Rob Freeman is a former senior digital optimisation editor for Guardian Labs
July 2021
Hear me out
Hear me out: why GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra isn’t a bad movie
The latest in our series of writers standing up for maligned films is a defence of Channing Tatum’s frenetic franchise starter
May 2020
My favourite film aged 12
My favourite film aged 12: Mrs Doubtfire
Robin Williams was catnip to me as a kid and I loved his cross-dressing nanny in this bizarre and heartfelt tale of family love
December 2015
A book to share
Melmoth the Wanderer by Charles Maturin – a gothic matryoshka
The chilling nest of stories within stories within stories in this novel is as enduringly chilling as its shadowy central personality
August 2015
Journeys in literature
The Crystal World by JG Ballard – a petrified apocalypse
A voyage to a mysterious forest leads its hero to a violent yet beautiful fate
April 2015
Baddies in books
Baddies in books: Cthulhu, HP Lovecraft's tentacled terror
Never fully revealed, this malevolent creature is all the more horrific for its shadowy presence
February 2015
Sunless Sea review – a beautifully crafted horror story
This evocative exploration game pits you against all the horrors of historical sea-faring – including cannibalism – and gameplay moulded by players themselves
December 2014
Families in literature
Families in literature: The Mouse and His Child by Russell Hoban
A father and son dance around the family ties which bind us all together – even though they’re only clockwork rodents
