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2024 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Cats of Gokogu Shrine

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The Cats of Gokogu Shrine, 2024.  Directed by Kazuhiro Soda SYNOPSIS: The feline population of a Japanese town and its human inhabitants are the focus of this immersive meditation on community and the cycle of life. Documentarian Kazuhiro Soda (Inland Sea) attempts to capture a purrrrfect slice of life with his single location observational film […]

Trailer for Vatican thriller Conclave starring Ralph Fiennes

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Focus Features has shared a new trailer for director Edward Berger’s (All Quiet on the Western Front) acclaimed thriller Conclave. Based on Robert Harris’ novel of the same name, the film follows Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) as he finds himself entangled a conspiracy that could shake the foundations of the Catholic Church, after he is […]

10 Essential Vampire Movies To Sink Your Teeth Into

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Coinciding with the release of the new Salem’s Lot [read our review here], here are ten essential vampire movies to sink your teeth into… Nosferatu (1922) This iconic piece of cinema remains timeless and its visual influence can still be seen today. If you’ve seen anything from Tim Burton, you’ve seen run off from films […]

Comic Book Preview – Minky Woodcock: The Girl Called Cthulhu #1

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Titan Comics and Hard Case Crime launch Cynthia von Buhler’s new series Minky Woodcock: The Girl Called Cthulhu next week, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the first issue with the official preview below… THE PLUCKY DETECTIVE RETURNS WITH AN OCCULT HORROR TWIST! Sensational artist, author, and playwright, CYNTHIA VON BUHLER melds her glorious […]

Jude Law is on the hunt for Nicholas Hoult in trailer for Justin Kurzel’s The Order

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Vertical Entertainment has released the trailer for Nitram and Macbeth director Justin Kurzel’s latest crime-thriller The Order, which stars Jude Law as an FBI agent on the hunt for Nicholas Hoult’s white-supremacist leader. Written by King Richard scribe Zach Baylin, and based on a true story, The Order also stars Tye Sheridan, Jurnee Smollett, Alison […]

2024 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Gutter

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The Gutter, 2024.  Directed by Isaiah Lester and Yassir Lester. Starring Shameik Moore, Susan Sarandon, D’Arcy Carden, Jackée Harry, Tony Baker, Paul Scheer, Kim Fields, Jay Ellis, Adam Brody, and Paul Reiser. SYNOPSIS:  Walt lands work at bowling alley AlleyCatz. He’s pressured to embrace his bowling talent, which sparks backlash from detractors seeking to undermine […]

2024 BFI London Film Festival Review – Blitz

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Blitz, 2024. Written and Directed by Steve McQueen. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Elliott Heffernan, Harris Dickinson, Benjamin Clementine, Paul Weller, Stephen Graham, and Kathy Burke. SYNOPSIS: Follow the stories of a group of Londoners during the events of the British capital bombing in World War II. Steve McQueen has been a pioneering voice in contemporary cinema […]

Trailer for action-thriller Aftermath starring Dylan Sprouse

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Vertical has released a trailer and images for Aftermath, the upcoming action thriller from director Patrick Lussier (Drive Angry). Dylan Sprouse stars as a former army ranger suffering from PTSD who is forced to use his skills to protect his sister and the hostages trapped on a bridge by an unhinged war criminal. Joining Sprouse […]

Movie Review – Transformers One (2024)

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Transformers One, 2024. Directed by Josh Cooley. Featuring the voice talents of Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne, Jon Hamm, Vanessa Liguori, Jon Bailey, Jason Konopisos-Alvarez, Evan Michael Lee, James Remar, Isaac C. Singleton Jr., Steve Blum, Jinny Chung, Josh Cooley, and Dillon Bryan. SYNOPSIS: The untold origin […]