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Johnnie To, Hong Kong Cinema’s Modern Master

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Simon Thompson delves into the career of Hong Kong filmmaker Johnnie To… Intensely prolific (with a back-catalogue dating all the way back to 1980) and defiant, Johnnie To is a Hong Kong filmmaking giant who, despite approaching the age of 70 this year, has shown no sign of slowing down or falling out of love […]

Ice Cube sets deal to write and star in Last Friday

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Almost a quarter of a century on since the previous instalment, Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema finally seem ready to move ahead with the long-awaited fourth Friday, with THR revealing that Ice Cube has officially signed on to write and star in Last Friday. The deal was announced by New Line president Richard Brener […]

Hot Toys’ Star Wars Celebration Japan Cherry Blossom Stormtrooper sixth scale figure unveiled

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With just two weeks to go until Star Wars Celebration gets underway in Japan, Hot Toys has unveiled the limited edition commemorative sixth scale Stormtrooper (Cherry Blossom Version) action figure which is being released to coincide with the convention; check out the promotional images here… SEE ALSO: Star Wars Darth Maul (Concept Art) sixth scale […]

Worlds collide in the first TRON: Ares trailer

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After dazzling audiences at CinemaCon this week, Disney has now officially shared the first trailer for TRON: Ares, the third instalment in the sci-fi series following 1982’s TRON and 2010’s TRON: Legacy, which sees Joachim Rønning (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil) directing Jared Leto as the titular […]

The Essential Modern Conspiracy Thrillers

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Hasitha Fernando with ten essential conspiracy thrillers… Conspiracy thrillers are a sub-genre of film that kick-started with the likes of The Manchurian Candidate and The Ipcress File, eventually flourishing in the 70s with bonafide hits such as Three Days of the Condor, All the President’s Men, Marathon Man and Executive Action. The movies were primarily […]

Movie Review – Renner (2025)

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Renner, 2025. Directed by Robert Rippberger. Starring Frankie Muniz, Violett Beane, Marcia Gay Harden, Taylor Gray, and Craig Lamar Traylor. SYNOPSIS: A computer genius invents an A.I life coach to help him find love, but realizes too late he accidentally programmed his manipulative mother into the code. In an age where isolated, lonely, rich tech bros […]

Flesh for Frankenstein and Blood for Dracula set new 4K Ultra HD release in the UK

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Screenbound Direct have announced that it is bring new 4K Ultra HD releases of director Paul Morrissey’s video nasties Flesh for Frankenstein and Blood for Dracula (a.k.a. Andy Warhol’s Frankenstein and Andy Warhol’s Dracula) to the UK this May with two limited edition box sets; check out the details and special features below… The eccentric […]

Soldiers battle dinosaurs in Vietnam in Primitive War trailer

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The first trailer and a batch of images have landed online for the action thriller Primitive War, director Luke Sparke’s upcoming adaptation of Ethan Pettus’ novel of the same name. Set in 1968 during the Vietnam War, the film follows a recon unit as they become the target of predatory prehistoric creatures during a search […]

Religious folk horror The Severed Sun gets a trailer and poster

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Dark Star Pictures has released a poster and trailer for the British folk horror The Severed Sun. Written and directed by Dean Puckett, the film centres on Magpie, a young woman who awakens a supernatural beast that terrorises her community after she kills her abusive husband. The cast includes Emma Appleton, Toby Stephens, Barney Harris, […]