Matthew Allan

Final year student at Glasgow Caledonian University studying a BA Hons in International Marketing. I have written for the edit student paper and my connection with film probably started with my Dad introducing me to Collateral, Rambo, and Terminator 2 maybe at too young age…but anyway.

January 27, 2026

‘Saipan’ Review: A Collision of Personalities that Made the Beautiful Game Less than Pretty

Saipan, directed by Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn, is inspired by the real story of Ireland’s preparation for the 2002 World Cup, which …

January 14, 2026

Review: ‘Giant’ isn’t a Knockout but Lands a Few Surprising Punches

Giant, directed by Rowan Athale, tells the rise of Naseem Hamed, a British-Yemeni boxer known as ‘Prince Naseem’ (Amir El-Masry) in the ring….

December 10, 2025

Review: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ is a Confused, Un-Scary Sequel Drowning in its Own Silliness

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, directed by Emma Tammi, is set after the events of Five Nights at Freddy’s (2023) as Mike (Josh Hutcherson), Abby …

November 18, 2025

Review: Ducournau’s ‘Alpha’ is a Body Horror that Shows the Importance of Empathy When It’s Far Easier to Shut Shop

Alpha, directed by Julia Ducournau, follows a thirteen-year-old Alpha (Mélissa Boros) who, after her mum, Maman (Golshifteh Farahani), discov…

November 5, 2025

Review: ‘All You Need is Kill’ Takes the Time-loop Approach with Depth Without Feeling Repetitive

All You Need is Kill, directed by Ken’ichirô Akimoto and Yukinori Nakamura, explores an alien plant that invades Earth. Rita (Ai Mikami) is p…

November 5, 2025

Review: ‘Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc’ Surprises Audiences with its Beauty of Two People Meeting at Just the Right Time

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara, sees Denji (Kikunosuke Tonya) bump into Reze (Reina Ueda) by chance; this …

November 5, 2025

Review: ‘ChaO’ is an Unusual Premise for a Love Story that Highlights the Immigrant Experience

ChaO, directed by Yasuhiro Aoki, is a world where humans and merpeople co-exist. Princess ChaO (Anna Yamada), a mermaid, marries a human, Ste…

November 5, 2025

Review: ‘Lupin the IIIrd the Movie: The Immortal Bloodline’ is a Fun Adventure in Takeshi Koike’s Final Outing of His Childhood Hero

Lupin the IIIrd the Movie: The Immortal Bloodline, directed by Takeshi Koike, sees Lupin III (Kan’ichi Kurita) alongside his allies, the worl…

November 5, 2025

Review: ‘Redline’ at Fifteen is Still an Energetic Race You Can’t Look Away From

As part of the Scotland Loves Anime festival, Takeshi Koike, who showcased his latest film Lupin the IIIrd the Movie: The Immortal Bloodline,…

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