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Movie Review – Inland (2022)

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Inland, 2022.Directed by Fridjhof Ryder Starring Rory Alexander, Mark Rylance, Sean Dingwall, Kathryn Hunter, Eleanor Holliday, Alexander Lincoln, Nell Williams, and Sebastian OrozcoSYNOPSIS:A young man attempts to track down his missing mother. A young man’s quest to find his missing mother is the premise for Fridtjof Ryder’s poetic debut. But if that sounds simple, the film […]

Movie Review – The Hole in the Fence (2021)

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The Hole in the Fence, 2021.Directed by Joaquin del Paso Starring Valeria Lamm Williams, Yubah Ortega, Luciano Kurti, Eric Walker, Santiago Barajas, Enrique Lascurain, Jacek Poniedzialek, Raul VasconcelosSYNOPSIS:The schisms of modern Mexican society are laid bare as privileged students at an exclusive summer camp discover an opening that has profoundly sinister ramifications. The Hole in the […]

Acclaimed mystery Inland gets a UK trailer and preview screenings ahead of June release

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The mysterious folk-horror influenced Inland has special preview screenings at VUE cinemas across the UK on Wednesday 24 May. The feature debut from Fridtjof Ryder has garnered plenty of acclaim since featuring at last year’s London Film Festival. Inland is a modern folktale exploring the damaged identity of a young man attempting to make sense of his […]

Movie Review – Cold Hell (2017)

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Cold Hell, 2017.Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky. Starring Violetta Schurawlow, Tobias Moretti, Robert Palfrader, Sammy Sheik, and Verena Altenberger.SYNOPSIS:A woman witnesses a brutal murder in her neighbour’s apartment building. The killer sees her, and the two take part in a tense struggle that will change both of them forever.Cold Hell, a tense new thriller from Oscar-winning director Stefan Ruzowitzky, (The […]

Blu-ray Review – Three Brothers (1981)

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Three Brothers, 1981 Directed by Francesco Rosi Written by Tonino Guera, Francesco Rosi Starring: Phillipe Noiret, Michele Placido, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Andréa Ferréol, Maddalena Crippa, Rosaria Tafuri, Marta Zoffoli, Charles Vanel SYNOPSIS : Three brothers are summoned by their father to be together in the wake of their mother’s death. The three reflect on their differing lives […]

Movie Review – The Feast (2021)

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The Feast, 2021.Directed by Lee Haven Jones. Starring Nia Roberts, Annes Elwy, Julian Lewis Jones, Sion Alun Davies, Steffan Cennydd, Rhodri Meilir and Lisa Palfrey.SYNOPSIS:In a luxurious modern house in the Welsh countryside, the wealthy family of a politician play host to a mining developer and a local landowner. A young woman hired to work […]

Peter Strickland’s Flux Gourmet gets a trailer ahead of Berlinale premiere

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The new film from Peter Strickland (In Fabric, Berberian Sound Studio, Duke of Burgundy) premieres this week at the Berlin Film Festival and IFC Films has released a teaser trailer to offer an idea of what delights it has to offer.Flux Gourmet stars Asa Butterfield, Gwendoline Christie and Richard Bremmer, and if Strickland’s previous work […]

Movie Review – Catch the Fair One (2021)

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Catch the Fair One, 2021.Directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka. Starring Kali Reis, Daniel Henshall, Tiffany Chu, Shelito Vincent, Michael Drayer, Lisa Emery, Kimberley Guerrero, and Kevin Dunn.SYNOPSIS: A former champion boxer embarks on the fight of her life when she goes in search of her missing sister.Packing a real emotional punch, Catch the Fair One shines […]

Movie Review – The Midnight Swim (2014)

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The Midnight Swim, 2014.Directed by Sarah Adina Smith Starring Lindsay Burdge, Jennifer Lafleur, Aleksa Palladino, Ross Partridge, Beth GrantSYNOPSIS:Spirit Lake is unusually deep. No diver has ever managed to find the bottom, though many have tried. When Dr. Amelia Brooks disappears during a deep-water dive, her three daughters travel home to settle her affairs. But […]