22nd Jul2024

‘Underground’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Caitlyn Barber, Charlotte Dawn Potter, Maaike Tol, Nadia Dawber, Sapphire Brewer-Marchant, Dave King, Bodo Friesecke, James Swanton | Written by Lars Janssen, Charlotte Dawn Potter | Directed by Lars Janssen With a career that includes directing short films, Lars Janssen makes his feature directorial debut with Underground. The story follows a group of women […]

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18th Jul2024

‘Longlegs’ Review #2

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Maika Monroe, Nicholas Cage, Alicia Witt, Kiernan Shipka, Blair Underwood | Written and Directed by Osgood Perkins It can be difficult to market a film. A trailer can be the best way to garner interest, although this can be undone when the promotional material offers spoilers to lure in potential viewers (as evidenced with […]

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12th Jul2024

‘Unfrosted’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Rachael Harris, Christian Slater, Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant, Amy Schumer, Mikey Day, Patrick Warburton, Max Greenfield, Melissa McCarthy, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, James Marsden | Written by Jerry Seinfeld, Spike Feresten, Andy Robin | Directed by Jerry Seinfeld Between his stand-up comedy and acclaimed sitcom series, Seinfeld, it is an understatement to […]

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28th Jun2024

‘Robot Dreams’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Based on the comic by Sara Varon | Written and Directed by Pablo Berger Based on Sara Varon’s 2007 comic of the same name, Robot Dreams is brought alive by writer/director Pablo Berger. Unfolding in a version of ‘80s New York where animals inhabit the world, the story follows Dog as he grows tired of […]

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27th Jun2024

‘Hit Man’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta, Sanjay Rao, Molly Bernard, Evan Holtzman, Gralen Bryant Banks | Written by Richard Linklater, Glen Powell | Directed by Richard Linklater Based on Skip Hollandsworth’s 2001 article written for Texas Monthly magazine (which is still available to read online), Hit Man is a “somewhat true story” inspired […]

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26th Jun2024

‘We Will Find You’ Short Film Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Judson Vaughan, Kevin Stewart, Emilio Salgado | Written and Directed by Judson Vaughan The latest short film from Judson Vaughan, We Will Find You is a product of tireless work for the star who is also credited as writer, director, producer, cinematographer, editor, and sound designer. Considering how many tasks he undertook, do not […]

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19th Jun2024

Rewind: ‘Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug’ Review

by James Rodrigues

The fourth film released under the Dragon Ball Z title (and the franchise’s eighth theatrically released film), Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug was originally released in 1991 during the show’s Freiza saga. As such, this feature reflects the timeline by not containing vital inclusions such as Super Saiyan forms, and fan-favourite character Vegeta. The plot […]

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18th Jun2024

‘Immaculate’ Blu-ray Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Sydney Sweeney, Álvaro Morte, Simona Tabasco, Benedetta Porcaroli, Giorgio Colangeli, Dora Romano, Giulia Heathfield Di Renzi, Giampiero Judica | Written by Andrew Lobel | Directed by Michael Mohan [NOTE: With the film out now on Blu-ray, here’s a reposting of our review of Immaculate] After working together on the one-season Netflix series Everything Sucks! […]

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18th Jun2024

Rewind: ‘A Silent Voice’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Written by Reiko Yoshida | Directed by Naoko Yamada Is redemption possible when looming over you are past actions that you bitterly regret? That is a question at the heart of A Silent Voice, an animated feature adapted from a manga series written and illustrated by Yoshitoki Ōima. The story follows Shouya Ishida, who spent […]

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11th Jun2024

‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Vicky Krieps, Viggo Mortensen, Danny Huston, Solly McLeod, Garret Dillahunt, W. Earl Brown, Shane Graham, Rafel Plana, Alex Breaux, Jason Clarke | Written and Directed by Viggo Mortensen While he is known for a fruitful acting career which includes latter David Cronenberg films, the Oscar-winning Green Book, and The Lord of The Rings trilogy, […]

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31st May2024

‘Megamind vs The Doom Syndicate’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Featuring the voices of: Keith Ferguson,  Laura Post, Josh Brener, Maya Aoki Tuttle, Emily Tunon, Talon Warburton, Scott Adsit, Chris Sullivan, Tony Hale, Adam Lambert, Jeanine Mason, Michael Beattie | Written by Alan Schoolcraft, Brent Simons | Directed by Eric Fogel While Dreamworks Animation are known for their big franchises such as Shrek, Kung-Fu Panda, […]

