The Fjällbacka Murders, 2012. Based on stories by Camilla Läckberg Starring Claudia Galli Concha, Richard Ulfsäter, Lennart Jähkel, Jan Malmsjo, Amanda Ooms and Per Myrberg. SYNOPSIS: Adapted from the novels by Camilla Läckberg, the Fjällbacka Murders revolve around a successful crime writer and murderous goings on in Fjällbacka, Sweden. Like a Scandi version of the Midsomer Murders, everything that can go […]
Blu-ray Review – That Cold Day in the Park (1969)
That Cold Day in the Park, 1969. Directed by Robert Altman. Starring Sandy Dennis, Michael Burns and Lauana Anders. SYNOPSIS: A lonely middle-aged woman sees a homeless young man sitting in the park opposite her apartment, and in a moment of pity invites him in. Many would consider the late Robert Altman’s first recognised masterpiece to […]
DVD Review – The Firm (1988)
The Firm, 1988. Directed by Alan Clarke. Starring Gary Oldman, Lesley Manville, Phil Davies and Steve McFadden. SYNOPSIS: Rival football fans organise a fight before a big match… Euro 2016 is kicking off across France and news bulletins tell us about violence between British fans and other supporters. This is the perfect moment to reevaluate […]
Comic Book Review – The X-Files #1
Tony Black reviews The X-Files #1… Thirteen years after the original series run, THE X-FILES has enjoyed a momentous return to television in a thrilling event series from creator/executive producer Chris Carter. Now, with the participation of Carter, IDW Publishing is proud to bring to comics the continuing adventures of iconic FBI Agents FOX MULDER […]
The Invitation Doesn’t Care About Your Feelings, and It’s 2016’s Best Film So Far
Samuel Brace on The Invitation, and why it’s the best film of the year so far… 2016 has been pretty bad for movies, guys. We are halfway through the year and there is next to nothing to shout about. I would even go as far as saying it’s shaping up to be worse than last […]
X-Men: Apocalypse crosses $500 million at the worldwide box office
It may not have set the domestic box office alight, with just $146.1 million to date, but thanks to strong international performance X-Men: Apocalypse has now crossed the $500 million mark worldwide, becoming only the third X-Men movie to do so. The Bryan Singer-directed sequel pushed its cumulative gross to $510.1 million this weekend, with […]
Finding Dory enjoys the biggest ever domestic opening weekend for an animated film
Disney’s stellar 2016 at the box office just keeps on going, with Pixar sequel Finding Dory enjoying a whopping $136.2 million domestic opening, surpassing Shrek the Third’s $121.6 million haul to set a new record for the biggest ever animated debut in North America. “In a funny way, the 13-year separation between the first and second […]
R.I.P. Anton Yelchin (1989 – 2016)
Some very sad news to report this evening, with news coming out of Hollywood that actor Anton Yelchin has passed away aged just 27 after a car accident. TMZ is reporting that the Star Trek star was found pinned between his car and his mail box at his home in Los Angeles, in what is said […]
Comic Book Review – Titans: Rebirth #1
Tony Black reviews Titans: Rebirth #1… Friends. Teammates. Titans. Donna Troy, Arsenal, Garth, Lilith and Nightwing were all that and more until a mysterious force erased their memories, forcing them to forget what they could accomplish together. Reunited with their memories returned, the Titans must destroy the interdimensional demon that broke them apart and threatens […]
Ad-Blocked Into Oblivion: The fight to keep film sites free
Anghus Houvouras on the fight to keep film sites free… Allow me to wax nostalgic for a moment. It was all the way back in the year 2000 that I began writing about film online. Inspired by a half-dozen film sites that I enjoyed, convinced that I had something to add to the conversation. It […]
