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Blu-ray Review – White Fire (1984)

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White Fire, 1984. Directed by Jean-Marie Pallardy. Starring Robert Ginty, Fred Williamson, Belinda Mayne, Jess Hahn, and Gordon Mitchell. SYNOPSIS: Brother and sister diamond miners go on the hunt for a legendary diamond, alongside several other criminal gangs. “It’s a bad film that’s good” says actor Fred ‘The Hammer’ Williamson in the special features of […]

Movie Review – The Vast of Night (2019)

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The Vast of Night, 2019. Directed by Andrew Patterson. Starring Sierra McCormick, Jake Horowitz, Erick Alexander, and Jared Bulmer. SYNOPSIS: In the twilight of the 1950s, on one fateful night in New Mexico, a young switchboard operator Fay and charismatic radio DJ Everett discover a strange audio frequency that could change their small town and […]

Blu-ray Review – Screamers (1995)

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Screamers, 1995. Directed by Christian Duguay. Starring Peter Weller, Roy Dupuis, Jennifer Rubin, Andrew Lauer, and Liliana Komorowska. SYNOPSIS: On a war-ravaged mining planet Alliance scientists have created self-replicating killing machines known as ‘screamers’ to eliminate their NEB enemies. In the far off future of 2078, on the mining planet of Sirius 6B, there is […]

Snowpiercer Season 1 Episode 2 Review – ‘Prepare To Brace’

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Martin Carr reviews the second episode of Snowpiercer… There are metaphorical and literal meanings underpinning that tagline as we delve into episode two of TNT’s flagship series. Snowpiercer as a programme has already superseded its feature film predecessor, by defining its two opposing protagonists within the narrative. Daveed Diggs brings an easy charm to Andre […]

Video Game Review – Maneater

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Shaun Munro reviews Maneater… In our trying present, nobody could be blamed for giving card-carryingly “real” games like The Last of Us Part II a bit of a wide berth, their doom and gloom proving just a tad too relatable in the current moment. Some may instead defer to undemanding, colourful indie puzzle-platformers, while others […]

Movie Review – The Wailing (2016)

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The Wailing, 2016. Directed and written by Hong-jin Na Starring Do Wan Kwak, Kim Hwan-hee, Jung-min Hwang, Jun Kunimura, Woo-hee Chun. SYNOPSIS : A stranger arrives at a rural village in Korea and immediately unsettling events begin to take place. A policeman is drawn in to the mystery and must confront all sorts of demons in […]

Video Review – The Lovebirds (2020)

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EJ Moreno on the new Netflix movie, The Lovebirds… Nailing the perfect romantic comedy is no easy task. Finding that balance between making us love the couple at the center of the film, and provide comedic hijinks can be a struggle for most, but not The Lovebirds. Join our critic EJ Moreno as he dives […]

Movie Review – The Lovebirds (2020)

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The Lovebirds, 2020 Directed by Michael Showalter Starring Issa Rae, Kumail Nanjiani, Anna Camp, Paul Sparks, Betsy Borrego, and Kyle Bornheimer SYNOPSIS: A couple (Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani) experiences a defining moment in their relationship when they are unintentionally embroiled in a murder mystery. The premise of The Lovebirds is dangerously simple and deceptively […]

Movie Review – Cassandro, the Exotico! (2018)

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Cassandro, the Exotico!, 2018. Directed by Marie Losier. Starring Cassandro. SYNOPSIS: An intimate portrait of one of Mexico’s most famous “exotico” wrestlers as he grapples with the dying days of his illustrious career in the ring. Professional wrestling in Mexico is a layered and complex world of traditions, pageantry and incredible athletic talent. Everyone is […]