09th Jun2025

‘Clown in a Cornfield’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Katie Douglas, Aaron Abrams, Carson MacCormac, Vincent Muller, Kevin Durand, Will Sasso, Verity Marks, Cassandra Potenza, Ayo Solanke, Alexandra Martin Deakin | Written by Eli Craig, Carter Blanchard | Directed by Eli Craig Adapted from the 2020 YA novel by Adam Cesare, teen slasher horror Clown in a Cornfield is directed by Eli Craig, […]

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06th Jun2025

‘From the World of John Wick: Ballerina’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Ana de Armas, Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick | Written by Shay Hatten, Derek Kolstad | Directed by Len Wiseman* Taking place between the events of John Wick 3: Parabellum and John Wick 4, this spin-off action thriller is nominally directed by Len Wiseman, although it’s worth noting that […]

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06th Jun2025

Romford Film Festival 2025: ‘Razor Blade Smile’ (4k Restoration) Review

by Guest

Review by Jack Oxford Stars: Eileen Daly, Christopher Adamson, Jonathan Coote, Kevin Howarth, David Warbeck, Heidi James, Isabel Brook, Louisa Moore | Written and Directed by Jake West What makes a B-movie a B-movie? Is the label an insult, or something more neutral? Jake West’s Razor Blade Smile thoroughly embraces its status as a B-movie, […]

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06th Jun2025

‘AEW: Fyter Fest’ Review (June 4th 2025)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was a HUGE four-hour Fyter Fest special, combining both Dynamite AND Collision and broadcast live from the Mission Ballroom in Denver, Colorado… With that, let’s get straight into the review! Match #1: Jon Moxley def. Mark Briscoe The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com: Both competitors started […]

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05th Jun2025

‘Falling in Love’ Blu-ray Review (Fun City Editions)

by Jason Lockard

Stars: Meryl Streep, Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, Jane Kaczmarek, George Martin, David Clennon, Dianne Wiest, Frances Conroy | Written by Michael Cristofer | Directed by Ulu Grosbard Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro are wonderful Hollywood actors who, together, have won 5 Academy Awards: 2 for De Niro and 3 for Streep. They have […]

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05th Jun2025

‘Oliver! (1968)’ 4K UHD Review

by Jason Lockard

Stars: Mark Lester, Ron Moody, Jack Wild, Oliver Reed, Shani Wallis, Harry Secombe, Joseph O’Conor, Hugh Griffith, Peggy Mount, Leonard Rossiter, Hylda Baker, Kenneth Cranham, Megs Jenkins, Sheila White, Wensley Pithey, James Hayter, Elizabeth Knight, Fred Emney| Written by Vernon Harris | Directed by Carol Reed Charles Dickens wrote some amazing tales during his lifetime. […]

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05th Jun2025

‘Fear Below’ Video Review

by Kevin Haldon

Starring Hermione Corfield (Sea Fever), Jake Ryan (Wolf Creek), John McConville (Elvis), Jacob Junior Nayinggul (High Ground), Arthur Angel (Red Dog) and Maximillian Johnson (High Ground), Fear Below is directed by Matthew Holmes (The Legend of Ben Hall) from a script he co-wrote with Gregory Moss (The Cost). It’s gangsters versus bull sharks in the […]

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04th Jun2025

‘A Game in the Woods’ Review

by Dom Hastings

Stars: Eleanor Newman, Jameson Pitts, Emily Skeen, John P. Crowley, Grace Robbins, Doug Field, Gary Kent, Kevin Corn, J.J. Weber | Written by Mike McCutchen, Drew Thomas | Directed by Mike McCutchen “…I have a fucking hole in my fucking shoulder.” A family trip to grandpa’s ranch in Texas sounds wholesome, right? Wrong. Grandpa is […]

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04th Jun2025

Romford Film Festival 2025: ‘Joker: The Last Laugh (Fan Film)’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: John Michie, Bob Barrett | Directed by David Bispham, Jonathan Davenport Joker: The Last Laugh is a 20-minute fan film directed by David Bispham and Jonathan Davenport that recently had its final big screen showing at the Romford Film Festival. What we have here is a haunting and introspective addition to the ever-growing catalogue […]

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04th Jun2025

Rewind: ‘Hawk the Slayer’ Review

by Chris Thomas

I once punched a man, for saying that Hawk the Slayer is Rubbish. – Bilbo Bagshot, Spaced. Sometimes, old fantasy films had a brilliant idea, but they were just dragged down by lofty ambitions and meagre resources. Hawk the Slayer is not one of those films. Hawk the Slayer was a cynical, albeit failed, cash […]

