This year has seen some great movements for the female hero: Supergirl is set to introduce TV’s first transgender superhero, Batwoman will become the first openly gay title female superhero, The Wasp was the first female hero to be featured in a Marvel film’s title, and that jaw-dropping trailer for the highly-anticipated Captain Marvel did […]
Kidding Season 1 Episode 2 Review – ‘Pusillanimous’
Martin Carr reviews the second episode of Kidding… Although the title of episode two implies a lack of backbone intrinsically linked to our central protagonist Jeff Pickles, his actions and apparent emotional stasis reveal something considerably stronger. By turning a moment of mental instability on its head Pickles shows a level of manipulation, which both […]
Second Opinion – A Simple Favor (2018)
A Simple Favor, 2018. Directed by Paul Feig. Starring Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding, Linda Cardellini, Andrew Rannells, Jean Smart, Ian Ho, Joshua Satine, Kelly McCormack. Andrew Moodie, Eric Johnson, Sarah Baker, Zach Smadu, and Rupert Friend. SYNOPSIS: A woman seeks to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of her best friend. A Simple […]
Exclusive Interview – Mr. Mercedes showrunner Jack Bender talks Season 2
Paul Risker chats with Mr. Mercedes showrunner Jack Bender about season 2 of the Stephen King adaptation… Mr Mercedes, an adaptation of Stephen King’s Bill Hodges Trilogy, comprising Mr. Mercedes, Finders Keepers and End of Watch, enters its second season. Brady Hartsfield (Harry Treadaway) remains hospitalised in a vegetative state after a second attempt to […]
Castle Rock Season 1 Finale Review – ‘Romans’
Martin Carr reviews the season 1 finale of Castle Rock… Philosophical notions and alternate dimensions in which mirror images of us exist have been around since words were put to paper, yet Castle Rock makes this idea feel fresh, intriguing and unique. Andre Holland and Bill Skarsgard who own this finale lock stock and barrel […]
Exclusive Interview – Boyd Holbrook on The Predator
Thomas Harris chats with The Predator star Boyd Holbrook… Alone in a subterranean screening room in a hotel somewhere in Soho, I found myself giggling uncontrollably at Shane Black’s The Predator. Turned out that I’m one of few to actually have a real soft spot for Black’s ramshackle, thoroughly nasty take on the 80s genre […]
Blu-ray Review – D.O.A.: A Right of Passage (1980)
D.O.A.: A Right of Passage, 1980. Directed by Lech Kowalski. Starring Stiv Bators, Terry Chimes, Tony James, Mick Jones, Paul Cook, Steve Jones, John Lydon, Glen Matlock, Joe Strummer, Sid Vicious, and Billy Idol. SYNOPSIS: Documentary detailing the rise and fall of the punk movement in the late 1970s. It’s 1996 and punk is back […]
Castle Rock Season 1 Episode 9 Review – ‘Henry Deaver’
Martin Carr reviews the ninth episode of Castle Rock… Some episodes mean more than others, impact more heavily, cause more confusion and reward more deeply once that essential epiphany hits home. Henry Deaver represents the most work, largest pay off and most resonant emotional revelation in a series which is quickly redefining our idea of […]
Exclusive interview with Robert McGinley on Danger Diva
david j. moore chats with filmmaker Robert McGinley… Cult filmmaker Robert McGinley might be best known for his subversive low-fi apocalyptic skater punk film Shredder Orpheus (1989), which has enjoyed a devoted following in the ensuing decades. His decidedly unique take on a futuristic cyberpunk outlook continued with his following film Jimmy Zip (1999), and […]
Movie Review – Revenge (2017)
Revenge, 2017. Directed by Coralie Fargeat. Starring Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz, Kevin Janssens, Vincent Colombe, Guillaume Bouchède, and Jean-Louis Tribes. SYNOPSIS: A woman is raped by her lover’s friend at a secluded house and begins a campaign of brutal payback when she is left for dead. Revenge is one of those movies where the title […]