Away, 2019. Directed by Gints Zilbalodis. SYNOPSIS: Stranded on a mysterious island, a boy endeavours to find his way back to civilisation with the help of a small bird, all the while pursued by a dark force. Being stranded on an island might be some people’s idea of paradise, particularly one so naturally beautiful, seemingly […]
Movie Review – Dark Whispers Vol. 1 (2019)
Dark Whispers Vol. 1, 2019. Directed by Megan Riakos, Angie Black, Kaitlin Tinker, Isabel Peppard, Briony Kidd, Jub Clerc, Marion Pilowsky, Katrina Irawati Graham, Lucy Gouldthorpe, Madeleine Purdy and Janine Hewitt. Starring Asher Keddie, Anthony LaPaglia, Andrea Demetriades and Bree Desborough. SYNOPSIS: A series of horror tales, linked together via their presence in a mysterious […]
Totally Bonkers Space Operas That Deserve More Love
Ben Robins looks at four totally bonkers space operas that deserve more love… It’s easy to jump straight to the tried-and-tested regulars as far as space operas are concerned. Between the countless alien species, planets and barely pronounceable intergalactic languages, too many seem to end up on the wrong side of dense, and sticking with […]
Jeremy Davies to star in Scott Derrickson’s Joe Hill adaptation The Black Phone
Back in October of last year it was announced that Sinister and Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson is set to make his return to the horror genre with an adaptation of Joe Hill’s The Black Phone, and now comes word that Jeremy Davies (Saving Private Ryan, Lost) has signed on to star. The Black Phone […]
Godzilla vs. Kong moved up two months, will release theatrically and on HBO Max the same day
Following the recent clash between Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros. regarding the decision to debut Godzilla vs. Kong and Denis Villeneuve-directed Dune on the HBO Max streaming service, the upcoming monster film has received a new release date. According to Deadline, the latest instalment in Legendary’s monster universe has moved up two months from its original release […]
The tragic story behind the death of Brandon Lee on the set of The Crow
Luke Owen looks back at the death of Brandon Lee on the set of The Crow… On March 30th 1993, Brandon Lee walked onto the set of The Crow in Wilmington, North Carolina. Less than 24 hours later, he was dead. Based on the comic of the same name, The Crow was to be Lee’s […]
Movie Review – French Exit (2020)
French Exit, 2020. Directed by Azazel Jacobs. Starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Lucas Hedges, Valerie Mahaffey, Imogen Poots, Danielle Macdonald, Susan Coyne and Tracy Letts. SYNOPSIS: A previously wealthy widow and her son travel to Paris with the last of their money, and the cat whose body she claims her husband occupies. Highbrow quirk is an interesting […]
British military action thriller 400 Bullets gets a trailer and poster
Shout! Studios has released a trailer and poster for 400 Bullets, the new British military action thriller starring Jean-Paul Ly (I Am Vengeance), Andrew Lee Potts (The Crown), James Warren (King Arthur: Legend of the Sword), Adele Oni (The Witcher), Steve Blades (All the Devil’s Men), and Wayne Gordon (Into the Badlands). One cold winter […]
Female-fronted revenge thriller Burn It All gets a poster and trailer
Vertical Entertainment has released a poster and trailer for writer-director Brady Hall’s upcoming thriller Burn It All which stars Elizabeth Cotter as Alex, a woman out for revenge after returns to her hometown to discover that her mothers body has been taken by a violent organ smuggling ring; check out the poster, trailer and official […]
Marvel’s Kevin Feige offers brief update on Black Panther II
Back in November it was confirmed that Marvel Studios is pushing ahead with plans for Black Panther II, the superhero sequel set to serve as a tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman. Filming on Black Panther II is reportedly set to get underway in the summer, and during the press tour for the Disney+ series […]
