Adam Gunton

Alien: Covenant is so far up its arse that it's about to burst out of its own chest. It has none of the tension and horror of Alien, none of the action of the excellently constructed Aliens. It barely manages to rise above the train-wreck that was Prometheus. At least this time the character's motivations make a semblance of sense. Ridley Scott seems so persistent in making more Alien films. He didn't seem to care when he made Prometheus. It seems to me that he wanted to slap

I feel like everyone involved with this needs a nice pat on the back, a congratulations but then to be asked "What else can you do?" Because this film, as lovely and as impressive as it is, is just a fan-film. Someone really liked the original animation and wondered what it would look with with actual people (or you know, a photo-realistic Beast and household items). It's great they developed the characters a bit more and although I didn't care for the new songs it makes sens

As a young child I loved the Power Rangers, or more accurately the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. I was part of the generation that was told by our headteacher we weren't allowed to play Power Rangers at lunchtime for fear of someone getting hurt. If you want a real insight to my childhood love of Power Rangers, here's an embarrassing fact. I had a big crush on the Pink Ranger, Kimberly. Coincidentally, during the weekly food shop my parents would buy me some Rolo yogurts. Th

Free Fire feels like the result of a clear vision, expert planning and a lot of patience. It's quite reminiscent of Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs and a lot like a stage play. To keep track of where all the various characters are, who can see who, who's been shot, how much blood they've lost etc is pretty incredible. The writing was on form and had the entire cinema in stitches, something I love about group viewing. It really becomes a shared experience when you can hear others h

Get Out is a film that will have a legacy that stretches far beyond itself. Not only is it going to have a place as an important film text but it's going to be cited as a critical academic text. Many essays, articles and think pieces will be drawing upon Jordan Peele's work, and rightly so because it says so much, without patronising, without dumbing down and without complication. It's an impressive script performed by an equally impressive cast. I can't imagine a better grou