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28th May2024

‘Tarot’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Harriet Slater, Adain Bradley, Jacob Batalon, Avantika, Humberly González, Wolfgang Novogratz, Larsen Thompson  | Written and Directed by Spenser Cohen, Anna Halberg Adapted from Nicholas Adams’ 1992 novel, the much better titled Horrorscope, Tarot is the feature directorial debut from writers/directors Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg. The story opens at a rented mansion inhabited by […]

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27th May2024

‘Enter the Clones of Bruce’ Blu-ray Review

by James Rodrigues

Featuring: Bruce Li, Bruce Le, Bruce Liang, Dragon Lee, Angela Mao, David Chiang, Phillip Ko, Sammo Hung | Directed by David Gregory It is an understatement to say that Bruce Lee left a massive impact through his short filmography. After being denied a lead role by the Shaw Brothers studio, Lee signed onto an upstart […]

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22nd May2024

‘Yannick’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Raphaël Quenard, Pio Marmaï, Blanche Gardin, Sébastien Chassagne, Agnès Hurstel, Jean-Paul Solal, Laurent Nicolas | Written and Directed by Quentin Dupieux With a lengthy directorial career since the early 2000s, French director Quentin Dupieux has made a name for himself as an interesting surrealist. It helps that his unique takes on relatable issues are quick […]

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20th May2024

‘May December’ Blu-ray Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, Charles Melton, Chris Tenzis, Andrea Frankle, Gabriel Chung, Mikenzie Taylor, Jocelyn Shelfo, D.W. Moffett, Charles Green | Written by Alex Mechanik, Samy Burch | Directed by Todd Haynes Best known for starring in a TV series, Elizabeth (Natalie Portman) wishes to distance herself from that past role and prove herself […]

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07th May2024

‘Escalation’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Christian Kang Bachini, Derek Blakely, Charlie Cooper, Giulia Serafini, Lucy Chun Yan | Written by Christian Kang Bachini, Charlie Cooper | Directed by Christian Kang Bachini “They say a guilty conscience can eat you alive…” Those words are key to Christian Kang Bachini’s directorial debut, which he made on a shoestring budget while performing […]

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06th May2024

‘Spy x Family Code: White’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Featuring the voices of: Takuya Eguchi, Atsumi Tanezaki, Saori Hayami, Ken’ichirô Matsuda, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Yûko Kaida, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Kenshô Ono | Written by Ichirô Ôkouchi, Tatsuya Endo | Directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi, Takashi Katagiri Ever since its release in 2022, Spy x Family has been a popular anime series adapted from Tatsuya Endo’s action-comedy manga […]

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23rd Apr2024

‘The Holdovers’ Blu-ray Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Carrie Preston, Brady Hepner, Ian Dolley, Jim Kaplan, Michael Provost, Tate Donovan | Written by David Hemingson | Directed by Alexander Payne Having not released a film since 2017’s Downsizing, director Alexander Payne follows up what is considered the weakest film of his career with an absolutely […]

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15th Apr2024

Rewind: ‘Return to Oz’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Fairuza Balk, Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie, Matt Clark, Michael Sundin, Tim Rose, Mak Wilson, Stephen Norrington, Justin Case, John Alexander, Deep Roy, Emma Ridley | Written by Walter Murch, Gill Dennis, L. Frank Baum | Directed by Walter Murch According to Roger Ebert, Walter Murch is “the most respected film editor and […]

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11th Apr2024

‘Dagr’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Riz Moritz, Ellie Duckles, Tori Butler-Hart, Matt Barber, Emma King, Graham Butler, Hattie Chapman, Luca Thompson | Written by Matthew Butler-Hart, Tori Butler-Hart | Directed by Matthew Butler-Hart On-screen text sets the scene for Dagr, clarifying that the unfolding film is video footage from an ongoing homicide investigation that professional filmmakers have edited. The […]

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10th Apr2024

‘Next Goal Wins’ Blu-ray Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Michael Fassbender, Kaimana, Rachel House, Oscar Kightley, David Fane, Beulah Koale, Will Arnett, Elisabeth Moss, Uli Latukefu, Chris Alosio, Lehi Makisi Falepapalangi, Rhys Darby | Written by Taika Waititi, Iain Morris | Directed by Taika Waititi Released in 2014, Next Goal Wins was a phenomenal documentary from directors Mike Brett and Steve Jamison which followed […]

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05th Apr2024

‘Monkey Man’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Vipin Sharma, Sikandar Kher, Adithi Kalkunte, Sobhita Dhulipala, Ashwini Kalsekar | Written by Dev Patel, Paul Angunawela, John Collee | Directed by Dev Patel Ever since it was announced in 2018, Monkey Man had a difficult journey to its release. Dev Patel’s directorial debut received setbacks due to covid restrictions, […]

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