Long before 4DX had cinema goers vibrating in their seats, faces sprayed with water and something tickling the back of the ankles, the children of the 80s and 90s made their own cinema experiences that little bit more immersive all on their own. Or perhaps it was just this small, odd, habitual collection of people. […]
Movie Review – Avengement (2019)
Avengement, 2019. Directed by Jesse V. Johnson. Starring Scott Adkins, Craig Fairbrass, Thomas Turgoose, Nick Moran, Louis Mandylor, Terence Maynard, and Kierston Wareing. SYNOPSIS: An escaped convict seeks revenge on the people that put him in prison, including his own brother. One look at the blurb for Avengement tells you pretty much all you need […]
FrightFest Presents Review – Terror of Hallow’s Eve (2017)
Terror of Hallow’s Eve, 2017. Directed by Todd Tucker. Starring Caleb Thomas, Sarah Lancaster, Annie Read, Mcabe Gregg, Doug Jones, and Eric Roberts. SYNOPSIS: A bullied teenager summons the Trickster and wishes revenge on his tormentors. If the John Carpenter-esque font of the title cards and the opening shot of three teenage girls walking down […]
Blu-ray Review – Def-Con 4 (1985)
Def-Con 4, 1985. Directed by Paul Donovan, Digby C. Cook & Tony Randel. Starring Lenore Zann, Maury Chaykin, Kate Lynch, Tim Choate, and Kevin King. SYNOPSIS: During World War III a satellite containing three astronauts crashes to Earth where they become the target of gangs of diseased humans. The 1980s was a creative and productive […]
Blu-ray Review – Escape Room (2019)
Escape Room, 2019. Directed by Adam Robitel. Starring Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Deborah Ann Woll, Jay Ellis, Tyler Labine, and Kenneth Fok. SYNOPSIS: Six strangers find themselves trapped in a building where they must solve puzzles in able to move onto the next room before the inevitable traps kick in. So in Escape Room we […]
What Could We Expect from Season 2 of DC’s Doom Patrol?
Hasitha Fernando on what we might expect from a second season of Doom Patrol… As of yet the fledgling DC streaming service has yet to green light season 2 of Doom Patrol, but with strong critical and audience approval ratings there is a chance that it will eventually happen (despite the cancellation of fellow series […]
Sundance London 2019 Review – The Death of Dick Long
The Death of Dick Long, 2019. Directed by Daniel Scheinert. Starring Michael Abbott Jr, Andre Hyland, Virginia Newcomb, Sarah Baker, Jess Weixler, Poppy Cunningham and Roy Wood Jr. SYNOPSIS: Two friends scramble to hide the truth from their families and the authorities after a raucous night together leads to the hospitalisation of their fellow band […]
Sundance London 2019 Review – After the Wedding
After the Wedding, 2019. Directed by Bart Freundlich Starring Michelle Williams, Julianne Moore, Billy Crudup, Abby Quinn and Will Chase. SYNOPSIS: When a woman is invited to New York to meet with a company offering to sponsor the orphanage she runs in India, she is forced to confront decisions she made 20 years ago, and […]
Movie Review – Rocketman (2019)
Rocketman, 2019. Directed by Dexter Fletcher. Starring Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard, Steven Mackintosh, Gemma Jones, Stephen Graham, and Tate Donovan. SYNOPSIS: Based on the early life of legend Sir Elton John, this compellingly, uplifting musical biopic, starring Taron “The Kingsman” Egerton, charts key moments during his meteoric rise, melancholic fall, […]
Exclusive Interview – Michael Gatt discusses his score to the newly relaunched DC Super Hero Girls
We chat with composer Michael Gatt about DC Super Hero Girls… DC Super Hero Girls have been around since 2015, originally premiering with a toy line and webseries, but when Emmy winning writer/producer Lauren Faust announced she was relaunching the series for Cartoon Network fans and critics immediately began anticipating the return. One of the […]