Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Lewis Tan, Rasmus Hardicker, Bailey Patrick, Alice Krige, Edmund Kingsley, Charles Dance, Tom Bennett, Mathilde Warnier, Isabelle Moxley | Written by Dominic Burns | Directed by James Nunn One of my favourite directors working today, James Nunn – who previously brought us not one, but THREE(!) Scott Adkins movies: Eliminators, One Shot […]
Stars: Preet Kaur, Dominic Keating, Winston Salk, Nicolas Sellar, Rocio Scotto, G. Anthony Joseph, Ignacio Alcala Jr., Joe Kurak | Written by Jacob David Smith | Directed by Michael Su Ballerina Assassin is The Asylum’s latest low-budget answer to a big-budget blockbuster — this time taking aim at Ballerina, the recent John Wick spin-off. In […]
Stars: Owen Llewelyn, Maximus Polling, Jasmine Kheen, Bruno Cryan, Mia Bowd, Callum Chapman, August Porter, Matt Weyland, Jamie Langlands, Paul Coster, Charlotte Marshall, Neil James | Written by Jamie Langlands, Rhys Thompson | Directed by Jamie Langlands The R.I.P. Man is a micro-budget British slasher directed by Jamie Langland, who also co-writes, and it comes […]
Stars: Michael Paré, Sarah Lieving, Carly Medina, Javier Duran, Joe Maria Fernandez, Jude Merkel, Jenna Day, Travis Lincoln Cox, Bryce Tipple | Written by Ryan Ebert | Directed by Mario N. Bonassin Shark Terror is the latest in a long line of quick-turnaround shark movies from The Asylum, and if you’ve seen a few of […]
Stars: Justin Long, Kate Bosworth, Katherine McNamara | Written and Directed by Colin Minahan Colin Minahan has built a solid reputation within genre circles thanks to films like It Stains the Sands Red and What Keeps You Alive, but Coyotes sees him pivot into much stranger territory. Released in 2025 and now making its way […]
Stars: Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, Max von Sydow, Steve Harris, Neal McDonough, Patrick Kilpatrick, Jessica Capshaw | Written by Scott Frank, Jon Cohen, Philip K. Dick | Directed by Steven Spielberg Two Hollywood heavyweights – Steven Spielberg behind the camera and Tom Cruise in front of it – have surprisingly only collaborated twice. […]
Stars: Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox, Tim Heidecker, Jim Jefferies | Written by Justin Tipping, Zack Ayers, Skip Bronke | Directed by Justin Tipping Directed by Justin Tipping (Kicks) and produced by Jordan Peele, American football horror Him is thick with metaphor for the real-life ordeal faced by professional footballers in the US. As […]
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Nathalie Baye, Amy Adams, James Brolin, Brian Howe | Written by Frank Abagnale Jr., Stan Redding, Jeff Nathanson | Directed by Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg has crafted a filmmaking legacy that few directors could ever hope to match, with a filmography that remains remarkable in both scope […]
Stars: Valerie Kwok, Caroline Murray, Robin Bailes | Written and Directed by Ric Rawlins Back in 2023, writer/director Ric Rawlins made his feature debut with the indie folk-horror film Rewilding. Two years later, the filmmaker returns with his follow-up, the River Avon-set Wild Swimmers, which blends an arthouse work with a creature feature. For her […]
Stars: Daniel Bernhardt, Patton Oswalt, Christina Orjalo, Paul Lazenby, Nicholas Rice, Nina Bergman, Jon Ambrose, Laurie Field | Written and Directed by Steven Kostanski There are certain films you circle on the calendar months in advance, knowing full well they’re going to land squarely in your wheelhouse. For me, Deathstalker was one of those films. […]
Stars: Yuen Biao, Pat Ha, Charlie Chin, Lo Lieh, Yuen Wah, Philip Ko Fei | Written by Alfred Cheung, Keith Wong | Directed by Alfred Cheung Before Hollywood took notice of his athleticism, Yuen Biao delivered one of his finest performances in the hard-hitting action thriller On the Run. Now, thanks to 88 Films, US audiences […]
Stars: David Lenik, Rory Wilton, Johnny Vivash, Ricardo Freitas, Rosie Edwards | Written by David Lenik | Directed by Max Keough “Maybe I don’t want to be found.” From director Max Keough comes literal ice-cold thriller, Arctic’s Edge. In the life of Calvin Trask (David Lenik), isolation, along with peace and quiet, are achievable. Lucas […]
Few performers danced their way into the hearts of moviegoers quite like Gene Kelly. Over the course of his remarkable career, he shared the screen and the dance floor with the likes of Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Kathryn Grayson, Frank Sinatra, Esther Williams, and even Jerry Mouse. Warner Archive’s new Blu-ray collection is a perfect […]
Stars: Susan Gayle-Watts, Ranen Navat, AJ Bowen, Sean O’Bryan, Emily Goss, Rebekah Kennedy | Written and Directed by Pierre Tsigaridis Pierre Tsigaridis’ second feature, Traumatika, arrives on digital platforms carrying the same heavy promise it did on its initial release: a horror film unafraid to wade into the darkest waters of childhood trauma. From emotional […]
Stars: Lloyd Kaufman, Judith O’Dea, Simon Reynolds, Shane Nelson, David Liebe Hart, Nicholas Shields, Catherine Valle, Jessica Antovski | Written by Mike Stasko, Jakob Skrzypa, Alex Forman | Directed by Mike Stasko Revisiting 1950s sci-fi through modern eyes is an absolute joy. These films were never intended to be campy, but with decades of advances […]
Stars: Rebecca Rose McIlroy, Sophie Rankin, Christopher Blackmore, Mary Eva Sharp, Nicola Ditter, Clara Legallais-Moha, Brynmor Leyshon, Graeme Muncer, Lynne O’Sullivan, Karolina Wojciechowska | Written by Harry Boxley | Directed by E J Marshall If you’ve followed Champdog Films over the past few years – and let’s be honest, if you read Nerdly, you’ve heard […]
About a year ago, I was chatting to a couple of filmmakers about director Joseph Millson and his upcoming showing of Signs of Life at the Romford Film Festival. We all agreed that for a directorial debut feature, this was a prime example of independent low-budget filmmaking at its absolute best. They clued me into […]
Stars: Tori Ellis, Jenna Karan, Leah Eckardt, Rene Ponce, Andi Schuster, Greg Dorchak, Dawson Mullen, Fumie Suguri | Written by Latasha Choe Johnson | Directed by Gino Raphael Payne Every so often, a film comes along with a title so gloriously silly you want to root for it. Goon of the Lagoon (did no one […]
James Cagney is a true Hollywood legend whose illustrious career produced a run of unforgettable performances across an astonishing range of genres. From hard-boiled gangster classics to dazzling musical turns, Cagney proved time and again that he was one of the most versatile stars of his era. Along the way, he earned three Academy Award […]
