11th Jul2023

’97 Minutes’ VOD Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Alec Baldwin, Jo Martin, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, MyAnna Buring, Michael Sirow, Pavan Grover, Anjul Nigam, Davor Tomic, Slavko Sobin, Peter Brooke | Written by Pavan Grover | Directed by Timo Vuorensola Above the North Atlantic Ocean, a terrorist group hijack Oceanic Flight 420. The countdown begins as the NSA try finding a way to […]

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06th Jul2023

‘8 Found Dead’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Jenny Tran, Alisha Soper, William Gabriel Grier, Aly Trasher, Eddy Acosta, Tim Simek, Rosanne Limeres, Patrick Joseph Rieger, Laura Buckles | Written by Jonathan Buchanan | Directed by Travis Greene Opening his feature debut across a long stretch of road, director Travis Greene showcases the isolated location where the story will unfold. Arriving at […]

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05th Jul2023

‘What The Waters Left Behind: Scars’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Magui Bravi, Agustin Olcese, Clara Kovacic, Maria Eugenia Rigon, Matías Desiderio, Juan Pablo Bishel, Germán Baudino, Chucho Fernández, Mario Alarcón, David Michigan | Written by Camilo Zaffora | Directed by Nicolás Onetti Following his 2017 film, What The Waters Left Behind, director Nicolás Onetti crafts a further tale of the cannibalistic family living within the […]

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04th Jul2023

‘Greatest Days’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Aisling Bea, Alice Lowe, Matthew McNulty, Emma Amos, Lara McDonnell, Jayde Adams, Ziggy Heath, Marc Wootton, Eliza Dobson, Amaka Okafor, Carragon Guest, Barry O’Connor | Written by Tim Firth | Directed by Coky Giedroyc With a career that began in 1990, survived a break-up, Robbie Williams’ solo success, and Jason Orange leaving, it’s safe […]

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04th Jul2023

‘Tales From the Apocalypse’ VOD Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Stephanie Barkley, Thomas Wilson Brown, Jacqueline Joe, Lila Guimarães, Katie Simmons, Levi Payne, John Henry Richardson, Jiao Xu | Written by J. Scott Worthington, Hugh D’Calveley | Directed by William Hellmuth, Damon Duncan, Gabriel Kalim Mucci, Susie Jones, Lin Sun Collecting together five short films from various directors, Tales From The Apocalypse connects its […]

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28th Jun2023

‘Bad Girl Boogey’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Lisa Fanto, Iris Mcerlean, Prudence Cassar, Steven Nguyen, Toshiro Glenn, Lewi Dawson, Georgie Cufone, Em Bleby, Mark Fantasia, Patty Glavieux | Written by Alice Maio Mackay, Benjamin Pahl Robinson | Directed by Alice Maio Mackay Showcasing different time periods connected by a creepy mask which brings out the worst in people, co-writer/director Alice Maio […]

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28th Jun2023

‘Canary’ Short Film Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Barron Leung, Kiyoshi Shishido, Matthew Mitchell Espinosa, Thaddeus Newman, Andrew Hayden Kang | Written by Jasper Chen | Directed by Taka Tsubota Forced to stay inside a cabin, Alan (Barron Leung) finds himself victimised by the other boys also there. Despite the horrific atmosphere within, there appears to be no other option when an […]

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21st Jun2023

‘Aged’ VOD Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Morgan Boss-Maltais, Dave McClain, Carla Kidd, Bria D’Aguanno, Adonis Ringo, Kelly Kidd, Lisa Alavi, Kristin Henderson | Written and Directed by Anubys Lopez Within a small-town coffee shop, a young woman named Veronica Grey (Morgan Boss-Maltais) meets with an admittedly desperate Charles Bloom (Dave McClain). He shares his need for a carer to provide […]

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15th Jun2023

‘Old Man’ VOD Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Stephen Lang, Marc Senter, Patch Darragh, Liana Wright-Mark | Written by Joel Veach | Directed by Lucky McKee Opening on a tapestry showcasing a cabin deep in the woods, director Lucky McKee allows viewers inside to watch its sleeping resident. An old man (Stephen Lang) awakens to discover the disappearance of his beloved companion, […]

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14th Jun2023

‘Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant’ Review (Amazon Prime)

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Dar Salim, Sean Sagar, Jason Wong, Rhys Yates, Christian Ochoa Lavernia, Bobby Schofield, Emily Beecham, Jonny Lee Miller, Alexander Ludwig | Written by Guy Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, Marn Davies | Directed by Guy Ritchie As on-screen text reads, the U.S. responded to 9/11 by deploying troops to Afghanistan. As the number of troops rose […]

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14th Jun2023

‘Night of the Tommyknockers’ VOD Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Richard Grieco, Angela Cole, Tom Sizemore, Robert LaSardo, Jessica Morris, BJ Mezek, Denny Nolan | Written by Rolfe Kanefsky, Michael Mahal, Sonny Mahal | Directed by Michael Su There are not many times that a dynamite blast opens a film, yet that’s true of the latest feature from Mahal Empire. In the 1870s, miners are […]

