Hairspray (2007)

Apr 2, 2020

I watched Hairspray, the 2007 adaptation of the broadway stage musical adaptation of the 1988 comedy. It’s cheesy, but a very fun film that feels like it’s from another age...

The Lighthouse

Feb 16, 2020

‘The lighthouse’ (2019) is the latest film by Robert Eggers, who previously directed The Witch, one of my favourite films of the last few years. In ‘The Lighthouse’ we follow...

Us (2019)

Mar 23, 2019

‘Us’ is the second film by director Jordan Peele, following on from the hugely successful ‘Get Out’. This horror film focusses on a family on holiday in Santa Cruz. When...

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Mar 11, 2019

This film was without a doubt my favourite super-hero film of 2018. Firstly the animation is spectacular - if you haven’t already go an watch the trailer and see for...

Unfriended: Dark Web (2018)

Feb 22, 2019

This was not a good film. Unfriended: Dark Web is the sequel to the 2014 film Unfriended. It shares the horror ‘gimmick’ of the whole film taking place inside a...

Incredibles 2 (2018)

Feb 12, 2019

Pixar have made some of my favourite films, from their first feature, the amazing Toy Story, to their incredible take on the superhero genre (if you’ll pardon my pun). Incredibles...

FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened (2019)

Jan 31, 2019

This film review is my first non-fiction film of 2019, adding a documentary to my list. The short version of my review - it’s great. Definitely worth a watch if...

Split (2016)

Jan 22, 2019

This review is pretty late, as my real life responsibilities got in the way a bit. I watched Split as film 2 of 52 this year, and was fairly pleased....

The Greatest Showman (2017)

Jan 11, 2019

Is The Greatest Showman the best film I’ve ever watched? Unsurprisingly, the answer is no. It’s cheesy and crowd-pleasing, but at the same time I had fun watching it. The...

Human Boring in 2019

Jan 10, 2019

2018 was a quiet year for me online. I started a PHD program at the University of Manchester, which took up a lot of my time. Additionally, my photo every...

Scored - Apple September 2018 predictions

Sep 20, 2018

Apple had their event on 12th September, and I’m finally getting round to grading my predictions. iPhones iPhone X s (5.8”) and X s plus (6.5”) with a new gold...

Apple September 2018 event predictions

Sep 3, 2018

In this short post I’ll share my predictions on what Apple will announce in their upcoming September event. I’ll follow-up with another post afterwards grading my own predictions, and seeing...

Apple event scorecard autumn 2017

Oct 9, 2017

I know this is a little late, but here’s a quick rundown of how I did in my predictions in September. 1. There will be no 7s ✅ I got...

iPhones in 2017

Sep 4, 2017

All of the rumours so far have suggested that we’re going to see three iPhones announced at the event next week: two that look somewhat similar to the 7 and...

Best of 2016 🍾

Dec 31, 2016

It’s finally the end of 2016, a year that hasn’t been great for many people, me included. In terms of media, however, 2016 has been fairly successful. I’m currently working...

Best of November 🍂

Dec 1, 2016

So its the end of Autumn (or fall if you’re from that part of the world), but it really feels like winter. This morning, as I was walking in to...

Best of October 👻

Oct 31, 2016

On Halloween night, the spoookiest time of the year, I’m writing my round-up of the photos I took over the last month. As always, I’ll list my five favourite photos...

Best of September 🍁

Oct 1, 2016

September has been a busy month for me, first with a visit to Croatia, and towards the end of the month starting a Masters course. Being back in full time...

Woven Nylon band review

Apr 8, 2016

I bought the new nylon strap for the Apple Watch when it was announced, partly because I love my watch still, and partly because it was pretty cheap for a...

The Apple Watch, nearly one year in

Mar 11, 2016

I’ve been using my Apple Watch since launch, nearly one year ago now, so I thought I’d write about how I’m using it now the ‘new gadget’ excitement has worn...

The Jedi Steps

Mar 5, 2016

What does the music at the end of The Force Awakens mean? Music has always been one of the most important elements in cinema, but more so in Star Wars...

Best of January ❄️

Jan 31, 2016

Since I’ve reached the end of the first month of my blog, I’ve decided to do another post today, with a countdown of my favourite photos of this month. Onwards...

Ad-blocking on iOS

Oct 2, 2015

With iOS 9, it became possible to install apps that allow you to block all ads on the internet (but unfortunately not in apps). However, since it’s not totally simple...

How not to fix the Apple Watch

Sep 26, 2015

David Pogue (relatively) recently made a post on how to fix the Apple Watch. Now, I’ll fully agree that the Apple Watch is far from a perfect product but theres...

San Fransisco

Aug 24, 2015

This was my first time visiting the city, and only second time in the US, and I enjoyed nearly every minute of it. San Fransisco is a lovely city to...