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Daniel Allen

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As seen in: Loud and Clear Reviews, Letterboxd, The Quietus, Little White Lies, Film Stories, In Review Online, The Film Magazine
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Creator @CinematicSense. Bylines: @LoudAndClearRvs, @InRO, @TheQuietus, @FilmStories, @LWLies, @thefilmagazine. Portfolio below.

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A film writer and journalist who founded the blog 'Cinematic Sense'. I also have bylines from Loud and Clear Reviews, Film Stories, The Quietus, Little White Lies, The Film Magazine and In Review Online. Available for freelance work.

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David Lynch Retrospective - Cinematic Sense

David Lynch Retrospective - Cinematic Sense

During 2026, I watched and wrote about every major project by David Lynch. This is every post in that year-lo…

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December 2025: Inconceivable

December 2025: Inconceivable

Hello and welcome back to Cinematic Sense Monthly. This newsletter goes through everything the site has done …

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28 Years Later Review: "Remember, You Must Love"

28 Years Later Review: "Remember, You Must Love"

With 28 Years Later, Danny Boyle returns to his zombie series for a work about Britain, death and (most radic…

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Sinners Review: Ryan Coogler's Electric Vampire Film

Sinners Review: Ryan Coogler's Electric Vampire Film

Ryan Coogler cements his visionary status in Sinners, an electric vampire horror movie that positions music a…

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Little Trouble Girls - Urška Djukić [Review]

Little Trouble Girls - Urška Djukić [Review]

A new film review of Little Trouble Girls, directed by Urška Djukić.

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November 2025: Awards, Video Stores and Billie Eilish (in 3D!)

November 2025: Awards, Video Stores and Billie Eilish (in 3D!)

Hello and welcome back to Cinematic Sense Monthly. This newsletter goes through everything the site has done …

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The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford: Film Review

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| Loud and Clear Reviews Verified
Peter Mullan is brilliant in The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford, an enjoyable character study of a man struggling to find his place in the modern world. Writer-Director: Seán Dunn Genre: Comedy Run Time: 103′ U.K. & Ireland Release: June 12, 2026 U.S. Release: TBA Where to Watch: In cinemas Arberloch is a small Scottish town known for its most (and arguably only) famous son, Sir Douglas Weatherford.
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Film Review: The Bride! Is A Fascinating Failure

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| cinematicsense.blog
⭐⭐ Rating: 2 out of 5. I didn’t have as high expectations going into Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! as some might have. Her 2021 directorial debut, The Lost Daughter, was acclaimed by most critics and earned three Academy Award nominations, including for Gyllenhaal’s script. However, I was part of the minority who thought it was unfulfilling. A film too scattered in its approach to motherhood ennui. But there were some positives, not least the riveting performance from Jessie Buckley (Hamnet).
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Film Review: My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air In Moscow

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⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, there has been a wave of Russian dissident cinema. Films that are firmly opposed to President Vladimir Putin and his war, documenting changes in Russian society and citizens opposing him. These have mostly been documentaries like Navalny (which did premiere a month before the war but felt prescient afterwards) or Mr Nobody Against Putin.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing and publishing reviews as part of my own blog, 'Cinematic Sense'

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

The feature on American Graffiti and nostalgia I did for Little White Lies.
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