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Movie Review – Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)

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Kiki’s Delivery Service, 1989.Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Featuring the voice talents of Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Kappei Yamaguchi, Haruko Kato, Keiko Toda (Japanese) and Kirsten Dunst, Phil Hartman, Janeane Garofalo, Debbie Reynolds, Matthew Lawrence, Edie McClurg (English).SYNOPSIS:Along with her black cat Jiji, Kiki settles in a seaside town and starts a high-flying delivery service. Here […]

Tubi FrightFest Review – Colony (2026)

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Colony, 2026.Directed by Yeon Sang-ho. Starring Gianna Jun, Koo Kyo-hwan, Ji Chang-wook, Shin Hyun-been, Kim Shin-rock, and Go Soo.SYNOPSIS:Professor Se-jeong (Ji-hyun) is thrust into a bloody nightmare when a rapidly mutating virus is released during a biotech conference causing authorities to seal the facility. Trapped inside with no escape, Se-jeong along with a small group […]

Prime Video Review – Carrie

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Robert Ewing reviews Prime Video’s Carrie adaptation…Brian De Palma’s Carrie is one of the most iconic horror films ever made and a defining adaptation within Stephen King’s catalogue. The image of Carrie White, covered in pig’s blood, standing on stage after being crowned prom queen. Is one of the most striking and well-known images in […]

Movie Review – Once Upon a Time in the Middle East (2026)

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Once Upon a Time in the Middle East, 2026.Directed by Wen Muye. Starring Shen Teng, Jiang Qiming, Omar Sherif, Aarif Rahman, Sherif Sabry, Ahmed Salim, Faruk Muhammad, Russell Shealy, Naira Al-Qasim.SYNOPSIS:A chef who transforms a struggling restaurant into a refuge risks everything to protect his community when war engulfs the city.The War on Terror is […]

2026 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Face of Horror

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The Face of Horror, 2026.Written and Directed by Anna Biller. Starring Jonah Hauer-King, Kristine Froseth, Leo Suter, Ellie Bamber, Bella Heathcote, and Ben Radcliffe.SYNOPSIS:A ghost in medieval England rises from her grave to seek revenge on her husband, in a gory tribute to classic Technicolor horror films.The Face of Horror, the latest film by Anna […]

2026 BFI London Film Festival Review – A Good Little Soldier

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A Good Little Soldier, 2026.Directed by Stéphane Brizé. Starring Alba Rohrwacher, Vincent Lindon, David Talbot, and Sharif Andoura.SYNOPSIS:Follows Carla, a 43-year-old high-performing executive newly recruited as HR manager of a major insurer, tasked with rebuilding its brand in a corporate environment where vulnerability is not an asset.Human resources (HR), in theory, should be an entity […]

Movie Review – Deadline (2025)

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Deadline, 2025.Directed by Kiwi Chow. Starring Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Allison Lin, Jimmy Liu, Yi-mei Shao, Run-yin Bai, Michael Chang, Di-yang Huang, Ya-zhi Tai.SYNOPSIS:An anonymous suicide notice at a prestigious private high school force staff and students to confront the pressures of academic achievement, family expectations, and the school system itself.On 12 December 2025, Deadline, the […]

Blu-ray Review – Ice Cream Man (2026)

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Ice Cream Man, 2026.Directed by Eli Roth. Starring Charlie Zeltzer, Kiori Mirza Waldman, Carina Battrick, Ivano DiCaro, Ari Millen, Ric Reid, and Eli Roth.SYNOPSIS:An idyllic summer town descends into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results.Love him or hate him, you can guarantee that when a new Eli Roth […]

Blu-ray Review – Enter the Video Store: Video Vengeance

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Enter the Video Store: Video VengeanceDirected by Peter Maris/Mario DiLeo/Cullen Blaine/Vic Armstrong. Starring Dolph Lundgren, George Segal, John Schneider, Kristian Alfonso, Geoffrey Lewis, Beau Starr, Nick Chinlund, Ken Foree, Jan-Michael Vincent, James Tolkan, Michelle Phillips, Kim Delaney, George Kennedy, Yaphet Kotto, Michael Paul Chan, Lou Ferrigno, Margaret Trigg, John Saxon, Lee De Broux, Carroll Brandon […]