Darran Jones

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I'm the editor of @futureplc's @RetroGamer_Mag . I love birds, too - and dinosaurs (retro birds). I also write for @gamesradar

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"Like Zelda and Mario, there is almost nothing else out there like it in tone. Still to this day, even"

Dec 30, 2024 | msn.com | Darran Jones

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‎‘Heretic’ review by Darran Jones • Letterboxd

Oct 31, 2024 | letterboxd.com | Darran Jones

★★★½ After playing a bunch of affable cads, Hugh Grant’s latest performance is a genuinely menacing one.
‎‘The Substance’ review by Darran Jones • Letterboxd

Sep 9, 2024 | letterboxd.com | Darran Jones

★★★★½ There’s a lot to unpack in The Substance and it’s a film that will stay with you long after the credits have stopped rolling.
‎‘The Fall Guy’ review by Darran Jones • Letterboxd

May 4, 2024 | letterboxd.com | Darran Jones

When Colt Seavers leaves his career as an acclaimed Hollywood stuntman he also turns his back on his partner Jody Moreno (Emily Blunt). He’s soon persuaded by a producer (Hannah Waddingham) to assist on Jody’s first feature film so he can discover the whereabouts of star Tom Ryder (Aaron Taylor Johnson) who Colt used to perform stunts for. Shenanigans inevitably ensue. David Leitch’s reboot of the classic 80s TV show is a resounding success.
‎‘Monkey Man’ review by Darran Jones • Letterboxd

Apr 6, 2024 | letterboxd.com | Darran Jones

Dev Patel’s directorial debut is certainly a film of two halves. A clear labour of love - he directs, acts, writes, produces - there’s a lot to unpick here and not all of it is good. The biggest issue with Monkey Man is that it suffers from huge empty lulls where very little happens. While it’s a standard revenge story there’s lots of political posturing as well. Patel clearly has a lot to say about the political issues shown in Monkey Man but they don’t always feel impactful.
Frozen Empire’ review by Darran Jones • Letterboxd

Mar 23, 2024 | letterboxd.com | Darran Jones

If Ghostbusters Frozen Empire was a dying relative you’d want to take them off life support so no one else has to suffer anymore. Frozen Empire’s biggest issue is that it’s simply trying to do too much. The cast is huge and swollen leading to underbaked or non-existent character arcs. Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon and Finn Wolfheart have little to do, the original Ghostbusters are wasted, while new additions like James Ascaster’s nerdy tech support are fun but add absolutely nothing to the movie.
‎‘Lone Star’ review by Darran Jones • Letterboxd

Mar 11, 2024 | letterboxd.com | Darran Jones

When a human skull and a sheriff’s badge surface in a small southern Texas town, Sheriff Sam Deeds (Chris Cooper) uncovers a mystery that looks like it could be connected to Buddy Deeds (Matthew McConaughey) his late father and the town’s previous sheriff. As he rekindles his relationship with his childhood sweetheart Pilar (Elizabeth Pena) Sam’s investigation unearths secrets that have been buried for 30 long years.

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24 May 25

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18 May 25

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