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Interview

Mark O’Brien

Mark O’Brien talks his new film Parallel, improvising on set with Martin Wallström, his upcomign directorial debut and working with…

Film Updates · 07.12.20
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Review

Smiley Face Killers

Morally reprehensible, incredibly dull and an overall unpleasant viewing experience, Smiley Face Killers is a strong contender for worst movie…

· Film Updates · 05.12.20
A woman and a man running in a desert while holding futuristic weapons.
Review

Monster Hunter

Milla Jovovich and Tony Jaa are wasted in this shockingly terrible, poorly directed and horribly edited misfire that wouldn’t even…

· Film Updates · 05.12.20
An elderly couple embrace.
Review

Anything For Jackson

With an interesting premise, great atmosphere, real scares, and strong performances, Anything for Jackson is an effective horror film and…

· Film Updates · 03.12.20
A group of people stare at a mirror in the attic.
Review

Parallel

Although slightly underbaked and a bit too heavy-handed to truly leave the desired impact, Parallel is still an incredibly inventive,…

· Film Updates · 03.12.20
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Review

Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions

Most of everything around us feels lost, but Folklore: the Long Pond Sessions feels like it found its right moment…

· Film Updates · 02.12.20
A young girl stands next to a man by a vehicle.
Review

Uncle Frank

The Bledsoe family live in Creekville, South Carolina, the sort of little, nowhere town that feels too small for anything…

· Film Updates · 02.12.20
A man and a woman dressed in red coats stand in a street.
Review

The Christmas Chronicles 2

Kurt Russell makes a triumphant return to the role of Santa Claus, but this festive sequel lacks the magic and…

· Film Updates · 01.12.20
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Review

Happiest Season

‘Happiest Season’ is a fun holiday film with stellar supporting performances.

· Film Updates · 01.12.20
A woman wearing an extravagant gown and a crown stands in front of a group of people in a still from The Princess Switch 2.
Review

The Princess Switch 2: Switched Again

A joy to be had by all, The Princess Switch 2: Switched Again is a fabulous addition to a franchise…

· Film Updates · 21.11.20
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Feature

Netflix and the great audience divide

Contributor Kayven Varke examines Netflix’s business model when it comes to greenlighting films, as well as the great divide between…

Film Updates · 21.11.20
A man wearing a dark coat stands in front of trees during the winter in a still from the film Dark Waters.
Feature

The ongoing battles of Spotlight and dark Waters

Dark Waters (2019) and Spotlight (2015) dramatize the uncovering of two major scandals that have since shaken Americans to the…

Film Updates · 21.11.20
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Review

Over the Moon

Over the Moon lacks the imagination it needs to deliver on an interesting premise.

Film Updates · 19.11.20
A young woman looking at a small pill in her hand.
Interview

Aneesh Chaganty on Run

An interview with the director and co-writer of ‘Run’, starring Sarah Paulson and Kiera Allen.

Film Updates · 19.11.20
A teenage girl stares ahead while a mysterious man holding a knife stands ominously behind her.
Review

Freaky

Hilarious and surprisingly heartfelt, Christopher Landon and Michael Kennedy’s love letter to the slasher genre is one of the best…

· Film Updates · 14.11.20
A man and a woman sit in a truck.
Review

Dreamland

Finn Cole and Travis Fimmel are phenomenal in this gorgeously shot yet narratively half-baked coming of age drama.

· Film Updates · 12.11.20
A woman stands in front of a forest, staring forlornly.
Review

The Giant

Odessa Young impresses in this beautiful yet overambitious mess of a film.

· Film Updates · 12.11.20
Two women stare at each other in a field of grass.
Review

Hillbilly Elegy

Overall, Hillbilly Elegy is a compelling offering in the Netflix catalogue that may not get much awards traction but still…

· Film Updates · 10.11.20
A woman holds a needle in her gloved hand.
Feature

Revenge for the male gaze: relieving trauma in Takashi Miike’s Audition

21 years after its release, Julieann Stipidis examines the depiction of trauma and catharsis in Takashi Miike’s ‘Audition’.

Film Updates · 10.11.20
Two women face each other in a greenhouse.
Feature

The power of love in the Haunting of Bly Manor

As the adult Flora says in the final moments of the series, The Haunting of Bly Manor is not a…

Film Updates · 02.11.20
A man staring ahead, with green lights behind him.
LFF Review

Mogul Mowgli

An invigorating, electrifying character study of a man fighting an unexpected illness and cultural displacement, anchored by a powerful performance…

Film Updates · 02.11.20
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Review

Jungleland

Jack O’Connell and Charlie Hunnam deliver career-best performances in this effective if derivative lowkey crime drama.

· Film Updates · 02.11.20
A man looking at a doorway in a still from The Exorcist.
Feature

Dissecting the stigma around horror and cheap thrills

Contributor Matthew Minton attempts to dissect the stigma surrounding horror movies.

Film Updates · 29.10.20
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List

20 horror movies to Check Out this Halloween

A list of 20 horror films to check out this Halloween.

Film Updates · 29.10.20