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October Horrors 2019 Day 1 – Frankenstein (1931)

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Frankenstein, 1931. Directed by James Whale. Starring Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Edward Van Sloan, Fredrick Kerr and Boris Karloff. SYNOPSIS: Eager to solve the mysteries of life and death, Dr Henry Frankenstein embarks upon a controversial experiment in which he will implant a human brain into a freshly constructed body and use electricity […]

Fantastic Fest 2019 Review – The Pool

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The Pool, 2018. Written and directed by Ping Lumpraploeng. Starring Theeradej Wongpuapan and Ratnamon Ratchiratham. SYNOPSIS: In an abandoned 6-meter deep pool, a couple is stranded there with a deadly predator. Sometimes all it takes is a simple premise, a single location, and a crocodile to sell you on a movie. Sure, a good story […]

Movie Review – Joker (2019)

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Joker, 2019. Directed by Todd Phillips. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Robert De Niro, Marc Maron, and Brett Cullen. SYNOPSIS: Forever alone in a crowd, failed comedian Arthur Fleck seeks connection as he walks the streets of Gotham City. Isolated, bullied and disregarded by society, Fleck begins a slow descent into madness as […]

Preacher Season 4 Finale Review – ‘End of the World’

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Martin Carr reviews the season 4 finale of Preacher… Over four years and fifty plus hours of television Preacher has refused to compromise. Thematically bold, visually inventive and theologically questionable this series has kicked down doors, opened up opportunities and challenged taboos at every turn. Showrunner and Breaking Bad alumni Sam Catlin has been instrumental […]

Fantastic Fest 2019 Review – Why Don’t You Just Die!

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Why Don’t You Just Die!, 2018. Directed by Kirill Sokolov. Starring Aleksandr Kuznetsov, Vitaliy Khaev, Evgeniya Kregzhde, Michael Gor, Elena Shevchenko, and Igor Grabuzov. SYNOPSIS: Andrey, a detective and the world’s most horrible father, brings together a terrible group of people in his apartment: his resentful actress daughter, an angry thug, and a cheated cop. […]

The Good Place Season 4 Episode 1 Review – ‘A Girl From Arizona, Part 1’

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Liam Hoofe reviews the season 4 premiere of The Good Place… The Good Place returned to our screens this week for the premiere of its fourth, and final, season. The show has established itself as one of the most original comedies on television in recent years and this week’s opener began to move the pieces […]

Netflix Review – Disenchantment: Part Two

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Liam Hoofe reviews the second season of Matt Groening’s Disenchantment… When Disenchantment arrived on Netflix in August of 2018, the show’s initial critical reception was mixed. The opening five or six episodes struggling to find a consistent tone and the three main protagonists failed to connect with their audience. That all shifted in the final […]

American Horror Story: 1984 Episode 2 Review – ‘Mr. Jingles’

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EJ Moreno reviews the second episode of American Horror Story: 1984… In true American Horror Story fashion, things are getting wild quickly. With possible ghosts, two serial killers, and not one trustworthy character, AHS: 1984 is presenting damn good ideas in a short amount of time. The second episode, ‘Mr. Jingles’ does a great job […]

Raindance Film Festival 2019 Review – Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story

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Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story, 2019. Directed by Simon Frith. Starring Mike Edmonds, Terry Gilliam, Colin Firth, Michael Palin, Danny John-Jules, Mark Billingham and Robert Watts. SYNOPSIS: An exploration of the life and career of British thespian Mike Edmonds – one of Hollywood’s most prolific small actors. The name Mike Edmonds might not […]