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Jordan Peele’s Nope is a film I’ve been circling back to since release. On paper, it’s sci-fi horror about UFOs and spectacle. In practice, it’s a strange, ambitious, often frustrating meditation on trauma, exploitation, and our need to look at things that might destroy us. In this review, I break down what Nope is actually doing beneath the surface, from its unsettling Gordy subplot to its refusa...

A brutal Finnish action film set in the Lapland War, packed with practical effects, raw violence, and grindhouse energy. Directed by Jalmari Helander and starring Jorma Tommila, Sisu blends Western influences with high impact Nordic style. In this review I break down the story, performances, production, and why this stripped back revenge tale worked for me. Genre fans will love its grit, its style...

Grab a drink, stoke the fire, and settle in — it’s the Quick (log) Fire Christmas Special! I’m blitzing through 25 festive films, from stone-cold classics to absolute Netflix disasters. Expect everything from It’s a Wonderful Life and Home Alone to Falling for Christmas and Hot Frosty (yes, that fever dream actually exists). 📺 ABOUT *LAST NIGHT I WATCHED...* Every Tuesday, I talk about a forgotte...

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners (2025) is a haunting blend of vampire horror, Southern blues, and moral reckoning. In this review, I break down how Michael B. Jordan’s dual performance, Ludwig Göransson’s raw Delta soundtrack, and Coogler’s vision of 1930s Mississippi turn the “devil’s music” into a story about blood, heritage, and consequence. Sinners is bold, uneven, and unforgettable, and in this episod...

Vince McMahon isn’t just the face of modern wrestling — he is wrestling. Netflix’s new documentary series Mr. McMahon explores how one man turned a niche sport into global entertainment, only to be consumed by the empire he built. In this video, I break down what works and what doesn’t: from the incredible archival footage and high-end production to the frustrating editorial blind spots and corpor...

Chris Carter followed The X-Files with something far darker, stranger and ultimately less understood: Millennium. Starring Lance Henriksen as profiler Frank Black, the show explored serial killers, end-of-the-world cults, and the creeping dread of the late 1990s. In this episode, I revisit Millennium to unpack what worked, what didn’t, and why it deserves a proper second look. 📺 ABOUT *LAST NIGHT...

This week on Last Night I Watched… I’m diving into The Others (2000) — the short-lived NBC supernatural drama that vanished almost as soon as it aired. Created by The X-Files producer Glen Morgan, the show followed a group of gifted misfits who could communicate with the dead — years before Ghost Whisperer or Medium made that idea mainstream. It had atmosphere, tension, and proper late-’90s weirdn...

A focused look at Planes, Trains and Automobiles, covering its structure, the dynamic between Steve Martin and John Candy, and how John Hughes builds tension through small travel failures rather than broad slapstick. The review highlights what still holds up, what dates the film, and why the final reveal remains one of the most effective emotional turns in eighties comedy. 📺 ABOUT *LAST NIGHT I W...

Can anyone say anything bad about John Candy? Well, not this critic. Here's why.

This week on Last Night I Watched… I take on Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) — the glossy Queen biopic that somehow won Oscars while rewriting rock history. I’m a lifelong Queen fan, but this one is pretty bad. Between the TV-movie melodrama, the bafflingly fake Live Aid recreation, and a script that bends facts into fantasy, it might be one of the worst music films I’ve ever seen. Here's why. 📺 ABO...

This week on Last Night I Watched... is the new Springsteen 'Nebraska'-era biopic, 'Deliver Me From Nowhere', starring Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong, and more. But how does it stack up as a picture of the life of The Boss? Does it attract fans of his music and newcomers alike? 📺 ABOUT *LAST NIGHT I WATCHED...* Every Tuesday, I watch a forgotten, strange, or misunderstood film...

🎥 This Week on *Last Night I Watched...* Welcome! This is a short intro video letting you know what's going down on this channel. The first review is posted at the same time, so it's a double starter set for you. 📺 ABOUT *LAST NIGHT I WATCHED...* Every Tuesday, I watch a forgotten, strange, or misunderstood film and talk about what makes it tick. Think of it as a late-night conversation...

M. Night Shyamalan’s Signs (2002) has always divided audiences — is it a sci-fi thriller about aliens, or a quiet story about faith, grief, and family? In this episode of Last Night I Watched..., I revisit the film to see if it still holds up two decades later. 📺 ABOUT *LAST NIGHT I WATCHED...* Every Tuesday, I watch a forgotten, strange, or misunderstood film and talk about what makes it tick. T...