tentacled horror is a lot of fun.Read More
Grimmfest 2020 film review: Ropes
October 9, 2020 | Ian WintertonHitchcockian set-up and scares – plus a mad dog – make for an effective thriller.Read More
Interview: Director and cast of The Deep Ones talk HP Lovecraft
October 9, 2020 | Ian WintertonHP Lovecraft’s The Deep Ones is streaming online as part of Grimmfest 2020. For the full festival line-up and how it works, click here
Hot off his 2019 cult hit Exorcism at 60,000 Feet, veteran writer-director Chad Ferris returns to … Read More
Interview: John C Lyons and Dorota Swies talk fracking horror movie Unearth
October 8, 2020 | Ian WintertonUnearth is streaming online as part of Grimmfest 2020. For the full festival line-up and how it works, click here
Unearth’s tagline – “a fracking horror movie” — is somewhat misleading. Sure, the film does feature fracking as its central … Read More
The Sinner Season 3 review: A disappointing return for Harry Ambrose
July 12, 2020 | Ian WintertonPseudo-intellectual witerings and a ludicrous story makes this a disappointing return for The Sinner.Read More
Interview: Robert Glenister and Celia de Wolff talk making ITV’s Isolation Stories under lockdown
May 10, 2020 | Ian WintertonAs the coronavirus lockdown was instigated across the UK, writer-producer Jeff Pope – head of ITV factual drama – decided to create an immediate response to the new normal. The result was four short films under the umbrella title Isolation … Read More
VOD film review: Martin Margiela: In His Own Words
April 14, 2020 | Ian WintertonThis uncritical documentary about the elusive clothes designer is mainly for fashion fans.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Platform
March 28, 2020 | Ian WintertonA childish allegory made essential viewing by its visuals – and the coronavirus lockdown.
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