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How Far Can Star Wars Go?

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Tom Jolliffe takes a look at the Star Wars franchise and just how far it can go… Before I start the ball rolling, I think we’ve all established that Star Wars: The Last Jedi was divisive. In the end the big band of people who thought it was a Cleveland steamer upon the chest of […]

Movie Review – Acts of Vengeance (2017)

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Acts Of Vengeance, 2017. Directed by Isaac Florentine. Starring Antonio Banderas, Karl Urban, Paz Vega, and Robert Forster. SYNOPSIS: A fast-talking lawyer transforms his body and takes a vow of silence, not to be broken until he finds out who killed his wife and daughter and has his revenge. Looking at the cast list and director […]

Movie Review – Kickboxer: Retaliation (2018)

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Kickboxer: Retaliation, 2018. Directed by Dimitri Logothetis. Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Alain Moussi, Christopher Lambert, Mike Tyson, Sara Malakul Lane, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, and Ronaldinho Gaúcho. SYNOPSIS After the events of Kickboxer: Vengeance, Kurt Sloane is captured and imprisoned by Thomas Moore (Lambert). Now back in Thailand, Sloane must fight Moore’s champion, a 6ft 8, 400 […]

Movie Review – Inoperable (2017)

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Inoperable, 2017. Directed by Christpher Lawrence Chapman. Starring Danielle Harris, Katie Keene, Jeff Denton, and Isabella Sofia Menna. SYNOPSIS: A young woman wakes up in a seemingly evacuated hospital with a hurricane approaching that has awakened malevolent forces inside. She realizes she must escape the hospital before the hurricane passes, or she will be trapped […]

Movie Marathon: From Friedkin to Mann, via William Petersen and Tangerine Dream

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Tom Jolliffe looks back at four must see cult classics… Whilst perusing a few episodes of Mark Kermode Uncut I stumbled upon an episode focused on a film I’d been meaning to see for a fair while. Firstly, it was directed by William Friedkin, a cinematic great. Secondly the film is scored by Tangerine Dream. […]

The Best of the 8’s – From 1968 to 2008

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As 2018 begins and we enter year 8 of this decade, Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at his favourite films from the previous five year 8’s… Beginning with… 2008 – Let The Right One In In a strong year, which included The Dark Knight and Slumdog Millionaire, I’ve opted for a genre redefining vampire film […]

How Creed 2 can work, and the pitfalls it must avoid

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Tom Jolliffe on Creed 2… When Ryan Coogler delivered Creed to the world, it took most people completely by surprise. A spinoff to a franchise that was nearing 40 years old, which had been adequately closed in 2006’s, Rocky Balboa. There wasn’t really much demand for the film, but he had a vision. It was […]

Teaser trailer for dark fantasy horror The School

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Bronte Pictures along with Lunar Pictures have released the first teaser for their upcoming dark fantasy, The School. Starring Nicholas Hope and Megan Drury and written and directed by Storm Ashwood, the film will be edited by Marcus D’arcy (I Frankenstein, Babe) and features sound design by David White (Mad Max: Fury Road). Check out […]

Exclusive: Bruce Dern joins thriller Asphalt Jungle

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Twice Oscar nominated actor Bruce Dern (Coming Home, Nebraska) has signed on to star in the upcoming action/thriller Asphalt Jungle. The film will be directed by Minh Collins (Hit List) and features a cast that includes Gianni Capaldi (The Shadow Within), Laura Wiggins (Shameless) and Alicia Agneson (Vikings).  It is produced by Al Bravo Studios. […]