The Running Man, 1987. Directed by Paul Michael Glaser. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Jesse Ventura, Mick Fleetwood, Richard Dawson, Jim Brown, Dweezil Zappa. SYNOPSIS: In 2017 a TV show host seems to hold sway over what happens in America – yeah right! Viewing The Running Man in 2019 is a very […]
Movie Review – Shaft (2019)
Shaft, 2019. Directed by Tim Story. Staring Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, Richard Roundtree, Alexandra Shipp, Regina Hall, Matt Lauria, Avan Jogia, Lauren Vélez, Method Man, Almeera Jiwa, Ian Casselberry, Aaron Dominguez, and Isaach De Bankolé. SYNOPSIS: Detective John Shaft, estranged from his son, an FBI agent, joins him as he tries to solve […]
James Marsden, Amber Heard, Whoopi Goldberg and more in talks for Stephen King’s The Stand
Having been granted a series order by CBS All Access earlier this year, it looks like business is picking up for Josh Boone’s (The Fault in Our Stars) long-planned Stephen King adaptation The Stand, with Collider reporting that a number of actors are currently in talks for roles. According to the site, James Marsden (Westworld) […]
Swamp Thing Season 1 Episode 2 Review – ‘Worlds Apart’
Hasitha Fernando reviews the second episode of Swamp Thing… An investigation into Alec Holland’s mysterious death is launched by the local law enforcement, but to no avail. Abby however is convinced that Alec survived and decides to follow her hunch with the assistance of Mathew Cable (Henderson Wade) her friend in the police force. A […]
Swamp Thing Season 1 Episode 1 – ‘Pilot’ Review
Hasitha Fernando reviews the first episode of Swamp Thing… Swamp Thing follows the story of Abby Arcane (Crystal Reed), a doctor at the CDC who is called on to investigate a possible swamp borne disease outbreak in her hometown of Marais, Louisiana. While working the case she strikes up an unlikely friendship with Alec Holland […]
Exclusive Interview – Avengement star Scott Adkins and writer Stu Small
To celebrate the release of the acclaimed, violent and action-packed thriller Avengement, we caught up with leading man Scott Adkins and writer Stu Small at the UK Premiere to discuss the film. In Avengement, while granted leave from prison, Cain Burgess (Adkins) evades his guards and returns to old haunts to take revenge on the […]
Underwater Film Scenes: Would You Sink or Swim?
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 […]