Review: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016) ★★
There is something to be said for any film that takes risks. And in a sense, every film production takes
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Film Reviews
Read Matthew Jones’s reviews of new releases, independent films, cult cinema, and overlooked works from across film history. Each review looks beyond whether a film succeeds or fails to examine what it reveals about identity, morality, politics, society, and the human experience.
Review: Grabbers (2012) ★★★
Grabbers (2012) is an Irish horror-comedy pub film, written and directed by Jon Wright. The story follows an alcoholic policeman,
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Nosferatu (1922) Review: Plague, Shadows, and the Birth of Screen Horror
F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu remains visually haunting more than a century later, even when its uneven silent narrative struggles to match its images.
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Creep (2004) Review: A London Underground Horror That Loses Its Nerve
This review was originally published on April 9th, 2017. It was substantially updated on September 9th, 2026. Christopher Smith’s Creep
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Ghost in the Shell (2017) Review: A Beautiful but Hollow Cyberpunk Remake
Originally published April 4th, 2017. Substantially revised September 8th, 2026. Rupert Sanders’ Ghost in the Shell has an excellent science-fiction
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Sherlock Jr. (1924) Review: Buster Keaton and the Dream of Cinema
Silent films don’t always work for me. I can admire their historical importance while feeling that I am completing an
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