Chris Connor on the new golden age of John le Carré adaptations… John le Carré is still among the most revered and influential spy novelists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Works like The Spy Who Came in From the Cold and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy still loom large over the genre. His works have […]
Movie Review – Song Sung Blue (2025)
Song Sung Blue, 2025. Written and Directed by Craig Brewer. Starring Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson, Michael Imperioli, Fisher Stevens, Jim Belushi, Ella Anderson, King Princess, Mustafa Shakir, Hudson Hensley, Shyaporn Theerakulstit, John Beckwith, Cecelia Riddett, Jayson Warner Smith, Sean Allan Krill, Kena Anae, Darius Rose, Chacha Tahng, Faye Tamasa, Carey Van Driest, and Tom O’Keefe. […]
Movie Review – Goodbye June (2025)
Goodbye June, 2025. Directed by Kate Winslet. Starring Kate Winslet, Toni Collette, Johnny Flynn, Andrea Riseborough, Timothy Spall, Helen Mirren, Stephen Merchant, Fisayo Akinade, Jeremy Swift, and Raza Jaffrey. SYNOPSIS: Four siblings’ lives change drastically when their ailing mother takes a turn for the worse over the holiday season. Making her directorial debut, Kate Winslet’s Goodbye […]
Movie Review – Father Mother Sister Brother (2025)
Father Mother Sister Brother, 2025. Directed by Jim Jarmusch. Starring Adam Driver, Tom Waits, Mayim Bialik, Charlotte Rampling, Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps, Sarah Greene, Indya Moore and Luka Sabbat. SYNOPSIS: Estranged siblings reunite after years apart, forced to confront unresolved tensions and reevaluate their strained relationships with their emotionally distant parents. Jim Jarmusch has been […]
10 Forgotten Erotic Thrillers of the 1980s
Casey Chong with a selection of forgotten erotic thrillers from the 1980s that are worth revisiting… The 1990s may have been the decade when the erotic thriller genre flooded the market not only in mainstream cinema but also in direct-to-video distribution. But let’s not forget about the decade before – the 1980s, that is – […]
Movie Review – The Plague (2025)
The Plague, 2025. Written and Directed by Charlie Polinger. Starring Everett Blunck, Kayo Martin, Kenny Rasmussen, Joel Edgerton, Lucas Adler, Kolton Lee, Caden Burris, Elliott Heffernan, and Lennox Espy. SYNOPSIS: A socially awkward tween endures the ruthless hierarchy at a water polo camp, his anxiety spiraling into psychological turmoil over the summer. Set at a […]
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey unveils official trailer
With its prologue having screened in IMAX theaters this past weekend attached to Avatar: Fire and Ash, Universal Pictures has now delivered an early Christmas present for Christopher Nolan fans with the launch of the official trailer for next year’s hotly-anticipated mythic action epic The Odyssey. Based on Homer’s ancient Greek epic, The Odyssey stars […]
10 Horror Movies That Subvert Audience Expectations
Vanessa Maki with ten horror films that subvert audience expectations… Whether you’re a seasoned horror fan or not, sometimes it’s cool to have your expectations shattered, rather than getting exactly what you might be expecting out of a horror movie. Is there something wrong with a films that do the opposite? Nope! However, it’s nice […]
Movie Review – Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
Avatar: Fire and Ash, 2025. Directed by James Cameron. Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Oona Chaplin, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Brendan Cowell, Jemaine Clement, Giovanni Ribisi, David Thewlis, Britain Dalton, Jack Champion, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Jamie Flatters, Bailey Bass, Filip Geljo, Duane Evans Jr., […]
10 Essential Cult Classic 80s Movies You Need To See
Tom Jolliffe with ten great cult classic 1980s movies you need to see… The cult film. From the obscure gems with an undying loyalty from their small following, to the mass cults who followed Star Wars back in the 80s. Sometimes a film just strikes a chord and has a certain unique charm or imperfect […]
