Roo9 things my cat taught meMy dear cat Bear died due to cancer at the age of three — here are some things he taught me in that short time.Jul 22Jul 22
RooWhat’s your worst nightmare? | First watches: May 2024Big worms, Nicolas Cage, drag queens, or a full blown civil war?May 27May 27
RooFirst watches: Bumper edition | Berlinale and beyond 2024Slapstick and the civil war, sex and chimneys, galactic combat and the French: my unexpected emotional cavalcade in film.Apr 1Apr 1
RooFirst watches: Discoveries in film | January 2024A woman with her own baby’s brain, jaunty chocolate snacks, a Hollywood wannabe, and four unwelcome guests.Feb 13Feb 13
RooReviewed: My fave five films of 2023Let’s take a look at last year’s highlights, including a radioactive dinosaur, 280 Spider-Men, and a vengeful cancer patient. But which…Jan 7Jan 7
RooReviewed: Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary — Wild Blue Yonder and The GiggleCosmic horror with dashes of wit and wonder followed by whacky, magical idiocy.Dec 20, 2023Dec 20, 2023
RooReviewed: Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary — The Star BeastI read an old review for a Doctor Who episode I wrote in 2012. It starts like this: “Doctor Who is really quite naff, flooded with plot…Nov 27, 2023Nov 27, 2023
Roo7 days to rediscover your inner sillinessSometimes we forget to have a little fun; what can we do to get back in the habit of play?Nov 20, 2023Nov 20, 2023
RooFirst watches: Discoveries in film | October 2023Assisted suicide, demons in space, love in poverty, and a twisted torture saga.Nov 7, 2023Nov 7, 2023
RooI did a brutal 7-film Saw-a-thon because I “cherish my life”Read my thoughts on how this grimy psychological horror morphs into an ultra-violent police procedural.Oct 20, 2023Oct 20, 2023
