05th Apr2024

‘The First Omen’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Nell Tiger Free, Ralph Ineson, Sônia Braga, Tawfeek Barhom, Maria Caballero, Charles Dance, Billy Nighy, Nicole Sorace | Written by Tim Smith, Arkasha Stevenson, Keith Thomas | Directed by Arkasha Stevenson Typical. You wait years for a movie about a teenage American nun who becomes mysteriously pregnant when she travels to an Italian nunnery […]

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10th Feb2022

‘The King’s Man’ Review (Disney+)

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Djimon Hounsou, Charles Dance, Matthew Goode, Daniel Bruhl, Harris Dickinson | Written by Matthew Vaughn, Karl Gajdusek | Directed by Matthew Vaughn The first Kingsman movie, The Secret Service, almost came out of nowhere and became one of my favourite movies. Of course, I’d already loved Matthew Vaughns […]

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22nd Apr2020

‘The Iron Mask’ Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Jason Flemyng, Xingtong Yao, Anna Churina, Jackie Chan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rutger Hauer, Charles Dance, Paul Allica, Chayanit Chansangavej, Christopher Fairbank | Written by Dmitry Paltsev, Alexey A. Petrukhin | Directed by Oleg Stepchenko Billed as the movie that has the first fight ever between Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger might seem slightly odd but […]

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03rd Jun2019

‘Godzilla: King Of The Monsters’ Review #2

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Ken Watanabe, Zhang Ziyi, Bradley Whitford, Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance, Thomas Middleditch, Aisha Hinds, O’Shea Jackson Jr, David Strathairn, CCH Pounder, Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, King Ghidorah | Written by Michael Dougherty, Zach Shields | Directed by Michael Dougherty Godzilla: King of the Monsters is the long-awaited sequel to […]

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30th May2019

‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Ken Watanabe, Zhang Ziyi, Bradley Whitford, Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance, Thomas Middleditch, Aisha Hinds, O’Shea Jackson Jr, David Strathairn, CCH Pounder, Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, King Ghidorah | Written by Michael Dougherty, Zach Shields | Directed by Michael Dougherty Let’s get ready to rumble! Everybody’s favourite giant green monster […]

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23rd Apr2019

Final Trailer for ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’

by Phil Wheat

Following the success of Godzilla and Kong: Skull Island comes the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ cinematic MonsterVerse: Godzilla II: King of the Monsters, an epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in the characters long-standing Toho history – Mothra, Rodan, and the three-headed King […]

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09th Jan2019

‘Happy New Year, Colin Burstead’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Neil Maskell, Sura Dohnke, Marvin Maskell, Nicole Nettleingham, Doon Mackichan, Bill Paterson, Hayley Squires, Mark Monero, Richard Glover, Sudha Bhuchar, Vincent Ebrahim, Sinead Matthews, Sarah Baxendale, Charles Dance, Joe Cole, Peter Ferdinando | Written and Directed by Ben Wheatley Happy New Year, Colin Burstead follows in the stead of Ben Wheatley’s previous directing efforts, […]

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04th Jan2019

‘Johnny English Strikes Again’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Ben Miller, Olga Kurylenko, Emma Thompson, Kevin Eldon, Adam James, Noah Spiers, Kendra Mei, Alfie Kennedy, Michael Gambon, Adam Greaves-Neal, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Charles Dance, Edward Fox, Miranda Hennessy | Written by William Davies | Directed by David Kerr Rowan Atkinson returns as the titular character of now-retired Johnny English in Johnny English […]

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15th Dec2017

New trailer & poster for ‘Journey to China 3D’

by Phil Wheat

Check out the first international trailer (in Russian no less, so it’s pretty to look at but whether you’ll understand anything remains to be seen, or rather heard…) and poster for director Oleg Stepchenko’s fantasy adventure Journey to China which features an eclectic cast, including: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan, Rutger Hauer, Charles Dance, Jason Flemyng […]

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13th Jan2017

‘Underworld: Blood Wars’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Theo James, Lara Pulver, Tobias Menzies, Charles Dance, James Faulkner, Peter Andersson, Clementine Nicholson, Bradley James, Daisy Head, Oliver Stark | Written by Cory Goodman | Directed by Anna Foerster It’s been some five years since the last entry into the Underworld franchise – Underworld: Awakening, the third sequel to the 2003 […]

14th Dec2016

Brand new clip from ‘Underworld: Blood Wars’

by Phil Wheat

Directed by Anna Foerster (Criminal Minds, Outlander), Underworld: Blood Wars – whose trailer got me a little more than excited for this latest installment in the franchise – stars Kate Beckinsale, Theo James, Lara Pulver, Tobias Menzies, Bradley James, James Faulkner and Charles Dance. Official synopsis: The next installment in the blockbuster franchise follows Vampire […]

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11th Feb2016

Two red-band clips from ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’

by Phil Wheat

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is a fresh twist on Jane Austen’s widely celebrated novel. A mysterious plague has fallen upon 19th century England, the land is overrun with the undead and feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is a master of martial arts and weaponry. Casting aside personal and social prejudices, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy must […]

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19th Jan2016

2 TV spots & character posters for ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’

by Phil Wheat

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is a fresh twist on Jane Austen’s widely celebrated novel. A mysterious plague has fallen upon 19th century England, the land is overrun with the undead and feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is a master of martial arts and weaponry. Casting aside personal and social prejudices, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy must […]

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26th Nov2015

New (and awesome) UK trailer & poster for ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’

by Phil Wheat

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is a fresh twist on Jane Austen’s widely celebrated novel. A mysterious plague has fallen upon 19th century England, the land is overrun with the undead and feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is a master of martial arts and weaponry. Casting aside personal and social prejudices, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy must […]

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18th Oct2015

Trailer and poster for ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’

by Phil Wheat

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is a fresh twist on Jane Austen’s widely celebrated novel. A mysterious plague has fallen upon 19th century England, the land is overrun with the undead and feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is a master of martial arts and weaponry. Casting aside personal and social prejudices, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy must […]

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05th Aug2014

‘Patrick: Evil Awakens’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Charles Dance, Rachel Griffiths, Sharni Vinson, Martin Crewes, Peta Sergeant | Written by Justin King | Directed by Mark Hartley Former music video director Mark Hartley came to prominence, at least to me, in 2008 when his wonderful documentary Not Quite Hollywood, which detailed the “Ozploitation” genre, exploded on film blogs and movie sites across […]

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27th Oct2013

Frightfest 2013: ‘Patrick’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Charles Dance, Rachel Griffiths, Sharni Vinson, Martin Crewes, Peta Sergeant | Written by Justin King | Directed by Mark Hartley Former music video director Mark Hartley came to prominence, at least to me, in 2008 when his wonderful documentary Not Quite Hollywood, which detailed the “Ozploitation” genre, exploded on film blogs and movie sites across […]

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04th Sep2013

New poster for ‘Patrick’ remake

by Phil Wheat

Coming courtesy of Shock Till You Drop, here’s a new one-sheet poster for the Mark Hartley (Not Quite Hollywood) directed remake of the Ozploitation classic Patrick, which this time rounds stars Charles Dance, Rachel Griffiths and You’re Next‘s Sharni Vinson. After killing his mother and her lover some years before, Patrick is the comatose patient […]

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