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Preacher Season 4 Episode 9 Review – ‘Overture’

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Martin Carr reviews the ninth episode of Preacher season 4… There is something ludicrously inspired about putting Mozart into an apocalyptic scenario. Part vaudeville, part gameshow and all warm up act this Overture elegantly makes way for things to come. Our principals are tempted, bloodletting is rife and theological debate goes hand in hand with […]

Raindance Film Festival 2019 Review – Dark, Almost Night

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Dark, Almost Night, 2019. Directed by Borys Lankosz. Starring Magdalena Cielecka, Rafal Mackowiak, Modest Rucinski, Jerzy Trela, Roma Gasiorowska, Aleksandra Konieczna, Marcin Dorocinski, and Malgorzata Hajewska. SYNOPSIS: When a journalist (Magdalena Cielecka) returns to her childhood hometown to report on a series of abductions, secrets from her past begin emerging from the bleakest corners of […]

Movie Review – Candy Corn (2019)

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Candy Corn, 2019. Directed by Josh Hasty. Starring Courtney Gains, Caleb Thomas, Pancho Molder, P.J. Soles, and Tony Todd. SYNOPSIS: On Halloween weekend, a group of bullies plans their annual hazing on local outcast, Jacob Atkins. When they take things too far, Jacob is resurrected to seek revenge. Four horrible characters are doing their yearly […]

Movie Review – Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)

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Between Two Ferns: The Movie, 2019. Directed by Scott Aukerman. Starring Zach Galifianakis, Ryan Gaul, Lauren Lapkus, Jiavani Linayao, Will Ferrell,Matthew McConaughey, Benedict Cumberbatch, Peter Dinklage, David Letterman, Paul Rudd, Tiffany Haddish, John Legend, Brie Larson, Jon Hamm, Hailee Steinfeld, Keanu Reeves, Tessa Thompson and Gal Gadot. SYNOPSIS: Zach Galifianakis and his oddball crew take […]

Movie Review – Rambo: Last Blood (2019)

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Rambo: Last Blood, 2019. Directed by Adrian Grunberg. Starring Paz Vega, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Adriana Barraza, Yvette Monreal, Genie Kim, Joaquín Cosío, and Oscar Jaenada. SYNOPSIS: Rambo must confront his past and unearth his ruthless combat skills to exact revenge in a final mission. Sylvester Stallone sure has had a tough time saying farewell to his […]

Raindance Film Festival 2019 Review – Homeless Ashes

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Homeless Ashes, 2019. Directed by Marc Zammit. Starring Marc Zammit, Lew Temple, Jason Flemyng, Angela Dixon, Maria Howell, Jessica-Jane Stafford, Jamey May and Ike Leo. SYNOPSIS: A traumatic event in childhood leaves Frankie spending his life sleeping rough on the streets. Homelessness is certainly an important issue in British society. In November 2018, the housing […]

Raindance Film Festival 2019 Review – Coureur

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Coureur, 2019. Directed by Kenneth Mercken Starring Niels Willaerts, Koen De Graeve, Karlijn Sileghem, Fortunato Cerlino, Günther Lesage, Vladislav Prigunov, Anton Petrov, Nicola Rignanese SYNOPSIS: A young boy grows up idolising his cyclist father, and then follows in his footsteps by pushing his body and the laws to the limit in order to achieve greatness […]

American Horror Story: 1984 Episode 1 Review – ‘Camp Redwood’

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EJ Moreno on the season premiere of American Horror Story: 1984… 1980’s nostalgia will never go out of style. From the clothes to the iconic music, people love looking back at one of the strangest times in pop culture. American Horror Story is just the latest to join the 80’s madness, with their new slasher-inspired […]

Movie Review – Ad Astra (2019)

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Ad Astra, 2019. Directed by James Gray. Starring Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland, Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler, John Ortiz, Greg Bryk, Kimberly Elise, Loren Dean, John Finn, Donnie Kershawarz, Justin Dray, Sasha Compère and Natasha Lyonne. SYNOPSIS: Astronaut Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) travels to the outer edges of the solar system to find […]