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07th Jun2023

‘Find Her’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Nick McCallum, Stelio Savante, Anais Lilit, Richard Gunn, John James, G. Andrew Ahrens, Rebecca Lines, Sydney Bullock, Brandon Stacy, Randal Gonzalez, Mary Drew Ahrens, John Daniel Gates | Written and Directed by Nick McCallum The sight of a southern swamp opens the latest feature from writer/director/star Nick McCallum, with the area including gators residing […]

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01st Jun2023

‘Heroes of the Golden Mask’ VOD Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Kiefer O’Reilly, Ron Perlman, Natasha Lui Bordizzo, Christopher Plummer, Patton Oswalt, Byron Mann, Osric Chau, Zeus Mendoza, Kingston Chan, King Lau | Written by Xiaoming Yao, John Wilson, Dennis Edwards | Directed by Sean Patrick O’Reilly Living on the streets of Chicago, homeless teenager Charlie (Kiefer O’Reilly) spends his days trying to survive through […]

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31st May2023

‘Peppergrass’ VOD Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Chantelle Han, Charles Boyland, Michael Copeman | Written by Steven Garbas, Philip Irwin | Directed by Chantelle Han, Steven Garbas Following her grandfather’s death, Eula (Chantelle Han) has tried reopening his old restaurant before the pandemic threw those plans for a loop, leaving her struggling for rent amidst discovering her pregnancy. With the acquisition […]

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25th May2023

‘Roadkill’ VOD Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Alexander Whitrow, Sarah Milde, Edward Boyd, Erik Strauts | Written and Directed by Alexander Whitrow On a highway in rural Australia, Connor Shelby (Alexander Whitrow, also the film’s writer and director) lies on top of his seemingly broken-down car while speaking with his girlfriend on the phone. As he promises they will escape their […]

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24th May2023

‘Curse of Crom: The Legend of Halloween’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Chelsea Jurkiewicz, Cory C. Dangerfield, Tanner Gillman, Halem Medina, Ariana Bagley, Monica Moore Smith | Written by Rob York, Scott Baird, R.H. Grimly | Directed by Rob York Based on a story by R.H. Grimly, co-writer/director Rob York opens his feature with the image of an autumnal neighbourhood. Amidst the everyday settings, high-school student […]

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16th May2023

‘Exorcism in Utero’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Sam Bangs, Leonard Hoge, Steve Larkin, Stephanie Leet, Calvin Morie McCarthy | Written and Directed by Erik Skybak While watching TV late one night, Peter O’Neill (Leonard Hoge) notices a curious sight from his bedroom window. A green light outside alerts him to strange occurrences in the house next-door, owned by the strictly religious […]

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16th May2023

‘The Strange Case of Jacky Caillou’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Thomas Parigi, Edwige Blondiau, Lou Lampros, Jean-Louise Coulloc’h | Written by Lucas Delangle, Olivier Strauss | Directed by Lucas Delangle Living high in the French Alps, the titular Jacky Caillou (Thomas Parigi) is introduced using his tape recorder to document everyday noises. After picking up the sounds of creaking stairs and a lawnmower, he […]

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11th May2023

‘Killer Kites’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Manon Pages, Austin Naulty, Carter Simoneaux  | Written by Austin Frosch | Directed by Austin Frosch, Paul Dale Tommy Wiseau has a lot to answer for. While he did not create the “bad movie” with 2003’s The Room, his misguided attempt to deliver “the passion of Tennessee Williams” resulted in a cult film which […]

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10th May2023

‘Strain 100’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Jemma Dallender, Matt Carriker, Alex Rogers, Greg Kinman, Tori Nonaka, Robert Forte Shannon III, Alexis Boozer Sterling, Julie Kline, Jennifer Jelsema, Erika Hoveland | Written by Hassan Hussein, Todd Klick | Directed by Hassan Hussein Director Hassan Hussein opens his feature debut with a montage of society going downhill, as a new pandemic leads […]

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04th May2023

‘The Cost’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Nicole Pastor, Jordan Fraser-Trumble, Damon Hunter, Kevin Dee, Clayton Watson, Nadia Fragnito, Mark Redpath | Written by Matthew Holmes, Gregory Moss | Directed by Matthew Holmes A voicemail message opens director Matthew Holmes’ film The Cost, as Stephanie (Nicole Pastor) leaves a message for her husband apologising for an argument while asking to be […]

04th May2023

‘The Bigfoot Trap’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Tyler Weisenauer, Zach Lazar Hoffman, Andy Kanies | Written and Directed by Aaron Mirtes Writer/Director Aaron Mirtes opens his film on Josh MacMahon (Tyler Weisenauer), a journalist whose own show specialises in mocking the off-beat people he interviews. After his video insulting a flat-Earther goes viral, Josh is given his next assignment: document Red […]

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