Cas Harlow

Cas Harlow works as the movie review coordinator for AVForums and is responsible for all the cinema, streaming, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray content. He also organises the movie coverage, PR screenings, PR discs and competitions, and produces reviews and articles for the site, as well as participating in the podcasts.

Cas has been reviewing movie content and discs for over 20 years, is an avid film buff and is our resident movies expert, having reviewed several thousand titles both on the Big and Small Screen, across DVD, HD DVD, Blu-ray and now Ultra HD Blu-ray.

Cas is also a non-practising Barrister and practicing Solicitor and has a degree in Electronic Engineering and a Postgrad in Law.

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See for Me Movie Review

by Cas Harlow

Generically titled and dripping in the trappings of a DTV effort, is the surprisingly competent See for Me worth seeing?

Saturday at 1:01 PM

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My Son (Amazon 4K) Movie Review

by Cas Harlow

Christian Carion's high concept remake of his own high concept French flick sees a script-less James McAvoy out of his depth in this mystery thriller.

Saturday at 12:10 AM

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Peacemaker (HBO) TV Show Review

by Cas Harlow

The TV spin-off nobody expected, from the soft reboot sequel nobody asked for, Peacemaker is one of the best new shows you may or may not get around to seeing in January.

Wednesday at 7:47 AM

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The Expanse Season 6 - Final Season (Amazon) TV Show Review

by Cas Harlow

Amazon's tremendous The Expanse returns for a final 6 episodes, but is that enough time to finish this story?

Jan 17, 2022

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First Date Movie Review

by Cas Harlow

Viewed as some cheap-as-chips am-dram Tarantino tribute, Sundance darling First Date is an 'interesting' debut from writer/directors Manuel Crosby and Daniel Knapp that somehow just about lands on the right side of respectful.

Jan 17, 2022

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After Life Season 3 - Final Season (Netflix) TV Show Review

by Cas Harlow

Ricky Gervais returns for the only third season he's ever done, to finish off loose ends in Netflix's bitterly funny and warmly bittersweet After Life.

Jan 16, 2022

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Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (Amazon) Movie Review

by Cas Harlow

Ditching Adam Sandler and going straight to streaming, Transformania could have been a whole lot worse, but still shows signs of a franchise way running on fumes.

Jan 13, 2022

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The Running Man 4K Blu-ray Review

by Cas Harlow

More classic Arnie comes to 4K... in Germany... from Capelight. But is their native 4K DV rendition worth an import?

Jan 13, 2022

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Top 20 Most Anticipated Movies of 2022

by Cas Harlow

Spies and Samurai, Scorsese and the Spider-Verse, Strange and Sam Raimi - 2022 is shaping up to be stunning, but the real question is will Top Gun: Maverick finally get released?

Jan 10, 2022
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The Tender Bar (Amazon) Movie Review

by Cas Harlow

George Clooney's eighth directorial effort lands on Amazon and starts well with Ben Affleck on fine form, but can it stick the landing?

Jan 8, 2022

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The Lost Daughter (Netflix) Movie Review

by Cas Harlow

Maggie Gyllenhaal's strikingly assured directorial debut will likely garner a lot of attention, not least for a trifecta of excellent performances from Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley and Dakota Johnson.

Jan 6, 2022

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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within 4K Blu-ray Review

by Cas Harlow

Celebrating its 20th Anniversary in style, The Spirits Within - which bankrupted a Studio - is still the best Final Fantasy movie, with seemingly outdated effects that somehow stun in 4K.

Jan 3, 2022

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Hard Target 4K Blu-ray Review

by Cas Harlow

John Woo's Hollywood breakthrough was also arguably Van Damme's best action flick, but how on earth did Kino screw up this native 4K restoration so royally?

Jan 2, 2022

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Dune (2021) 4K Blu-ray Review

by Cas Harlow

A modern sci-fi classic in the making, this is grand, epic filmmaking at its absolute best, with a stunning 4K release to boot.

Jan 1, 2022

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The Protégé (Amazon) Movie Review

by Cas Harlow

Two time best Bond director Martin Campbell, who gave us Casino Royale and Goldeneye, gifts the latest Nikita, Maggie Q, her first real shot at a decent solo lead action movie and it's... fine.

Jan 1, 2022

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Best 10 4K Blu-rays of 2021

by Cas Harlow

Star Trek, Indy, and Second Sight coming into their own, it's been a pretty spectacular year for 4K.

Dec 31, 2021
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Best 10 Movies of 2021

by Cas Harlow

Still reeling from the ongoing pandemic, cinema has come back with a bang arguably better than anybody could have expected, with a few strong Big Screen hitters, and plenty of heavyweight smaller support.

Dec 30, 2021
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The Book of Boba Fett (Disney+) Season 1 Premiere TV Show Review

by Cas Harlow

Disney+ rounds out the year with the opening episode of its latest Star Wars spin-off, as fan-favourite Boba Fett's past and future get fleshed out.

Dec 29, 2021

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Hawkeye (Disney+) Season 1 TV Show Review

by Cas Harlow

Enjoying a perfectly-timed Christmas vibe, solid origin storytelling, charming wit and fun street-level action, Hailee Steinfeld's Hawkeye is a great end to an impressive year of MCU TV shows.

