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Movie Review – Unfriended (2015)

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Unfriended, 2015.Directed by Levan Gabriadze. Starring Shelley Hennig, Moses Jacob Storm, Renee Olstead, Will Peltz, Jacob Wysocki, Courtney Halverson and Heather Sossaman.SYNOPSIS:A group of online chat room friends find themselves haunted by a mysterious, supernatural force using the account of their dead friend.Do you like gimmicks in your movies? How about movies that are so […]

Movie Review – Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)

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Batman: The Killing Joke, 2016.Directed by Sam Liu. Featuring the voice talents of Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Tara Strong, Ray Wise, Maury Sterling, and Robin Atkins Downes.SYNOPSIS:Based on the acclaimed graphic novel of the same name, Batman: The Killing Joke takes a journey into the dark psyche of the Clown Prince of Crime – from […]

October Horrors 2020 – The Collector (1965)

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The Collector, 1965.Directed by William Wyler. Starring Terence Stamp, Samantha Eggers, Mona Washbounre and Maurice Dallimore.SYNOPSIS:Fredrick “Freddy” Clegg a lonely butterfly enthusiast with an unstable mind. After becoming infatuated with young art student Miranda, Freddy kidnaps the girl, storing her in his private dungeon, hoping to convince his victim to fall in love with him.We […]

2020 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Salt In Our Waters

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The Salt In Our Waters, 2020.Directed by Rezwan Shahriar Sumit. Starring Titas Zia, Tasnova Tamanna, Fazlur Rahman Babu and Ashok Bepari.SYNOPSIS:When a sculptor visits a remote fishing village in Bangladesh, he finds himself beloved by some locals and treated as a dangerous invader by others.Multiple films at this year’s LFF focus on developing countries as […]

Movie Review – Rebecca (2020)

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Rebecca, 2020.Directed by Ben Wheatley. Starring Lily James, Armie Hammer, Kristin Scott Thomas, Keeley Hawes, Jane Lapotaire, Lucy Russell, Bryony Miller, Sam Riley, Bill Paterson, Tom Goodman-Hill, Mark Lewis Jones, Jeff Rawle, John Hollingworth, Ben Crompton, and Ann Dowd.SYNOPSIS:A young newlywed arrives at her husband’s imposing family estate on a windswept English coast and finds […]

Movie Review – Wildfire (2020)

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Wildfire, 2020.Directed by Cathy Brady. Starring Nika McGuigan, Nora-Jane Noone, Kate Dickie, Martin McCann and Olga Wehrly.SYNOPSIS:The story of two sisters who grew up on the fractious Irish border. When one of them, who has been missing, finally returns home, the intense bond with her sister is re-ignited. Together they unearth their mother’s past but […]

Movie Review – 2067 (2020)

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2067, 2020.Written and Directed by Seth Larney. Starring Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ryan Kwanten, Leeanna Walsman, Deborah Mailman, Matt Testro, Damian Walshe-Howling, Aaron Glenane, Sana’a Shaik, and Finn Little.SYNOPSIS:One man’s journey to the future to save a dying world.It’s one thing to go on a journey attempting to find a cure for a loved one, but it’s […]

Movie Review – Love and Monsters (2020)

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Love and Monsters, 2020.Directed by Michael Matthews. Starring Dylan O’Brien, Jessica Henwick, Dan Ewing, Michael Rooker, and Ariana Greenblatt.SYNOPSIS:In a monster-infested world, Joel (Dylan O’Brien) learns his girlfriend is just 80 miles away. To make the dangerous journey, Joel discovers his inner hero to be with the girl of his dreams.Not even 10 minutes into […]

2020 BFI London Film Festival Review – American Utopia

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American Utopia, 2020.Directed by Spike Lee. Starring David Byrne, Jaqueline Acevedo, and Gustavo di Dalva.SYNOPSIS:Spike Lee documents the former Talking Heads frontman’s brilliant, timely 2019 Broadway show, based on his recent album and tour of the same name.On the face of things, Talking Heads frontman David Byrne and director Spike Lee are hardly the most natural […]