Casey Chong presents a selection of unforgettable amnesiac movie protagonists…One of the most fascinating ways of depicting a character in a movie is using amnesia as a plot device to explore the dramatic or comedic side of searching for identity, remembering the past, and discovering the truth. From Rufus Sewell’s John Murdoch’s quest to regain […]
Fists on a Plane: Wings of Dread trailer pits Ashton Chen against Iko Uwais
Well Go USA has released a trailer for directors Ashton Chen and Pengfei Qin’s martial arts thriller Fists on a Plane: Wings of Dread.The film sees an off-duty air marshal forced to use his training when a ruthless adversary hijacks his flight, leading to a deadly confrontation with nowhere to run as he fights to […]
Wildwood: Do Audiences Care About the Process or the Product?
Wildwood is an incredible technical achievement with great storytelling but no one is watching. Do audiences care about the creative process any more?Imagine developing a film for sixteen years and spending seven of them on the stop motion animation process for a film that director Travis Knight promotes as an anti-AI movie. This is handcrafted […]
Godzilla Minus One Godzilla vs. Shinsei-maru Diorama unveiled by Prime 1 Studio
With the sequel Godzilla Minus Zero currently in cinemas [read our review here], Prime 1 Studio has officially unveiled its Godzilla vs. Shinsei-maru Diorama from the acclaimed 2023 blockbuster Godzilla Minus One. Limited to 350 units, the collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $2,365; take a look here…SEE ALSO: Godzilla Minus One and […]
Movie Review – The Invisible Half (2025)
The Invisible Half, 2025.Directed by Masaki Nishiyama Starring Lisa Siera, Miyu Okuno, Runa Hirasawa.SYNOPSIS:A new bi-racial arrival to a Japanese school discovers that she is being watched a monster that can only be seen through her smartphone and heard through her earphones.The real horror in Masaki Nishiyama’s creepy debut lies within its deep thematic exploration […]
Keanu Reeves sets John Wick return with animated prequel movie from Lionsgate
Having been in development since last year, Lionsgate has now officially given the green light to an animated John Wick movie, with Keanu Reeves set to reprise his role as the titular assassin in a prequel set before the first movie in the billion dollar-grossing action franchise.The animated film will be directed by Shannon Tindle […]
Trailer for horror-thriller The Designer starring Katherine Waddell and Gina Gershon
Saban Films has released a trailer for the upcoming horror-thriller The Designer, which centres on a young woman desperate for identity, who joins a multi-level marketing company and is willing to do whatever it takes to fit in, no matter the cost.Written and directed by Em Johnson, the cast includes Katherine Waddell, Gina Gershon, Ethan […]
Tokyo International Film Festival 2026 Review – The Intertwining
The Intertwining, 2026.Directed by Akira Yamamoto. Starring Jiyoung and Erika Karata.SYNOPSIS:The fates of two people were switched by an embryo mix-up. A shocking truth leads them to question who they are and begin to search for their own place in life.What is family? It is a deeply complex question with no correct answer, and that […]
Psychedelic documentary Magic in the Mundane unveils trailer ahead of digital release
Firebelly Films has unveiled the official trailer for writer-director Leigh Brooks’ psychedelic documentary Magic in the Mundane ahead of its digital release this coming week.Described as a “cinematic journey into the overlooked miracles of everyday existence”, the doc gathers philosophers, psychedelic guides, death doulas, trauma workers, ritual keepers and pilgrims to ask the question: “Who […]
A robbery goes wrong for Lizzy Caplan and Lucy DeVito in trailer for comedy-thriller Drag
Briarcliff Entertainment has released a trailer for writer-directors Raviv Ullman and Greg Yagolnitzer’s comedy thriller Drag.Lizzy Caplan and Lucy DeVito star as sisters who find what should be a simple robbery in a rural home spiral out of control when one of them throws out her back, immoblizing her in a second floor bathroom. Joining […]