Dec 26, 2021

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Best 10 TV Shows of 2021

by Cas Harlow

An almost unparalleled year of unmissable TV. Audiences may still be navigating their return to the cinema but let's take a look at 10 reasons to stay home.

Dec 26, 2021
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The Matrix Resurrections Movie Review

by Cas Harlow

22 years later and we return to a very meta Matrix, but is it still too clever for its own good and, my God, does it really look as cheap as it does in the trailers?

Dec 22, 2021

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Swan Song (Apple TV+) Movie Review

by Cas Harlow

Apple TV+ delivers up another powerful feature, with Mahershala Ali putting in some of his finest work, leaving Swan Song a heartbreaking sci-fi drama.

Dec 22, 2021

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Encounter (Amazon) Movie Review

by Cas Harlow

Riz Ahmed delivers another heartwrenching performance in this unusual psychological sci-fi mystery.

Dec 22, 2021

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The Witcher Season 2 (Netflix) TV Show Review

by Cas Harlow

Netflix's adaptation of the massively popular book and videogame series returns for a strong sophomore year, with more swords, sorcery and supernatural SFX.

Dec 21, 2021

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Castle Falls Movie Review

by Cas Harlow

Dolph Lundgren returns to directing for the first time in over a decade, teaming up with Scott Adkins for some low budget thrills in a block scheduled for demolition.

Dec 20, 2021

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In the Heights (Sky) Movie Review

by Cas Harlow

After the massive success of adapting Hamilton for Disney+, Lin-Manuel Miranda returns to adapt his first Broadway hit with foot-tapping fury.

Dec 18, 2021

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Arcane: League of Legends - Season 1 (Netflix) TV Show Review

by Cas Harlow

Stunningly animated, superbly scored, perfectly voice acted, exquisitely unfolded, with wonderful world-building, and action and impact in equal measure, should Netflix's Arcane go straight to the top of your watchlist?

Dec 12, 2021

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Wrath of Man (Amazon) Movie Review

by Cas Harlow

Less a Ritchie film that happens to star Statham and more a Statham flick which happens to have been directed by Ritchie, Wrath of Man comes up short against its Heat / The Town peers but is an otherwise solid enough little crime thriller, and now on Amazon Prime!

Dec 10, 2021

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Titans Season 3 (Netflix) TV Show Review

by Cas Harlow

Taking its cue from A Death in the Family, Under the Red Hood, No Man's Land, and Grant Morrison's run on Batman, could this be the best season of DC's Titans yet?

Dec 9, 2021

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American Rust (Sky / NowTV) TV Show Review

by Cas Harlow

Is Jeff Daniels the best thing about this Mare of Easttown-esque modern noir-ish crime drama from Showtime?

Dec 9, 2021

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Superman & Lois Season 1 (BBC) TV Show Review

by Cas Harlow

Did Arrowverse secretly spawn a big budget, character-driven TV show about Superman that nobody would have believed could have been possible, and did BBC then drop the entire first season this weekend?

Dec 6, 2021

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Yellowjackets Season 1 Premiere (Sky) TV Show Review

by Cas Harlow

Yellowjackets lands on Sky weekly for a dark look at survival horror - could this be Showtime's answer to Netflix's Squid Games?

Dec 6, 2021

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Lost in Space Season 3 (Netflix) TV Show Review

by Cas Harlow

Another show that somewhat surprisingly made it to a third season, does Netflix's Lost in Space go out with a fitting conclusion?

Dec 5, 2021

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Hanna Season 3 (Amazon) TV Show Review

by Cas Harlow

Is 6 episodes enough to round out Amazon's TV adaptation of Hanna with a fitting conclusion?

Dec 5, 2021

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Stillwater Movie Review

by Cas Harlow

Matt Damon turns in an impressive performance in this atypical drama about justice and redemption but - most effectively - about living a flawed life.

Dec 3, 2021

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8-Bit Christmas Movie Review

by Cas Harlow

Cleverly pitched as 'from the Studio that brought you Elf', 8-Bit Christmas is a fun new festive flick to kick-start the holiday season with.

Dec 2, 2021

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Encanto Movie Review

by Cas Harlow

Lin-Manuel Miranda continues his seemingly unstoppable reign with a fresh new Disney feature that hits all the right notes.

Nov 28, 2021

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Rocky IV: Rocky vs Drago - The Ultimate Director's Cut Movie Review

by Cas Harlow

With Stallone wisely jettisoning and reframing much of the glamour and pomp from his 80s cheesefest, Rocky IV is fashioned into a considerably more weighty Rumble in the Jungle.

Nov 26, 2021

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Bruised (Netflix) Movie Review

by Cas Harlow

Getting raw and digging deep for her directorial debut, Halle Berry reshapes herself for a punishing bout of Rocky/Warrior-channelling MMA torture with character pleasantly kept at the forefront.

Nov 26, 2021

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Spencer Movie Review

by Cas Harlow

Kristen Stewart is outstanding in Pablo Larraín's second First Lady biopic after Jackie, here taking a richly fish-eyed look at isolation and mental illness in the land of the blindly privileged, and paying fitting tribute to a lost soul.

Nov 26, 2021

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