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Author: Kris Johnston

Journalist for the Lynn News. Journalism graduate from Stirling University. Part-time (and overly harsh) film critic.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: A reminder of what made these characters so special

If there’s one ace the Marvel team still has up its sleeve, it’s an uncanny ability to round off a decade-long story arc in style.

Kris Johnston Film 2 Comments May 14, 2023May 15, 2023 4 Minutes

Creed III is a brave but flawed directorial debut from Michael B Jordan

Poor pacing and under-quality dialogue highlight Michael B Jordan's inexperience behind the camera.

Kris Johnston Film Leave a comment March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 4 Minutes

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is the best animated movie in years

Memorable animated movies have felt hard to come by in recent years, and not since 2015’s Inside Out has one felt quite as impactful as Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.

Kris Johnston Film 1 Comment February 9, 2023 4 Minutes

The Fabelmans: Spielberg’s self-tribute is a stereotypical high school drama

A promising start gives way for mediocrity in what could end up being one of Steven Spielberg's final films.

Kris Johnston Film Leave a comment February 5, 2023February 5, 2023 3 Minutes

Babylon: A buoyant and touching tribute to cinema

Babylon is absolutely mad - and yet, somehow, still acts as a wonderfully emotional tribute to cinema.

Kris Johnston Film 2 Comments February 1, 2023 2 Minutes

Glass Onion fell flat due to a lack of character focus

Glass Onion was the ultimate sequel failure - it was worse than Knives Out in every regard.

Kris Johnston Film 1 Comment January 2, 2023January 3, 2023 4 Minutes

Hit or Miss? 10 defining albums of 2022

Paulo Nutini, Liam Gallagher, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd... which albums were the biggest hits in 2022?

Kris Johnston Music Leave a comment December 15, 2022 9 Minutes

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a bland, forgettable blockbuster

The MCU made a return to dull, formulaic and forgettable content with the Black Panther sequel.

Kris Johnston Film 3 Comments November 13, 2022 4 Minutes

Blonde: Imperfect, mad, but certainly not boring

Monroe, the most famous of blonde bombshells, through the view of a modern day lens? Perhaps, but certainly a distorted one with no real focus.

Kris Johnston Film 1 Comment October 2, 2022 3 Minutes

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A disastrous show that killed Star Wars for good

Awful characters, canon ignored, shocking CGI, a non-sensical script - Obi-Wan Kenobi had all the makings of a disaster.

Kris Johnston TV 2 Comments July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 12 Minutes

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