ScreenaholicsScreenaholics
Menu
  • Home
  • Reviews
  • Features
  • Videos
12 posts

Patrick Scott

About author
Patrick Scott is a recent graduate from Monash University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Communications. He is a freelance film reviewer based in Melbourne, and contributor to Janks Reviews. Deserted island movie collection: LOTR Trilogy, The Good The Bad and the Ugly, Spirited Away, anything by Stanley Kubrick and Pixar. Favourite movie snack: Popcorn.
Articles
Reviews

'The Integrity of Joseph Chambers' Review - A Cautionary Tale

By Patrick Scott
20/08/22
Reviews

'Moonage Daydream' Review - An Immersive Musical Experience

By Patrick Scott
13/08/22

The first film approved by the Bowie estate, Moonage Daydream, is the third documentary feature by Brett Morgen and by far, his most experimental.

Reviews

'Flux Gourmet' Review - Culinary Style with a Pinch of Substance

By Patrick Scott
05/08/22

Filmmaker Peter Strickland has developed a shorthand for horror and tension in his cinematic oeuvre with a fetishistic soundscape of food, objects and even the idiosyncrasies of characters. His latest film, Flux Gourmet, sardonically offers a dual perspective on food as pleasure and pain.

Reviews

'Like a Dirty French Novel' Review - Inept Low-Budget Viewing

By Patrick Scott
07/09/21

Like A Dirty French Novel intertwines the stories of two estranged brothers, a sex-phone operator and a cosplayer, set to the backdrop of the current Covid pandemic.

Reviews

'Disclosure' Review - A Tense and Confronting Australian Drama

By Patrick Scott
30/08/21

Disclosure is a confronting tale about two close couples whose friendships implode through the allegation that one of their children was sexually abused by the other.

Reviews

'You Cannot Kill David Arquette' Review - Wrestling and Redemption

By Patrick Scott
26/08/21

You Cannot Kill David Arquette is the redemptive tale of washed-up Hollywood actor David Arquette and his attempt to redeem the mistakes of his past.

Reviews

'Annette' Review - Quirky and Absurd Musical Drama is an Experience

By Patrick Scott
19/08/21

After the band Sparks’ two previous failed attempts to make a musical film, first with Italian slapstick actor Jacques Tati, then with Tim Burton, the third time is the charm in French filmmaker Leos Carax’s Annette.

Reviews

'La Verónica' Review - Quest for Social Media Influence at its Most Pitiful

By Patrick Scott
13/08/21

La Verónica (literally) centres on social media star and footballer’s wife Veronica (Mariana Di Girólamo), whose persistent efforts to procure a sponsorship deal is derailed by re-surfaced murder charges of their infant child from many years ago.

Reviews

'The Ice Road' Review - Liam Neeson Action-Thriller Stumbles

By Patrick Scott
12/08/21

Set in the icy tundra of Manitoba, Canada, The Ice Road is a race-against-time action thriller that pits Liam Neeson not only against thin ice roads that could crack at any minute but also corporate greed.

Reviews

'Fanny Lye Deliver'd' Review - A Hypnotic and Violent Period Thriller

By Patrick Scott
30/07/21

Fanny Lye Deliver’d is a quasi-Western set just after the English Civil War, circa 1657, in a period of moral and sexual liberation, as well as barbaric violence.

Reviews

'Dating Amber' Review - Queer Teenage RomCom is a Charm

By Patrick Scott
08/07/21

Dating Amber centres on Eddie and Amber, two gay teenagers who fake a romantic relationship at school to convince their tormenting classmates they are straight and otherwise ‘normal’.

Reviews

'Minamata' Review - A Powerful True Story Lacks Sympathetic Lead

By Patrick Scott
05/06/21

Minamata captures the harrowing real-life story of Japanese locals suffering shocking neurological and physical paralysis from severe mercury poisoning in the water supply of its coastal towns.

  • POPULAR

    • 'GOAL!' - Review

      15/02/06
    • 'Logan' – Legacy Featurette with Hugh Jackman

      08/03/17
    • 'Spider' Review - A Compelling Chilean Political Thriller

      28/04/21
    • 'Dredd 3D' – Review

      29/10/12
    • 'I Am Not a Witch' - Review

      27/04/18
  • FEATURES

    • 6 Highlights of the 2018 Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

      18/06/18
    • 7 of the Best Examples of World Building in Movies

      09/08/17
    • Where are the Female Passion Projects in Hollywood?

      30/11/18
    • DC Fandome Came, it Saw, it Conquered - Event Highlights

      24/08/20
    • Horns Up! The 10 Best Heavy Metal Themed Movies

      21/10/20
  • VIDEOS

    • 'Sausage Party' – Seth Rogen Grocery Store Prank

      13/08/16
    • Spooky Original Banned Trailer for Horror Classic 'The Exorcist'

      05/06/17
    • Opening Scene of 'Wonder Woman 1984' Arrives Online - Watch it Here

      16/12/20
    • 'Ghost in the Shell' Movie Releases 5 Mini-Teaser Clips

      23/09/16
    • '1917' Featurette Highlights Sam Mendes' Ambitious Single-Shot Project

      01/10/19
  • Read More

    Features

    Get Ready for Jonah Hill’s 'Mid90s' with 'All This Mayhem'

    04/09/18
    Features

    What is the Bechdel Test? Don’t Ask Sofia Coppola for the Answer

    03/07/17
    Features

    Janks Reviews Crew’s Favourite Films of 2016

    11/01/17
    Features

    James Bond Movies Alternate Posters – Gallery

    10/11/16
    Features

    7 Movies with an Amazing Soundtrack

    10/07/17
    Features

    Netflix and… Shhh! I Want to Watch This!

    18/01/18
    Videos

    'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again' Featurette Highlights Cher's Addition to Film

    02/07/18
    Reviews

    'Underwater' Review - A Wet Mess

    23/01/20
    Reviews

    'Overlord' - B-Movie Action Horror at its Finest - Review

    05/12/18
    Reviews

    'Gringo' Review - A Convoluted, Entertaining Mess

    05/06/18
    Reviews

    'Kidnap' – Netflix Original Film Review

    27/11/17
    Features

    DC Fandome Came, it Saw, it Conquered - Event Highlights

    24/08/20

  • About

    Screenaholics

    No clickbait, no gossip, no drama. Screenaholics offers spoiler-free film reviews, features and videos for your readiing and viewing pleasure.

  • Categories

    Features
    Reviews
    Trailers
    Videos
  • SOCIAL

    FacebookTwitterInstagramYoutubeEmail
  • Latest

    • 'Mortal Kombat II' (2026) Review: A Bloody, High-Octane Sequel

      11/05/26
    • 'Weapons' Review: A Horror Balancing Scares, Tension, and Fun

      08/08/25
    • 'Thunderbolts*' Review: Antiheroes Assemble with Surprising Heart

      18/05/25

Write for Us |  Privacy Policy | AI Disclaimer