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Manhunter: Michael Mann’s slippery, enduring masterpiece revisited

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A commercial flop at the time of release, the film that introduced moviegoers to Hannibal Lecter has since earned deserved plaudits. George Nash takes a look at its impact three decades on… Manhunter, director Michael Mann’s 1986 adaptation of Thomas Harris’s bestselling novel Red Dragon, is a film about transformations. Like The Silence of the […]

Stranger Things writers reveal improvised moments from Season 4 finale

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WARNING: Season 4 spoilers ahead…  With the world still reeling from its Mind Flayer-sized two-part season finale, the writers of Stranger Things 4 have revealed three moments from the final episode not originally in the script that were improvised entirely by the actors.  The 142-minute long episode, which dropped on Netflix on Friday and even […]

Movie Review – Cop Secret (2021)

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Cop Secret, 2021. Co-written and directed by Hannes Þór Halldórsson. Starring Auðunn Blöndal, Egill Einarsson, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir, Vivian Ólafsdóttir and Sverrir Þór Sverrisson. SYNOPSIS: While investigating a series of bank break-ins, a maverick cop falls for his rival-turned-partner. It hardly seems a coincidence that the backdrop to Cop Secret, the debut […]

Scream: All the Easter Eggs You May Have Missed in the New Film

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George Nash delves into the new Scream movie to uncover the Easter eggs you may have missed… Going very much against its own set of slasher survival rules—never say “I’ll be right back” remember—Scream has returned once again with yet more meta mayhem and razor-sharp self-reference. With a new generation of cine-savvy teens and the […]

The Most Meta Moments from the Scream Franchise

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As audiences get ready for another trip to Woodsboro, George Nash takes a look at the most playful moments from the influential slasher film franchise…  “Hello Sidney … it’s an honour,” crackles the now-iconic tones of Roger L. Jackson’s voice in the trailer for the forthcoming Scream film. Twenty-five years since Neve Campbell’s smart, resourceful […]

2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – Mass

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Mass, 2021. Written and directed by Fran Kranz. Starring Jason Isaacs, Martha Plimpton, Ann Dowd and Reed Birney. SYNOPSIS: Six years after a devastating tragedy, two couples gather in a room to talk about the day that destroyed their lives. About two thirds of the way through Mass, the bracing debut feature from writer-director Fran […]

Movie Review – Sweetheart (2021)

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Sweetheart, 2021. Written and Directed by Marley Morrison. Starring Nell Barlow, Jo Hartley, Ella-Rae Smith, Sophia Di Martino, Tabitha Byron and Samuel Anderson. SYNOPSIS: A sulky teen finds romance while on holiday with her family at a coastal caravan park. In the production notes of her striking 2020 debut feature Make Up, writer/director Claire Oakley describes […]

Exclusive Interview – James and the Giant Peach actor Paul Terry: “Being famous now must be horrific. Especially if you’re young”

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George Nash chats with James and the Giant Peach actor Paul Terry… Every now and then, Paul Terry is reminded of the time he was on top of the world. Browsing the local charity shops dotted around Durham, the city he calls home, his eye will occasionally be drawn to a DVD case adorned with […]

Boyz n the Hood at 30: John Singleton’s blistering debut still hits home

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George Nash revisits Boyz n the Hood on its 30th anniversary… In 1986, four boys set off to find a dead body. Along the way, they skip jovially along railroad tracks, wade through leach-infested waters and sleep blissfully under the stars. Stand By Me, director Rob Reiner’s adaptation of Stephen King’s novella The Body, is […]