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Captain America: Civil War at 10 – The Story Behind the Marvel Studios Blockbuster

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On the film’s tenth anniversary, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Civil War…The character arc of Steve Rogers which began with the retro-vibed actioner Captain America: The First Avenger concluded with the epic Avengers 2.5-esque Captain America: Civil War. During this journey Steve Rogers transformed from an obedient solider who […]

Blu-ray Review – Doctor Blood’s Coffin (1961)

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Doctor Blood’s Coffin, 1961.Directed by Sidney J. Furie. Starring Kieron Moore, Hazel Court, Ian Hunter, Fred Johnson, Kenneth J. Warren, and Paul Hardtmuth.SYNOPSIS:People are mysteriously disappearing near a remote Cornish village, where a doctor is experimenting with reviving the dead.Dr. Peter Blood (Kieron Moore) is a biochemist who returns to his home village of Porthcarron […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Becoming Led Zeppelin (2025)

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Becoming Led Zeppelin, 2025.Directed by Bernard MacMahon. Featuring Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham.SYNOPSIS:A documentary tracing the journeys of the four members of the legendary rock band through the music scene of the 1960s and their meeting in the summer of 1968, culminating in 1970.When it comes to globe-straddling rock behemoths they […]

4K Ultra HD Review – The Nightcomers (1971)

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The Nightcomers, 1971.Directed by Michael Winner. Starring Marlon Brando, Stephanie Beacham, Thora Hird, Verna Harvey, Christopher Ellis, Harry Andrews, Anna Palk.SYNOPSIS:Prequel to the Henry James classic ‘Turn of the Screw’ about the events leading up to the deaths of Peter Quint and Ms. Jessel, and the slow corruption of the children in their care.So here […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Soldier (1998)

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Soldier, 1998.Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. Starring Kurt Russell, Jason Scott Lee, Jason Isaacs, Connie Nielsen, Sean Pertwee, Gary Busey.SYNOPSIS:An aging but highly trained soldier is left for dead by an enhanced new type of super soldier, and is rescued by a peaceful community whom he must defend when the new breed come knocking.Written by […]

4K Ultra HD Review – 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)

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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, 2026.Directed by Nia DaCosta. Starring Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, Connor Newall, Ralph Fiennes, Erin Kellyman, Robert Rhodes, Chi Lewis-Parry.SYNOPSIS:As Spike is inducted into Jimmy Crystal’s gang on the mainland, Dr. Kelson makes a discovery that could alter the world.Well, we’ve come a long way from Danny Boyle’s original 28 […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Street Trash (1987)

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Street Trash, 1987.Directed by J. Michael Muro. Starring Mike Lackey, Vic Noto, Bill Chepil, R.L. Ryan, James Lorinz, and Nicole Potter.SYNOPSIS:A liquor store owner discovers a box of bottles that contain a mysterious blue liquid and sells it to the local down-and-outs, not realising that the effects are toxic.The ‘body melt’ genre is a weird […]

Blu-ray Review – Crucible of Horror (1971)

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Crucible of Horror, 1971.Directed by Viktors Ritelis. Starring Michael Gough, Yvonne Mitchell, Sharon Gurney, Simon Gough, Nicholas Jones, and Olaf Pooley.SYNOPSIS:A mother and daughter plot to kill the abusive patriarch of the house.In Crucible of Horror (a.k.a. The Corpse in the US), Michael Gough plays Walter Eastwood, a stiff and domineering insurance broker who stifles […]

4K Ultra HD Review – The Killer (1989)

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The Killer, 1989.Directed by John Woo. Starring Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh, Barry Wong, Kenneth Tsang, and Chu Kong.SYNOPSIS:An assassin accepts one last job to pay to restore the eyesight of a woman he accidentally blinded, whilst a dogged cop closes in.Continuing their run of releasing Hong Kong action classics on 4K UHD, Arrow […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Mantrap (1953)

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Mantrap, 1953.Directed by Terence Fisher. Starring Paul Henreid, Lois Maxwell, Kieron Moore, Hugh Sinclair, Lloyd Lamble, Kay Kendall, Bill Travers, and Barbara Shelley.SYNOPSIS:A wrongly convicted murderer and a private detective team up to discover who really committed the crime the convict was imprisoned for.Mervyn Speight (Kieron Moore) has escaped from prison after being convicted of […]