Movie Reviews

These are a collection of film reviews that, Award-Winning Blogger, Karen Woodham has reviewed as the “Resident Reviewer” a given title from the Prestatyn Scala Cinema to her and adopted by them to review some of the latest movies that they show.

You will also find other movie reviews by other people that are part of the Blazing Minds network, so enjoy the reviews and don’t forget to comment and share the film reviews. This Category also includes reviews of upcoming and new releases of DVDs, Blu-rays, VOD and Digital Downloads.

The Substance Review – Let’s Praise Demi Moore in this Body Horror

It must be noted that paying homage to other films is very acceptable and appropriate. There are so many films out there to borrow from as homage is simply paying your respects to that particular film. Coralie Fargeat’s second...

Review: Dragonkeeper is a Beautifully Animated Feature

The new animated feature Dragonkeeper is coming to UK Cinemas. “The fate of ancient China rests on the shoulders of one young girl, who must find the last remaining dragon egg and fulfil her destiny.”  An animated film about dragons?...

Speak No Evil (2024) Review – James McAvoy is Scary in this Remake

We headed to Cineworld to check out the release of Speak No Evil starring James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis and Scoot McNairy, based on the Danish movie of the same title by Christian Tafdrup and Mads Tafdrup. It always seems strange...

Blink Twice Review – An Unsettling But Powerful Movie from Zoe Kravitz

The other night I finally managed to get some time to check out Blink Twice at Cineworld, a movie that has become known for the "trigger warning" message before the film starts due to its content and believe me...

AFRAID Review – A Scary Look into a Possible Future with AI

Last night's visit to Cineworld was to finally catch the movie AFRAID which I had seen the trailer for so many times on previous visits, I thought it was about time that I checked out the film for myself. Curtis'...

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice IMAX Review – The Juice is Back!

The Juice is loose as Michael Keaton reprises his role in Tim Burton's long-awaited sequel, we check out Beetlejuice Beetlejuice in IMAX and see what has become of the characters that we first met back in 1998. Following an unforeseen...

Review: The Crow (2024) is a Unnecessary Reboot/Retelling That Pales in Comparison to the Original

My first introduction to The Crow was back in the 90s with Alex Proyas' masterpiece with the late, great, Brandon Lee in what would become his Swan Song movie. The film was followed by several attempts to keep the...

Review: Unravelling – a Short Film That Takes You on an Emotional Journey

The new short film Unravelling is just starting its festival run and we have been lucky enough to check out the film from writer/director Aimie Willemse. FIONA (Shona McHugh) tries to care for her chronically ill grandmother MAEVE (Sheila Grier)...

The Collector – Horror Short Film (2024) Review

From time to time it's great to be able to check out the short independent movies and today I bring you my thoughts on a short Horror film called The Collector which is written and directed by Stuart Wheeldon. Ten...

Alien: Romulus IMAX Review – In IMAX No One Can Hear You Scream!

I still vividly remember sneaking into a cinema screening of Ridley Scott's "Alien" in 1979. The famous chest buster scene both terrified and fascinated me, showing just how chilling sci-fi can be. Now, 45 years later, Fede Alvarez has...

Cuckoo Review – a Pleasant Surprise at the Cineworld Secret Screaming 2

There was lots an anticipation for the Cineworld Secret Screaming 2, in the end, the movie turned out to be Cuckoo starring Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens which I hoped was as some of the other movies that I...

Duchess Review – Not All Bad, but So Much of It Feels Flat

Duchess, a small-time crook, tries to enter the treacherous underworld of diamond trafficking and ends up left for dead when a deal goes wrong. Determined to seek retribution, she launches into an unwavering pursuit for vengeance.  When offered the opportunity...