Patrick J. Hurst
@insertmontage.com
Channel 4 staffer by day, film writer by night (sometimes during the day too). This is my primary space for reviews, opinions & ramblings on anything & everything film & tv related.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:39 PM
#NowWatching 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
3 pints in the bag. A far later screening than I usually do. Recliner seat. Let the rage zombie chaos commence!
3 pints in the bag. A far later screening than I usually do. Recliner seat. Let the rage zombie chaos commence!
January 15, 2026 at 9:19 PM
#NowWatching 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
3 pints in the bag. A far later screening than I usually do. Recliner seat. Let the rage zombie chaos commence!
3 pints in the bag. A far later screening than I usually do. Recliner seat. Let the rage zombie chaos commence!
New Poster | HOW TO MAKE A KILLING (dir. John Patton Ford)
January 14, 2026 at 6:22 PM
New Poster | HOW TO MAKE A KILLING (dir. John Patton Ford)
New Posters | THE RIP (dir. Joe Carnahan)
January 12, 2026 at 9:13 PM
New Posters | THE RIP (dir. Joe Carnahan)
New Poster | GODZILLA MINUS ZERO (dir. Takashi Yamazaki)
January 10, 2026 at 10:35 AM
New Poster | GODZILLA MINUS ZERO (dir. Takashi Yamazaki)
The cane from Citizen Kane will return in AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY
January 7, 2026 at 9:20 AM
The cane from Citizen Kane will return in AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY
New Poster | WHISTLE (dir. Corin Hardy)
January 6, 2026 at 6:45 PM
New Poster | WHISTLE (dir. Corin Hardy)
New Poster | SUPERGIRL (dir. Craig Gillespie)
January 4, 2026 at 9:17 PM
New Poster | SUPERGIRL (dir. Craig Gillespie)
Sums up my 2025 perfectly tbh
January 4, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Sums up my 2025 perfectly tbh
I don’t really know what this is but I like it
January 2, 2026 at 9:50 PM
I don’t really know what this is but I like it
January 2, 2026 at 9:47 PM
January 1, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Don’t ask me how but by the power of wormholes or the multiverse or some shit I am both chilling at home this new years and partying with Ronan Keating on BBC One right now
December 31, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Don’t ask me how but by the power of wormholes or the multiverse or some shit I am both chilling at home this new years and partying with Ronan Keating on BBC One right now
Me on New Year’s Eve vs me on New Year’s Day
December 31, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Me on New Year’s Eve vs me on New Year’s Day
Jack Thorn & Stephen Graham produce as close to tv perfection as you could hope for as radicalisation, toxic masculinity, violent misogyny & parental guilt are dissected through four taut, tense, technically astounding one-shot episodes in what is one of the most important shows in years (2/2)
December 31, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Jack Thorn & Stephen Graham produce as close to tv perfection as you could hope for as radicalisation, toxic masculinity, violent misogyny & parental guilt are dissected through four taut, tense, technically astounding one-shot episodes in what is one of the most important shows in years (2/2)
Ok here we go then folks. Behold! The number one pick on my TOP 20 TV SHOWS OF 2025 is (insert drumroll)…
1. ADOLESCENCE (Netflix)
A true masterclass in televisual storytelling, #Adolescence isn’t a show that can be easily forgotten (1/2)
1. ADOLESCENCE (Netflix)
A true masterclass in televisual storytelling, #Adolescence isn’t a show that can be easily forgotten (1/2)
December 31, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Ok here we go then folks. Behold! The number one pick on my TOP 20 TV SHOWS OF 2025 is (insert drumroll)…
1. ADOLESCENCE (Netflix)
A true masterclass in televisual storytelling, #Adolescence isn’t a show that can be easily forgotten (1/2)
1. ADOLESCENCE (Netflix)
A true masterclass in televisual storytelling, #Adolescence isn’t a show that can be easily forgotten (1/2)
Creator Jack Rooke should be immensely proud of what he’s managed to achieve with a show that, over three seasons, grew to become one of the best comedies this country has produced in years, with one of the cleverest, most painfully beautiful final episodes I’ve seen in quite some time (3/3)
December 31, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Creator Jack Rooke should be immensely proud of what he’s managed to achieve with a show that, over three seasons, grew to become one of the best comedies this country has produced in years, with one of the cleverest, most painfully beautiful final episodes I’ve seen in quite some time (3/3)
The third and final season of Channel 4’s semi-autobiographical coming-of-age comedy is a spot-on blend of laughs, heart, and tears and the perfect send off for a show that has tragically flown under the radar (2/3)
December 31, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The third and final season of Channel 4’s semi-autobiographical coming-of-age comedy is a spot-on blend of laughs, heart, and tears and the perfect send off for a show that has tragically flown under the radar (2/3)
And the runner up on my TOP 20 TV SHOWS OF 2025 is…
2. BIG BOYS S3 (Channel 4)
It feels like we really do need to talk about entering Big Boys into the best British sitcoms of the last decade conversation (1/3)
2. BIG BOYS S3 (Channel 4)
It feels like we really do need to talk about entering Big Boys into the best British sitcoms of the last decade conversation (1/3)
December 31, 2025 at 10:40 AM
And the runner up on my TOP 20 TV SHOWS OF 2025 is…
2. BIG BOYS S3 (Channel 4)
It feels like we really do need to talk about entering Big Boys into the best British sitcoms of the last decade conversation (1/3)
2. BIG BOYS S3 (Channel 4)
It feels like we really do need to talk about entering Big Boys into the best British sitcoms of the last decade conversation (1/3)