david j. moore chats with filmmaker Paul Kyriazi on Forbidden Power… In the heyday of the grindhouse era, it was quite common for filmmakers to use action, sex, and thrills to spice up their genre jambalayas, and filmmaker Paul Kyriazi came up during that period, with cult classics like Death Machines (1976), The Weapons of […]
Castle Rock Season 1 Episode 6 Review – ‘Filter’
Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of Castle Rock… There is something hypnotically engaging about Castle Rock. Beyond the tit bits of terror, porch side confessionals and elegantly crafted structure this series possesses a maturity and quality to which few can lay claim. Omnipotent expressions from eerily self-confidence Shawshank alumni, moments of clarity in the […]
Movie Review – Inhumanity (2018)
Inhumanity, 2018. Directed by Joe McReynolds. Starring Darcel Danielle, Diana Rose, Ford Austin, and Leviticus Wolfe. SYNOPSIS: A deranged serial killer becomes enmeshed in a secret government conspiracy as he is pursued by one of his former victims. Inhumanity is difficult to even categorize. Probably the least misleading thing to say it is broadly a […]
Preacher Season 3 Episode 8 Review – ‘The Tom/Brady’
Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of Preacher season 3… There is nothing more tastelessly crass, borderline blasphemous and pitch black pithy than an exploding Christ. Kevin Smith might have lead the charge with Dogma, George Carlin and Buddy Christ but Preacher not only takes his cake, consumes that spongy confection and redefines the line […]
Second Opinion – The Meg (2018)
The Meg, 2018. Directed by Jon Turteltaub. Starring Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Winston Chao, Page Kennedy, Jessica McNamee, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Robert Taylor, Sophia Shuya Cai, Masi Oka, and Cliff Curtis. SYNOPSIS: After escaping an attack by what he claims was a 70-foot shark, Jonas Taylor must confront his fears to […]
Castle Rock Season 1 Episode 5 Review – ‘Harvest’
Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of Castle Rock… A metaphorical Harvest and the reaping of seeds sown brings home to roost certain truths about Castle Rock this week. Catholic attrition for past transgressions, past misdemeanours from those seemingly beyond redemption and a purging to wipe the slate clean for new comers. Beyond the biblical […]
Exclusive Interview – Samantha Mathis on her new film Boarding School
david j. moore chats with Boarding School star Samantha Mathis… With an impressive list of on-screen credits that got kick-started with the teen films Pump Up the Volume and the period-set coming of age drama This is My Life from Nora Ephron, making her filmmaking debut, actress Samantha Mathis has been a steady presence in features […]
Exclusive Interview – Director Boaz Yakin on his new film Boarding School
david j. moore chats with filmmaker Boaz Yakin… Writer / director Boaz Yakin’s filmography shows that he’s a true journeyman of genres, with the urban coming of age drama Fresh (1994), the inspirational sports film Remember the Titans (2000), the comedy Uptown Girls (2003), the gritty Jason Statham action picture Safe (2012), and scripts for the […]
Movie Review – The Darkest Minds (2018)
The Darkest Minds, 2018. Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson. Starring Amandla Stenberg, Mandy Moore, Gwendoline Christie, Bradley Whitford, Harris Dickinson, and Patrick Gibson. SYNOPSIS: After a disease wipes out 98% of the world’s children those that remain have incredible gifts they must learn to control them in order to save themselves. The Darkest Minds marks […]
Preacher Season 3 Episode 7 Review – ‘Hilter’
Martin Carr reviews the seventh episode of Preacher season 3… Amongst the chuck away moments of caustic humour, Viking burials and Mozart references there is something more controversial afoot this week. Surrounded by sandwich fillings and glowing employee testimonials a dictator of renowned plots his conquest of the civilised world. Between the sun lamps, Catholics […]