Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of Snowpiercer… Incursions into third class, precisely prepared sushi and monologues on the necessity for perfect balance are all present and correct in episode four. With the exception of a protracted foot chase ‘Without Their Maker’ is lots of talking, minor moments of murder mystery and fleeting liaisons. What […]
Comic Book Preview – Justice League #46
Ahead of its release this week, DC Comics has unveiled a preview of Justice League #46, which we have for you here… On Themyscira, peace hangs in the balance when the Justice League is caught trespassing on the island of the Amazons! As the Spectre’s wave of vengeance sweeps across the world, the island is […]
Watch an exclusive clip from action thriller Tainted
Thanks to Epic Pictures, we’ve got an exclusive clip from the new action thriller Tainted, which is directed by Brent Cote and follows a former neo-Nazi seeking redemption; check out the clip below ahead of the film’s release on June 16th, and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more exclusive clips and […]
1985: When Sylvester Stallone was King of the World
Tom Jolliffe goes back in time to a year when Sylvester Stallone was the king of the box office… It might shock some of you to know that it’s now 35 years past 1985. During lockdown time has become an abstract concept to me, but regardless, the fact that a time that and era that […]
Movie Review – The Iron Mask (2019)
The Iron Mask, 2019. Directed by Oleg Stepchenko. Starring Jason Flemyng, Charles Dance, Rutger Hauer, Jackie Chan, Helen Yao and Arnold Schwarzenegger. SYNOPSIS: A brilliant English cartographer must travel to China in search of a fabled ‘Dragon Seal’ that holds supernatural powers, unaware that many dangerous and powerful figures are also seeking the treasure for […]
Lea Seydoux to star in period thriller Party of Fools
Spectre star Lea Seydoux has signed on to star in Party of Fools, a female-driven drama-thriller from French filmmaker Arnaud des Pallières (Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas). As reported by Variety, the film is based upon true historical events and takes place during the Paris Carnival of 1893 at the Pitié Salpétrière, […]
No Laughing! When Comedians Get Serious
Tom Jolliffe looks at when comedic actors take on more challenging (and sometimes darker) material… When you’re a star renowned for a particular genre, it can be hard to break out of that. Over the years, many a comedy star has become synonymous with churning out an array of comedy vehicles. It’s often easier to […]
Damon Lindelof discusses Watchmen’s cliffhanger ending
With a second season starting to feel increasingly unlikely, it appears that we may never get an answer to the big cliffhanger at the end of HBO and Damon Lindelof’s acclaimed comic book adaptation Watchmen – did Angela inherit the abilities of Doctor Manhattan? Well, it seems we can’t look to Lindelof for answers, as […]
A Turn of the Century Cockney Gangster Double Bill
Tom Jolliffe double bills two cockney gangster films from the turn of the century in The Limey and Sexy Beast… Toward the end of the last century, leading into the new one, the British gangster film really seemed to take off again. We saw the emergence of a number of significant exponents of the genre, […]
Movie Review – Days of the Bagnold Summer (2019)
Days of the Bagnold Summer, 2019. Directed by Simon Bird. Starring Monica Dolan, Earl Cave, Rob Brydon, Alice Lowe, Tamsin Greig, Elliot Speller-Gillott, Grace Hogg-Robinson and Tim Key. SYNOPSIS: A mother and daughter who are drifting increasingly further apart are forced to spend a dull summer together when more exciting plans fall through. One of […]
