Colony, 2026.Directed by Yeon Sang-ho. Starring Gianna Jun, Ji Chang-wook, Koo Kyo-hwan, Shin Hyun-been, Kim Shin-rock, and Go Soo.SYNOPSIS:Professor Se Jeong attends a biotech conference, only to witness it spiral into catastrophe when a rapidly mutating virus is unleashed.When Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho’s Train to Busan hit back in 2016 it was met with universal […]
Blu-ray Review – The Executors (1976)
The Executors (a.k.a. Street People), 1976.Directed by Maurizio Lucidi. Starring Roger Moore, Stacy Keach, Ennio Balbo, Ivo Garrani, Fausto Tozzi, and Peter Martell.SYNOPSIS:A Mafia boss is enraged when he is suspected of smuggling a heroin shipment into San Francisco. He dispatches his nephew, a hotshot Anglo-Sicilian lawyer, to identify the real culprit. The lawyer also […]
7 Actors Who Took on Disturbing Predator Roles
Casey Chong with seven actors who took on disturbing predator roles…Playing a predatory character, particularly one that highlights sexual misconduct, poses a challenge for any actor. Among the prime examples is Stanley Tucci, whose performance (he vows not to play again) as a terrifying child predator and serial killer in the otherwise tonally inconsistent The […]
The Departed at 20: The Story Behind Scorsese’s Oscar-winning Crime Drama
On its 20th anniversary, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-winning crime drama The Departed…Martin Scorsese is a filmmaker that requires no introduction. Influenced by his New York upbringing and Italian-American family background the uber-talented director made a niche for himself crafting gritty, blood-soaked crime dramas as evidenced by Mean Streets, Taxi […]
Movie Review – The Influencer Project (2026)
The Influencer Project, 2026.Directed by Mike Nybroe. Starring Chiara King, Luca Storm, Mike Nybroe, Jazmine Summer, and Alexandre Willaume.SYNOPSIS:An influencer travels to Copenhagen for a documentary about her online fame, but when an obsessive stalker begins tracking her movements, she must confront the terror and reclaim her power.Teaming up with actual influencer Chiara King, the […]
4K Ultra HD – The Abominable Snowman (1957)
The Abominable Snowman, 1957.Directed by Val Guest. Starring Forrest Tucker, Peter Cushing, Maureen Connell, Robert Brown, Arnold Marlé, Richard Wattis, Wolfe Morris, Fred Johnson.SYNOPSIS:A kindly English botanist and a gruff American scientist lead an expedition to the Himalayas in search of the legendary Yeti.Hammer are taking a swing and hitting physical media collector’s again with […]
Movie Review – Death of a Yellow Bird (2026)
Death of a Yellow Bird, 2026 Directed by Cody Calahan. Starring Ari Millen, Peter Outerbridge, Kassandra Santos, Benjamin Sivcevic and Chance Orion Wood. SYNOPSIS A ghostly voice speaks to a man through a VHS tape found buried beneath his childhood home. Director Cody Calahan brings a more personal touch to his latest film Death of a […]
Movie Review – Unabomber (2026)
Unabomber, 2026.Directed by Janus Metz. Starring Jacob Tremblay, Russell Crowe, Shailene Woodley, Annabelle Wallis, Alexander Ludwig, Steven Ogg, Marc Menchaca.SYNOPSIS:A Harvard student becomes the Unabomber after psychological experiments. Years later, an FBI agent’s pursuit reveals how his past shaped his deadly campaign that killed 3 and injured 23 from 1978-1995.Credit to director Janus Metz for […]
Movie Review – Primetime (2026)
Primetime, 2026.Directed by Lance Oppenheim. Starring Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers, Matthew Maher, Bokeem Woodbine, Michael Chachere, Alex Winter, Tony Revolori, Bob Ari, Jonathan Lipnicki, Anna Faris.SYNOPSIS:In 2006, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history, turning an undercover investigation into one of the most controversial cultural […]
From Heartthrob to Chameleon: The 10 Best Robert Pattinson Performances
Joseph Jenkinson ranks Robert Pattinson’s ten best performances…It is easy to forget just how different Robert Pattinson’s career looks now from the one that began with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and exploded with The Twilight Saga. Once Hollywood’s archetypal pretty-boy leading man, Pattinson spent years being defined by his looks and the […]
