March is the perfect time to wax on and wax off with these 12 essential ass-kicking martial arts films… Whether you have a black belt in Kung-fu, pink belt in origami, or you can’t fight your way out of a wet paper bag, many of us love a good martial arts movie. Cinema has made […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice at 10 – Looking Back at Zack Snyder’s Polarizing Superhero Flick
As it celebrates its tenth anniversary, Hasitha Fernando takes a look back at the story behind Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice… A film featuring both the Dark Knight and the Big Blue Boy Scout has always been a concept that has intrigued filmmakers since the rising popularity of comic book movies and […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Vampyros Lesbos (1971)
Vampyros Lesbos, 1971. Directed by Jesús Franco. Starring Soledad Miranda, Dennis Price, Paul Muller, Ewa Strömberg, Jesús Franco, Heidrun Kussin, Andrea Montchal. SYNOPSIS: A female vampire lures a lawyer to her private island by way of an erotic nightclub performance. Jesús ‘Jess’ Franco was one of the most prolific filmmakers of the latter half of […]
Mystery-horror Hunting Matthew Nichols gets a trailer and poster
Ahead of its release this April, a trailer has arrived online for writer-director Markian Tarasiuk’s upcoming mystery horror Hunting Matthew Nichols. The film follows documentary filmmaker Tara (Miranda MacDougall) as she sets out to uncover the truth behind her brother’s disappearance over two decades earlier. During her investigation, she stumbles across disturbing evidence which suggests […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Fear in the Night (1972)
Fear in the Night, 1972. Directed by Jimmy Sangster. Starring Judy Geeson, Joan Collins, Ralph Bates, Peter Cushing, Gillian Lind, James Cossins. SYNOPSIS: After moving to a private boy’s school with her teacher husband a young woman is attacked by a one-armed assailant, but nobody believes her. Fans of Hammer have never had it as […]
Hiya Toys unveils RoboCop 3 Exquisite Super Series action figure
Hiya Toys has officially unveiled its 1:12 scale Exquisite Super Series RoboCop action figure which is inspired by the appearance of the cybernetically enhanced Detroit PD officer in the 1993 sci-fi action threequel RoboCop 3. The figure is available pre-order now, priced at $118; take a look here… This all-new EXQUISITE SUPER Series 1/12 scale […]
What to Expect From A24’s Bloodsport Remake
What can we expect from Michaela Coel and A24’s Bloodsport remake? Sometimes cinema throws out a head-scratching surprise. This week, it was the news that A24 and Michaela Coel are combining to remake the Jean-Claude Van Damme star-maker, Bloodsport. It’s a bizarre combination of creative forces to say the least, and one that doesn’t immediately […]
Richard E. Grant and Claire Foy try to climb the social ladder in Savage House trailer
Paramount Pictures has released a poster and trailer for Savage House, the dark period comedy from writer-director Peter Glanz. Richard E. Grant and Claire Foy star as Sir Chauncey and Lady Savage, a pair who will do whatever it takes the climb the social ladder in pursuit of a better life, while 18th Century England […]
R.I.P. Chuck Norris (1940 – 2026)
Some very sad breaking news, as it has been announced that action icon Chuck Norris has passed away, aged 86. The martial arts champion-turned-action star had been hospitalised in Hawaii on Thursday, with his family subsequently issuing the following statement via social media: “It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing […]
Movie Review – Project Hail Mary (2026)
Project Hail Mary, 2026. Directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller. Starring Ryan Gosling, James Ortiz, Sandra Hüller, Lionel Boyce, Ken Leung, Milana Vayntrub, Liz Kingsman, Orion Lee, Priya Kansara, Aaron Neil, and Annelle Olaleye. SYNOPSIS: Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up alone on a spaceship light-years from Earth. As his memory returns, he uncovers […]
