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October Horrors 2019 Day 22 – The Fog (1980)

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The Fog, 1980.Directed by John Carpenter. Starring Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Atkins, Janet Leigh, and Hal Holbrook.SYNOPSIS:A small fishing town is enveloped by a mysterious fog, bringing with it the vengeful spirits of the mariners killed in a shipwreck 100 years prior.After omitting him from last year’s October Horrors, we’re returning to the […]

2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Knives Out

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Knives Out, 2019.Written and directed by Rian Johnson. Starring Daniel Craig, Ana De Armas, Lakeith Stanfield, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Collette, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Christopher Plummer, Katherine Langford, Jaeden Martell, and Riki Lindholme.SYNOPSIS:When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the […]

Pick of the London Film Festival Special #4 with Katie Smith-Wong and Sarah Miles | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast

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During the course of the BFI London Film Festival 2019, The Pick of the Flicks Podcast is devoting itself to looking at the best of the fest. This time around, it’s two guests for the price of one as we discuss Rian Johnson’s murder-mystery Knives Out and Noah Baumbach’s drama Marriage Story…On this week’s episode […]

Jamie Lee Curtis teases Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends

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Having made her return to the slasher series with last year’s well received reboot/revival, Jamie Lee Curtis is currently preparing for two more showdowns with The Shape in Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions’ Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends, and during an interview with Collider, Curtis has been speaking of her excitement about returning to the […]

Rian Johnson’s Knives Out gets a new trailer and poster

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Following a batch of character poster for Knives Out, Lionsgate has released a new poster and one-sheet for Rian Johnson’s upcoming murder mystery which features a star-studded cast that includes Chris Evans, Ana De Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Toni Collette, LaKeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford, Jaeden Martell, Christopher Plummer and Daniel Craig; […]

Rian Johnson’s Knives Out gets ten character posters

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Following its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, a batch of character posters have been released for Rian Johnson’s star-studded murder mystery Knives Out featuring Daniel Craig, Christopher Plummer, Chris Evans, Ana De Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, LaKeith Stanfield, Don Johnson, Jaeden Martell, Katherine Langford, and Michael Shannon; take a look here…SEE ALSO: […]

Rian Johnson’s star-studded murder mystery Knives Out gets a first trailer

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Lionsgate has debuted the first trailer and poster for director Rian Johnson’s upcoming star-studded murder mystery Knives Out which features a cast that includes Chris Evans, Ana De Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Toni Collette, LaKeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford,  Jaeden Martell, Christopher Plummer and Daniel Craig; take a look below…Acclaimed writer and […]

Horror Rewind – Halloween (1978)

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Halloween, 1978Directed by John CarpenterStarring Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasance, P.J. Soles and Nancy LoomisSYNOPSIS:Homicidal maniac Michael Myers, locked away in a mental asylum after murdering his sister when he was a child, escapes his confines and heads for the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois, with his psychiatrist Dr Sam Loomis in hot pursuit.  Upon […]

Jamie Lee Curtis to battle Michael Myers again (and again) in Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends

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The saga of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode appears to be far from over, as Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions have announced that Jamie Lee Curtis will be back to battle the shape in 2020’s Halloween Kills and 2021’s Halloween Ends. Check out the teaser here…SEE ALSO: Ranking The Entire Halloween Franchise From Worst To […]

Movie Review – An Acceptable Loss (2019)

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An Acceptable Loss, 2019.Directed by Joe Chappelle. Starring Tika Sumpter, Ben Tavassoli, and Jamie Lee Curtis.SYNOPSIS:Former U.S. security adviser Elizabeth “Libby” Lamm is threatened by people from her past, including steely politician Rachel Burke.An Acceptable Loss is a political thriller that lacks thrills or politics. It shoots for the stars, sometimes reaching them, but sadly, […]