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

    • 'Inside Out 2' Review: A Funny and Deeply Poignant Sequel

      16/06/24
    • 'Casino Royale' (2006) Retrospective Review

      07/11/21
    • 'A Wrinkle in Time' - Review

      23/04/18
    • 'Little' Movie Review - A Big Success for a Little Film

      11/04/19
    • 'How it Ends' SXSW Review - Cameo-Filled Comedy Misses the Mark

      20/03/21
  • FEATURES

    • 10 Movies to Keep an Eye on this Upcoming Awards Season

      02/11/18
    • 'The One and Only Ivan' Leads Disney+ August Highlights

      08/08/20
    • Movies That Were Overlooked - Survival Action Film 'The Grey' (2011)

      12/06/18
    • Horror Movies That Were Recognised for More Than Just Jump Scares

      15/12/17
    • 7 Movies with an Amazing Soundtrack

      10/07/17
  • VIDEOS

    • 'Justice League' – Behind-the-Scenes Video

      08/10/16
    • Funny Two-Way Mirror Prank – 'The Conjuring 2'

      22/09/16
    • 'Passengers' – How the Film Could Have Been Better

      09/05/17
    • 'Sully' - Dream Team Featurette

      02/09/16
    • 'Deadpool' Sequel – Teaser Video

      06/03/17
  • Read More

    Features

    The Best and Worst of Powerhouse Actress Jennifer Lawrence

    23/11/17
    Features

    The Janks Reviews Crew’s Favourite Films of 2017!

    08/01/18
    Features

    Hollywood Talent to Feature Across Several Upcoming Video Games

    11/06/19
    Features

    'The Thing' (1982) - A Retrospective on the Weird Fiction Genre in Cinema

    11/05/18
    Features

    9 Revisionist Western Films Worth Revisiting – Gallery

    19/07/17
    Features

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

    24/08/20
    Features

    8 Highlights of the 2018 Volvo Scandinavian Film Festival in Australia

    21/06/18
    Features

    A Brief History of Sam Raimi’s Classic Horror – 'The Evil Dead'

    17/07/17
    Features

    9 Found Footage Films to See Before 'Blair Witch'

    01/09/16
    Features

    10 (More) Movies to Keep an Eye on this Awards Season!

    07/12/18
    Videos

    'No Time to Die' New Agents Video Highlights the Potential Future of Bond

    14/09/21
    Reviews

    'Arrival' – Review

    09/11/16
    Reviews

    'The Gateway' is an Intriguing Sci-Fi with Little Emotional Depth - Review

    04/05/18
    Reviews

    'The Human Voice' Review - A (Short) Masterpiece from Pedro Almodóvar

    09/03/21
    Reviews

    Adam Sandler Delivers with Latest Netflix Film 'The Week Of' - Review

    09/05/18
    Reviews

    'Suburbicon' – Review

    27/10/17
    Reviews

    'The Meyerowitz Stories' – Review

    23/10/17
    Reviews

    'Little Men' – Review

    07/12/16
  • 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

    • NOTICE: Screenaholics is Moving!

      2 weeks ago
    • 'Parallel Tales' Review: A Voyeuristic Thriller where Fiction and Reality Collide

      09/08/26
    • 'One Night Only' Review: High-Concept Rom-Com Misses Its Potential

      09/08/26

Write for Us |  Privacy Policy | AI Disclaimer