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Maria Lattila

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Biography:

Maria is a London-based freelance journalist and a staff writer for Whynow. Her interests include horror, musicals, gender and feminism, not necessarily in that order.

Reviews

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HIM (2025) 30% 3/5 EDIT “Wayans brings a fierce commitment to the role and sells Isaiah’s obsession compellingly. He is the carrying force of HIM, which works in favour of and against the film. ” – Film Stories Sep 18, 2025 Full Review The Long Walk (2025) 88% 4/5 EDIT “For a film that’s still aiming for pretty mainstream appeal, The Long Walk feels ambitious and bold and all the better for it. ” – Film Stories Sep 9, 2025 Full Review The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) 58% 2/5 EDIT “Chaves’ film lets down its main characters and does everything in its power to avoid giving us anything new or challenging.” – Film Stories Sep 5, 2025 Full Review The Toxic Avenger (2023) 87% 4/5 EDIT “Overall, you could do a lot worse than The Toxic Avenger. Blair smartly keeps true to the original film’s spirit and has crafted a fun horror that never takes itself too seriously. ” – Film Stories Sep 2, 2025 Full Review The Life of Chuck (2024) 80% 4/5 EDIT “Even when some elements of Flanagan’s storytelling don’t work, its message still lands, and the result is a thoroughly lovely fantasy drama. It’s the cinematic equivalent of a shoulder to cry on. ” – Film Stories Sep 2, 2025 Full Review Weapons (2025) 93% 4/5 EDIT “There’s a really effective balance of pure fun and terror; if the first 90 minutes has a pressing, threatening atmosphere, the last bit goes completely wild.” – Film Stories Aug 6, 2025 Full Review Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) 62% 2/5 EDIT “Happy Gilmore 2 is too little, too late. ” – Film Stories Aug 6, 2025 Full Review The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) 86% 4/5 EDIT “The Fantastic Four: First Steps is, at heart, pure escapism. ” – Film Stories Aug 6, 2025 Full Review Superman (2025) 83% 3/5 EDIT “It’s a hugely enjoyable mess of a movie, but Gunn injects far too many characters and too much plot into a movie that should be about reintroducing its title character to a new generation of cinema-goers, whether they’re comic books fans or not. ” – Film Stories Jul 9, 2025 Full Review M3GAN 2.0 (2025) 57% 3/5 EDIT “There’s not a whole lot of substance to M3GAN 2.0 and it often rushes through the most interesting scenes that almost get you thinking about something in the real world. But the more I think about that, maybe that’s the film’s biggest strength.” – Film Stories Jul 9, 2025 Full Review How to Train Your Dragon (2025) 77% 2/5 EDIT “If you’re not familiar with the original, I’m sure How To Train Your Dragon will offer you a lot, but for those familiar with the superior version, this live-action remake simply can’t recreate its magic. ” – Film Stories Jul 9, 2025 Full Review Falling Into Place (2023) 90% 4/5 EDIT “Falling Into Place leaves a sense of hopeful uncertainty. No promises, no absolutes, just a suggestion that we can be better.” – Film Stories Jul 9, 2025 Full Review Final Destination Bloodlines (2025) 92% 3/5 EDIT “Even with its flaws, Final Destination: Bloodlines feels like a breath of fresh air for a genre that’s been dominated by the rise of ‘elevated horror’.” – Film Stories Jul 9, 2025 Full Review Thunderbolts* (2025) 88% 3/5 EDIT “Yet, if you’re able to get on Thunderbolts*’s wavelength and remember who’s who, you’re in for a treat. It’s a rare Marvel film in that it’s a movie about something. ” – Film Stories Jul 9, 2025 Full Review Last Swim (2024) 100% 4/5 EDIT “Even with its flaws, though, Last Swim is a remarkable, sweet and profound feature from Nathwani. ” – Film Stories Jul 9, 2025 Full Review The Last Showgirl (2024) 83% 4/5 EDIT “Welcome back, Pamela Anderson. This time, more on your own terms.” – Film Stories Jul 9, 2025 Full Review The Monkey (2025) 77% 3/5 EDIT “The Monkey sees Perkins adapt and develop his style even further, and it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say Perkins is one of the most exciting voices working in horror today. ” – Film Stories Jul 9, 2025 Full Review Bring Them Down (2024) 89% 4/5 EDIT “The film’s relentless violence and unpleasantness might be too much to get through, but if you make it, the result is a complex, thought-provoking thriller. ” – Film Stories Jul 9, 2025 Full Review Captain America: Brave New World (2025) 46% 2/5 EDIT “There’s a really great superhero film in Brave New World, but it’s buried underneath a lot of underwhelming, messy action scenes and a tedious plot that doesn’t amount to much. ” – Film Stories Jul 9, 2025 Full Review Heart Eyes (2025) 78% 4/5 EDIT “In an era of elevated horror, Heart Eyes is pleasingly traditional, focusing on the horror element over heavy themes. And it’s really good fun. ” – Film Stories Jul 9, 2025 Full Review Companion (2025) 93% 3/5 EDIT “Regardless, Companion is a good time at the movies. It’s a little unsteady in places, but Hancock’s script is pleasingly sharp and witty.” – Film Stories Feb 5, 2025 Full Review Presence (2024) 88% 3/5 EDIT “But Presence is still refreshingly original, even though its ending descends into needless melodrama and theatricality which feel somewhat out of place in a film that otherwise values subtlety. ” – Film Stories Feb 5, 2025 Full Review The Brutalist (2024) 93% 4/5 EDIT “It’s a story about America itself, a harsh criticism of what the country has perhaps always been, a place where dreams have an equal chance of dying as they do coming true. ” – Film Stories Feb 5, 2025 Full Review Wolf Man (2025) 48% 3/5 EDIT “The overall mood and atmosphere of Wolf Man works, as does the body horror. It’s achieved with practical effects and the result is pleasingly gnarly and hard to shake from the memory. ” – Film Stories Feb 5, 2025 Full Review Get Away (2024) 76% 2/5 EDIT “There’s only so much the audience can suspend their disbelief, especially if there’s nothing to make us forget just how little sense everything makes. ” – Film Stories Feb 5, 2025 Full Review
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