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October Horrors 2018 Day 25 – Hannibal (2001)

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Hannibal, 2001. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Ray Liotta, Frankie Faison, Giancarlo Gianni, and Gary Oldman. SYNOPSIS: Years after his escape from prison, cannibalistic serial killer Dr Hannibal Lecter has made a new life for himself living in Florence under the guise of an art historian. At the same time, FBI […]

2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – Peterloo

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Waterloo, 2018. Directed by Mike Leigh. Starring Maxine Peake, Rory Kinnear, Neil Bell, Pearce Quigley, David Moorst, Rachel Finnegan, Tom Meredith, Simona Bitmate, Robert Wilfort, Karl Johnson, Sam Troughton, Alastair Mackenzie, David Bamber and Tim McInnerny. SYNOPSIS: The story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre where British forces attacked a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Manchester. Peterloo […]

Movie Review – Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot (2018)

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Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot, 2018. Written and Directed by Gus Van Sant. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara, Jack Black, Tony Greenhand, Beth Ditto, Carrie Brownstein, Mark Webber, Ronnie Adrian, Kim Gordon, and Udo Kier. SYNOPSIS: On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the […]

Black Lightning Season 2 Episode 3 Review – ‘The Book of Consequences: Chapter Three: Master Lowry’

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Red Stewart reviews the third episode of Black Lightning season 2… To my surprise, the third episode of this season of Black Lightning was much more focused than previous entries. Perhaps this is attributable to its writer, Jan Nash, who scribed two episodes in the first season that I gave positive reviews to. Or perhaps it is […]

Comic Book Review – Wonder Woman: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 2

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Ricky Church reviews Wonder Woman: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 2… When DC Rebirth began, one of the best series to come out of the reboot was Wonder Woman with Greg Rucka returning to the character after his prominent run in the early-mid 2000s. The first volume collection focused on a pair of alternating stories that tied […]

2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – Blaze

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Blaze, 2018. Directed by Ethan Hawke. Starring Ben Dickey, Alia Shawkat, Charlie Sexton, David Kallaway, Richard Linklater, Jenn Lyon, Sam Rockwell, Steve Zahn, Ritchie Montgomery, Wyatt Russell, D. Taylor Loeb, and Kris Kristofferson. SYNOPSIS: A biopic of the largely unknown country musician Blaze Foley, charting his tumultuous life, from his early marriage to his short but […]

October Horrors 2018 Day 24 – Perfect Blue (1997)

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Perfect Blue, 1997. Directed by Satoshi Kon. Featuring the voice talents of Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, Shinpachi Tsuji, Masaaki Ôkura, Yôsuke Akimoto, Yoku Shioya, and Hideyuki Hori. SYNOPSIS: Pop star Mima decides to retire from her days as a member of the girl-band CHAM! to pursue an acting career, a decision that is met with hostility from her devoted […]

Movie Review – Clyde Cooper (2018)

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Clyde Cooper, 2018. Directed by Peter Daskaloff. Starring Jordi Vilasuso, Abigail Titmuss, Richard Neil, Aria Sirvaitis, Isabella Racco, Joanna Fyllidou. SYNOPSIS:  A California private detective is hired to investigate the disappearance of a missing lover. But as the mystery escalates, strange people and a Silicon Valley organisation get involved. From the man behind eternal classics […]

Comic Book Review – Star Trek: The Next Generation: Terra Incognita #4

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Villordsutch reviews Star Trek: The Next Generation: Terra Incognita #4… With the ongoing web being woven within Star Trek: TNG “Terra Incognita” from Scott & David Tipton, we’ve so far seen: suspicious engine failings of Federation vessels, peace treaties between the Cardassians barely holding, the loss of a Vulcan Ambassador, the ongoing fallout of the devastating […]