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Movie Review – The Gates (2023)

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The Gates, 2023. Directed by Stephen Hall. Starring John Rhys-Davies, Richard Brake, Michael Yare, Elena Delia, Christine Mulhern, and David Pearse. SYNOPSIS: A serial killer in Victorian London is sentenced to death in the electric chair, but that is just the beginning of Bishopsgate prison’s problems. The image of a gurning Richard Brake on a […]

Hellboy: Guillermo del Toro’s Occult Superhero Fantasy at 20

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Hasitha Fernando on the story behind Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy as it turns 20… Dark Horse Comics’ Hellboy has always been a property that hasn’t received the attention that it deserved. But perceptions changed with the release of Guillermo del Toro’s 2004 adaptation Hellboy, which amalgamated the filmmaker’s macabre sense of humor and distinct visual […]

Movie Review – The Sweet East (2023)

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The Sweet East, 2023. Directed by Sean Price Williams. Starring Talia Ryder, Earl Cave, Simon Rex, Ayo Edebiri, Jeremy O. Harris, Jacob Elordi and Rish Shah. SYNOPSIS: A picaresque journey through the cities and woods of the Eastern seaboard of the U.S undertaken by Lillian, a high school senior from South Carolina. She gets her […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Bad Biology (2008)

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Bad Biology, 2008. Directed by Frank Henenlotter. Starring Charlee Danielson, Anthony Sneed, R.A. The Rugged Man, Ginger Starr, John A. Thorburn. SYNOPSIS: A man and a woman who both have specific sexual proclivities eventually meet and fall in love… sort of. “I was born with seven clits” may not be as iconic an opening line […]

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind at 20: A Sci-Fi Romance Unlike Any Other

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20 years on from its release, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind… Starting its journey as a conceptual art experiment Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind has gone on to win the hearts and minds of audiences and film critics through its unique exploration of romantic relationships and […]

The Pink Panther at 60: The Timeless Comedy Caper Revisited

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Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind The Pink Panther on the 60th anniversary of its release… The Pink Panther was the movie that introduced audiences the world over to the singular gifted comedy sensation named Peter Sellers. The film was also responsible of giving us the utterly iconic and instantly recognizable Pink Panther theme […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Green Room (2015)

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Green Room, 2015. Directed by Jeremy Saulnier. Starring Patrick Stewart, Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Joe Cole, and Callum Turner. SYNOPSIS: A punk band fight for survival in a neo-Nazi bar after witnessing a murder. As if you haven’t been spoilt enough by Second Sight Films in the past year with their fantastic limited […]

Blu-ray Review – Fear City (1984)

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Fear City, 1984. Directed by Abel Ferrara. Starring Tom Berenger, Billy Dee Williams, Jack Scalia, Melanie Griffith, Michael V. Gazzo, Rae Dawn Chong, and Maria Conchita Alonso. SYNOPSIS: A killer stalks exotic dancers in New York, so two agents go vigilante to try and catch the psychopath. When you think of gritty, sleazy 1980s New […]

Exclusive Interview – Vaughan Murrae dishes on the role of Robin in Before I Change My Mind

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With roles in Hallmark’s The Way Home, Shaftesbury Kids’ The Solutioneers and Apple TV+’s Ghostwriter, non-binary Canadian actor Vaughan Murrae has had a busy few years. It’s their latest role in Epic Picture Group’s coming-of-age feature, Before I Change My Mind (directed by Trevor Anderson) that is garnering attention from audiences and critics. The film […]