The Last House on the Left, 1972. Directed by Wes Craven. Starring David Hess, Sandra Peabody, Fred J. Lincoln, Lucy Grantham, Richard Towers, Cynthia Carr, Martin Kove, Marc Sheffler, and Jeramie Rain. SYNOPSIS: Two teenage girls are kidnapped and brutalised before the attackers in knowing seek shelter at the home of the parents of one of […]
Movie Review – Hereditary (2018)
Hereditary, 2018. Written and Directed by Ari Aster. Starring Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne, Ann Dowd, Milly Shapiro, and Alex Wolff. SYNOPSIS: When the matriarch of the Graham family passes away, her daughter’s family begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry. The only sound heard from the audience during Ali Aster’s devastatingly […]
Reboots and Rebrands and Remakes, Oh My! What’s with the lack of originality these days?
Sade Green on reboots, rebrands and remakes… There is a distinct lack of originality in the film industry at the moment. Perhaps that’s too harsh actually; there is a distinct lack of originality in Hollywood. The market is over run with sequels, spin-offs, reboots, rebrands, films-that-are-now-television-shows and the dreaded ‘late-sequel’. You know, that sequel that […]
Five Essential Football Movies
With the 2018 FIFA World Cup about to kick off this week, Gary Collinson selects his Five Essential Football Movies… It’s fair to say that films centred on football haven’t exactly set the world alight, especially when you consider its place as the world’s most popular sport. In fact, out of the trickle of movies […]
Anna Paquin’s Greatest Performances
Earning an Oscar at the tender age of 11 in your first film role would be considered peaking too soon by some, but Anna Paquin has gained success throughout her impressive career so far – from child actor to blockbuster star, indie darling to TV series frontrunner. To celebrate the 25th anniversary release of The […]
Blu-ray Review – Vigil (1984)
Vigil, 1984. Directed by Vincent Ward. Starring Penelope Stewart, Frank Whitten, Bill Kerr, Fiona Kay, and Gordon Shields. SYNOPSIS: A teenage girl living in an isolated house comes to terms with changes in her life after her father dies in an accident. Vigil is not the type of movie to put on if you’re looking […]
Exclusive Interview: Costume designer Giovanni Lipari discusses the world of AMC’s Into the Badlands
In the dystopian future world that AMC’s Into the Badlands encompasses, there is a lot going on to say the least. The glorious action scenes made up of kicks, punches, slicing, dicing and neck-snapping are definitely a highlight of the show, especially if you are a fan of martial arts, but another element that stands […]
Exclusive Video: Behind the Music of ‘Moonlight Blade’
The team at Hexany Audio gives fans a behind the scenes glimpse of how the music for Tencent’s Moonlight Blade was made in this exclusive video. Moonlight Blade is a free to play action-packed 3D martial arts MMORPG set in a fantasy Wuxia realm of martial arts and mystery. Developed with the help of martial […]
Supergirl Season 3 Episode 21 Review – ‘Not Kansas’
Martin Carr reviews the twenty-first episode of Supergirl season 3… Beyond The Wizard of Oz references there is a sense of further superhero padding as we build towards the finale next week. Montages, incidental music and happy faces abound as we bid farewell to Supergirl knowing full well that she will be returning by episode […]
Blu-ray Review – Birth of the Dragon (2016)
Birth of the Dragon, 2016. Directed by George Nolfi. Starring Philip Ng, Billy Magnussen, Yu Xia, Wang Xi’An, Steven Roberts, Simon Yin, and Xing Jin. SYNOPSIS: A fictionalised account of the legendary fight between Bruce Lee and Wong Jack Man in 1964. The film is called Birth of the Dragon and you already know it […]