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Movie Review – Tales of Halloween (2015)

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Tales of Halloween, 2015.Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, Axelle Carolyn, Adam Gierasch, Andrew Kasch, Neil Marshall, Lucky McKee, Mike Mendez, Dave Parker, Ryan Schifrin, John Skipp and Paul Solet.SYNOPSIS:An anthology of ten creepy tales set around Halloween night, featuring the likes of candy-munching demons, mischievous imps and a killer pumpkin.Horror anthologies are back with a […]

Movie Review – The Stranger (2014)

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The Stranger, 2014.Written and directed by Guillermo Amoedo. Starring Cristobal Tapia Montt, Nicolás Durán, Luis Gnecco, Ariel Levy, Alessandra Guerzoni and Lorenza Izzo.SYNOPSIS:A drifter causes chaos for a young man and his mother when he arrives in their small town looking for an old flame, leaving a trail of blood in his wake.If you were […]

People will be “really excited” by prequel to The Shining, says producer

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Overlook Hotel, the long-gestating prequel to Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining will be “completely its own film”, according to producer James Vanderbilt in Collider.SEE ALSO: Stephen King has some harsh words for Stanley Kubrick’s The ShiningVanderbilt, promoting his own directorial debut Truth, praised director Mark Romanek (Never Let Me Go) as “a strong filmmaker with his […]

Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence to helm Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere for TV

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Francis Lawrence, director of the final three Hunger Games films, is set to direct a television drama based on Neil Gaiman novel and miniseries Neverwhere.SEE ALSO: Jennifer Lawrence could re-team with Francis Lawrence for Red SparrowSEE ALSO: Neil Gaiman’s American Gods gets series greenlight from StarzDeadline Hollywood reports that Lawrence will team with producing partner […]

Movie Review – Demon (2015)

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Demon, 2015.Written and directed by Marcin Wrona. Starring Itay Tiran, Agnieszka Zulewska, Andrzej Grabowski and Tomasz Schuchardt.SYNOPSIS:When he finds buried human remains on the eve of his wedding, a groom decides not to let it ruin the fun. As the festivities start and the vodka flows, his decision proves to have terrifying consequences on his […]

Cabin in the Woods lawsuit dismissed over “unprotectable” premise

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A $10m copyright lawsuit filed against the creative team behind Joss Whedon (Avengers: Age of Ultron) and Drew Goddard’s (The Martian) self-referential 2012 horror film The Cabin in the Woods has been dismissed by a US court.Entertainment Weekly reports that District Judge Otis D. Wright II granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss on Friday on […]

This Is England ’90 Episode 1 Review – ‘Spring’

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Tom Beasley reviews the first episode of Shane Meadows’ latest, and possibly final, return to the This Is England universe…From the moment we’re tossed back into the world of This Is England ’90, it’s as if we’ve never been away. Shane Meadows’ captures the milieu of working class Britain and the lives of his ensemble […]

Tom Hardy responds to “inelegance” of TIFF question about his sexuality

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Tom Hardy has discussed the recent controversy over a press conference question about his sexuality in Toronto, admitting he was “really, really annoyed” by the line of questioning.SEE ALSO: Tom Hardy’s Legend tops the UK box office chartSEE ALSO: Read our ★ ★ ★ ★ review of LegendHardy was promoting the screening of Kray Twins […]

Second Opinion – The Visit (2015)

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The Visit, 2015.Written and Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Starring Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie and Kathryn Hahn.SYNOPSIS:A young filmmaker and her wannabe rapper brother get more than they bargained for when they spend a bizarre week with their grandparents, whose one rule is that the kids don’t leave their room after […]

Straight Outta Compton gets surprise cast nomination at SAG Awards as Oscar favourites dominate

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NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton was a surprise inclusion at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, achieving a nomination for its cast in a field otherwise dominated by awards season favourites such as Spotlight, Room and Trumbo.SEE ALSO: Spotlight championed as Best Picture by Boston and Los Angeles Film CriticsNetflix-distributed drama Beasts of No Nation also […]