Calum Cooper

Rebuilding Glasgow Film Festival Review

Rebuilding (Glasgow Film Festival) review - Walker-Silverman's film says little verbally but achieves so much visually and emotionally. Review by @calumcooperfilm.bsky.social Read More 👇

Hoppers Pixar Film Review

Hoppers (review) - an earnest and heartfelt Pixar movie boasting a plethora of colourful characters. Review by @calumcooperfilm.bsky.social Read More 👇

No surprises, surely?

Candidate is arrogant charmless TV presenter & hates everything: lose.

Campaign is entitled technocracy + smearing left-liberalism: lose.

Candidate is local & can make OK speech about how a good job should lead to a good life: win.

Normal politics is trying to be born.

Sound of Falling Glasgow Film Festival Review

Sound of Falling (Glasgow Film Festival) review – a hypnotic work of art brimming with compassion and insight. Review by @calumcooperfilm.bsky.social Read More 👇

The Secret Agent was one of my top 10 favourite films from 2025 & it’s now finally hitting UK cinemas this Friday. My review of this layered, idiosyncratic juggernaut of a film, courtesy of Cinerama Film, is linked below 👇

I’m not surprised by the divisive reactions to Wuthering Heights, especially since my own thoughts were really mixed overall. It’s visually stunning & thematically rich but it’s also gratuitous & theatrical to a fault. Full review courtesy of Cinerama Film. Link in post below 👇

Send Help Film Review

Send Help (review) – a movie that basks in the playful macabreness that makes Raimi such a hypnotic director. Review by @calumcooperfilm.bsky.social Read More 👇

Headlines Are Calling the Melania Movie a Surprise Box-Office “Success.” Don’t Believe Them. The first lady has entered her flop era.

thinking once again about how many Washington Post jobs the $75 million Bezos spent on Melania could have saved

So the “elected” President with his elected majority House and Senate says they have to takeover elections because Dems cheat. Make that argument make sense.

Donald Trump didn't break the political system on his own.

Our broken political system is why we have Trump.

Some questioned my choice to write about this vile pseudo-documentary, & maybe there’s a case there. But when I see such shameless propaganda, especially in the context of what’s happening in America, trite like this needs to be called out. My zero star review, via Cinerama Film, linked below👇

Is This Thing On? (review) - earnest sentiments and heartfelt filmmaking sit at the heart of this warm and tender gem - Cinerama Film Is This Thing On? (review) - earnest sentiments and heartfelt filmmaking sit at the heart of this warm and tender gem.

Is This Thing On? (review) - earnest sentiments and heartfelt filmmaking sit at the heart of this warm and tender gem ★★★★. Review by @calumcooperfilm.bsky.social #IsThisThingOn is now showing in cinemas nationwide. cineramafilm.com/2026/01/30/i...

Shelter (review) - Ric Roman Waugh's movie doesn’t inspire many thrills or offer much in the way of thematic food for thought - Cinerama Film Shelter (review) - Ric Roman Waugh's movie doesn't inspire many thrills or offer much in the way of thematic food for thought.

Shelter (review) - Ric Roman Waugh's movie doesn’t inspire many thrills or offer much in the way of thematic food for thought ★★. Review by @calumcooperfilm.bsky.social #ShelterMovie is now showing in cinemas nationwide. cineramafilm.com/2026/01/30/s...

Primate (review) - for those who want a short, simple horror, Roberts' movie will likely deliver - Cinerama Film Primate (review) - for those who want a short, simple horror, Roberts' movie will likely deliver. Now showing in cinemas nationwide.

Primate (review) - for those who want a short, simple horror, Roberts' movie will likely deliver. ★★. Review by @calumcooperfilm.bsky.social #PrimateMovie is now showing in cinemas nationwide. cineramafilm.com/2026/01/30/p...

My first film review of 2026 may well be for the year’s worst film so far. Courtesy of Cinerama Film, my words on the absurd, unimaginative and morally dubious Mercy is linked in the post below 👇

rightwingers see people caring about others in their community and instead of finding that inspiring they think it’s some sort of grand conspiracy because they don’t understand what it means to care for others you don’t personally know

Since Congress passed a law requiring Trump to release the Epstein Files, Trump has:

- Tried to start a war with NATO over Greenland

- Threatened to use the military to suppress free speech in Minnesota

- Illegally withheld 99% of the files and heavily redacted the ones that were released

Good morning.

A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive.

That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power.

Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.

Donald Trump has huge problems at home.
Huge problems abroad.
Huge problems economically.
Huge problems if he stops being the President.

The USA isn't unstoppable, it is teetering on edge, it can't afford to escalate in Greenland or Venezuela.

And if it does, it's over.

100% this!👇

Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”

Happy 85th birthday to Hayao Miyazaki ♡

My top 10 favourite films of 2025, plus some honourable mentions 🙂 #2025infilm #HappyNewYear

Marty Supreme (review) - Chalamet is in his prime, leading this edge-of-your-seat, exhilarating sports thriller Marty Supreme (review) - Chalamet is in his prime, leading this edge-of-your-seat, exhilarating sports thriller ★★★★.

Marty Supreme (review) - Chalamet is in his prime, leading this edge-of-your-seat, exhilarating sports thriller ★★★★. Review by @calumcooperfilm.bsky.social #MartySupreme arrives in UK cinemas on December 26. cineramafilm.com/2025/12/16/m...

Devastated by the passing of Rob Reiner & his wife Michelle, especially if the alleged circumstances are true. A master of the crowdpleaser, Reiner’s work was often understated but many were trailblazers in their own right- Stand by Me is an all-time favourite. Rest in Peace.

I wrote about 10 Christmas films (& a few honourable mentions) that I find myself constantly going back to over the season to be jolly. Had a great time writing this & thanks to @cineramafilm.com for platforming it. Link in post below 👇

Train Dreams (Netflix) - Stream It or Skip It Train Dreams (Netflix) - Stream It or Skip It. Spellbinding imagery, engrossingly empathetic direction and a career-best from Edgerton.

Train Dreams (Netflix) - Stream It or Skip It. Spellbinding imagery, engrossingly empathetic direction and a career-best from Edgerton, #TrainDreams is streaming now on #Netflix Review by @calumcooperfilm.bsky.social
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Wicked: For Good (review) a colourfully crafted and enchanting finale with stellar performances from Erivo and Grande-Butera Wicked: For Good (review) - a colourfully crafted and enchanting finale with stellar performances from Erivo and Grande-Butera ★★★★.

Wicked: For Good (review) - a colourfully crafted and enchanting finale with stellar performances from Erivo and Grande-Butera ★★★★. Review by @calumcooperfilm.bsky.social #wickedforgood #wicked #thewizardofoz #musical cineramafilm.com/2025/11/18/w...

The Running Man (review) - Wright's remake powers through with suspense and excitement galore The Running Man (review) - Wright's remake powers through with suspense and excitement galore ★★★★. Run into cinemas from Nov 12.

The Running Man (review) - Wright's remake powers through with suspense and excitement galore ★★★★. Get ready to run into your local cinema on Nov 12. Review by @calumcooperfilm.bsky.social #TheRunningManMovie #stephenking cineramafilm.com/2025/11/11/t...

Had a lot of fun recording this episode with Sarah & MJ. Last Temptation of Christ is one of my favourite Scorsese films so it was a blast talking about its intricacies, history & relation to its source material. Thanks to @letspartymarty.bsky.social! Link in post below 👇😊