thu 28/08/2025

Saskia Baron

Articles By Saskia Baron

Werewolf review - post-Holocaust horrors

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Memory: The Origins of Alien review - a study of the sci-fi horror classic

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Transit review - existential nightmares for a German refugee

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Gwen review - gothic horror set in north Wales

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Jellyfish, National Theatre review - Ben Weatherill's play hits the right notes

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Spiderman: Far from Home review - a pleasant, if clichéd, tour

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DVD/Blu-ray: Mirai

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Support the Girls review - working class dramedy misses edge

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Toy Story 4 review - fabulous return to the big screen

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Blu-ray: Dazed and Confused

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Men in Black: International review - lacklustre sequel missing original stars

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Blu-ray: My Brilliant Career

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Booksmart review - teen sex comedy with shallow feminist credentials

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Rocketman review - fabulous musically but a tad miserable too

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Last Stop Coney Island review - the life and photography of Harold Feinstein

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What We Do In the Shadows, BBC Two review - black comedy vampire spin-off from cult movie

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