The Hallow
"The film doesn’t escape some expected jump scares, but when the production surrounding those feels so rich and the build-up is presented with such dread, they still execute with a jerking brilliance." [...]
Edited by Colin Herzog
Top 10 Video Game Soundtracks: Staff Picks
Re:Views Staff collect and pay tribute to their 'Top 10' video game soundtracks. [...]
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
"'The Diary of a Teenage Girl' reaches the rarely explored extremes of teenage life while still being light and entertaining..." [...]
Two Years, Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights – Salman Rushdie
"'Two Years, Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights’ exhibits Salman Rushdie’s explosive virtuosity in language, and yet its world is ashen and grey..." [...]
Fangirl – Rainbow Rowell
"'Fangirl' is a delightful coming-of-age story that, for the most part, realistically portrays timeless issues that many teens face while entering adulthood and also new facets of growing up in the cyber-age." [...]
The Martian
"The whole cast brought their A-game, especially Damon who brought all of Watney’s brilliance and humour to life as we watch him think his way to a full stomach and breathable air." [...]
Kurt Vile – b’lieve i’m goin down
Vile's sixth studio album sees the songwriter explore some new instrumentation, yet keep consistent with his mumbly, existential persona. [...]
The Simpsons – S27E01
"Homer and Marge’s marriage in crisis has cropped up at multiple points throughout the Simpsons’ history, and this episode has nothing to add but a lesser version of what has come before - it was not as funny, clever or heart-warming as its predecessors." [...]
Ajay Mathur – 9 to 3
"... rough without being harsh, peppy without being saccharine, and brimming with warmth..." [...]