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 Snowpiercer as a programme has already superseded its feature film predecessor, by defining its two opposing protagonists within the narrative.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
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 might […]
Movie Review – The Wailing (2016)
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 order to save […]
Video Review – The Lovebirds (2020)
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 into […]
Movie Review – The Lovebirds (2020)
The Lovebirds, 2020Directed by Michael Showalter Starring Issa Rae, Kumail Nanjiani, Anna Camp, Paul Sparks, Betsy Borrego, and Kyle BornheimerSYNOPSIS: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 cliché, but to the […]
Movie Review – Cassandro, the Exotico! (2018)
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 familiar with the masked […]
Movie Review – Body Cam (2020)
Body Cam, 2020.Directed by Malik Vitthal. Starring Mary J. Blige, Nat Wolff, Theo Rossi, Anika Noni Rose, David Warshofsky, Ian Casselberry, Demetrius Grosse,Lorrie Odom and Emonie Ellison.SYNOPSIS:When a regular routine traffic stop turns into the unexplained, unprovoked death of an unarmed youth by the hands of reckless police officers a cop named Renee (Mary J. […]
Movie Review – The Trip to Greece (2020)
The Trip to Greece, 2020. Directed by Michael Winterbottom. Starring Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan, Cordelia Bugeja, Rebecca Johnson, Claire Keelan, and Tim Leach. SYNOPSIS: Actors Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan travel from Troy to Ithaca following in the footsteps of the Odysseus. Farewells are often bittersweet. For Michael Winterbottom’s “The Trip” storyline, where better to […]
Movie Review – The County (2019)
The County, 2019.Directed by Grímur Hákonarson. Starring Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir, Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Hannes Óli Ágústsson, Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson and Hinrik Ólafsson.SYNOPSIS:A widowed farmer tries to escape the clutches of the corrupt “co-operative” that has a stranglehold on her farming community.Recent years have seen a selection of interesting movies making their way down from Iceland, from […]
October Horrors 2019 Day 16 – Don’t Torture a Duckling (1972)
Don’t Torture a Duckling, 1972.Directed by Lucio Fulci. Starring Florinda Bolkan, Barbara Bouchet, Tomas Millian, Irene Papas, Marc Porel and Georges Wilson.SYNOPSIS:In a small Italian town, the local police are struggling to solve a recent spate of child murders that have ravaged the area, with the superstitious residents quickly falling into paranoia and hysteria in […]
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