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03rd Jun2025

‘In the Lost Lands’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Milla Jovovich, Dave Bautista, Arly Jover, Amara Okereke, Fraser James, Simon Loof, Deirdre Mullins, Tue Lunding, Eveline Hall, Sebastian Stankiewicz | Written by Constantine Werner | Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and adapted from a story by Game of Thrones’ George R. R. Martin, dystopian sci-fi thriller In the […]

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03rd Jun2025

‘The Monkey’ Blu-ray Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Adam Scott, Christian Convery, Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Rohan Campbell, Colin O’Brien, Elijah Wood, Sarah Levy | Written and Directed by Osgood Perkins It was only seven months ago that Osgood Perkins delivered his most high-profile film yet, the unsettling work that was Longlegs, yet he has already returned to unleash onto audiences a […]

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02nd Jun2025

‘The Surrender’ Review (Shudder)

by Sarah Brown

Stars: Colby Minifie, Kate Burton, Chelsea Alden, Vaughn Armstrong, Riley Rose Critchlow, Mia Ellis, Lola Prince Kelly | Written and Directed by Julia Max When the family patriarch dies, a grieving mother and daughter risk their lives to perform a brutal resurrection ritual and bring him back from the dead. When I selected The Surrender […]

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02nd Jun2025

‘The Naked Witch’ Blu-ray Review

by Jason Lockard

Stars: Anthony Eisley, Thordis Brandt, Alvy Moore, Shelby Grant, Tony Benson, Robyn Millan, Warrene Ott, Helene Winston, Burt Mustin, Rudy Haydel | Written and Directed by William O. Brown In the 1960s, horror films made a pivot from monsters and evil scientists to supernatural evil. The 60s saw witches and warlocks, satanic rituals and human […]

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30th May2025

‘Karate Kid: Legends’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Ben Wang, Joshua Jackson, Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio, Stanley, Ming-Na Wen, Aramis Knight, Wyatt Oleff | Written by Rob Lieber, Robert Mark Kamen | Directed by Jonathan Entwistle Directed by Jonathan Entwistle, Karate Kid: Legends is the sixth film in the popular Karate Kid franchise. Although technically a stand-alone story, it cleverly combines elements […]

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29th May2025

‘Last Breath’ DVD Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Finn Cole, Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu, Cliff Curtis, Mark Bonnar, MyAnna Buring | Written by Alex Parkinson, Mitchell LaFortune, David Brooks | Directed by Alex Parkinson Directed by Alex Parkinson, Last Breath is a big-screen adaptation of his 2019 documentary of the same name, retelling the harrowing true story of Chris Lemons, a deep-sea (saturation) […]

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29th May2025

Raindance Film Festival 2025: ‘Dirty Boy’ Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: Graham McTavish, Stan Steinbichler, Susie Porter, Honor Gillies | Written and Directed by Doug Rao Dirty Boy, directed by Doug Rao in his directorial debut, is an ambitious psychological thriller that attempts to weave a complex tale of mental illness, cult dynamics, and personal redemption. Starring Graham McTavish, Stan Steinbichler, Susie Porter, and Honor […]

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28th May2025

‘Dark City’ 4K UHD Review (Arrow Video)

by Jason Lockard

Stars: Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt, Richard O’Brien, Ian Richardson, Bruce Spence, Colin Friels, John Bluthal, Mitchell Butel, Melissa George, Frank Gallacher, Ritchie Singer, Nicholas Bell, Satya Gumbert, Frederick Miragliotta | Written by Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs, David S. Goyer | Directed by Alex Proyas The name David S. Goyer may not […]

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28th May2025

‘Hit Man (1972)’ Blu-ray Review

by Jason Lockard

Stars: Bernie Casey, Pam Grier, Lisa Moore, Bhetty Waldron, Sam Laws, Candy All, Don Diamond, Edmund Cambridge, Bob Harris, Rudy Challenger, Tracy Ann-King, Christopher Joy, Roger E. Mosley, John Lupton | Written and Directed by George Armitage In the early 1970s, American filmmakers started a new genre of film in ‘Blaxploitation’. These films were mostly […]

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27th May2025

Romford Film Festival 2025: ‘The Transgressive Legacy of Clasificada S’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Featuring: Iggy Pop, Gaspar Noé, Álex de la Iglesia | Directed by Alberto Sedano Exorcismo: The Transgressive Legacy of Clasificada S is a striking and illuminating documentary that delves deep into one of the most controversial and overlooked chapters of Spanish cinema history, the rise and fall of the “Clasificada S” film industry. Directed with […]

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27th May2025

‘The Reflected Self’ Review

by Dom Hastings

Stars: Barney Jones, Daisie Boyes, Marielle Clare | Written and Directed by Kelvin Richards “She’s not here. No one is.” From writer/director Kelvin Richards, The Reflected Self is an adaptation of his own novel of the same name. Being his second feature in the dual role of writer/director, will The Reflected Self be a true […]

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26th May2025

Romford Film Festival 2025: ‘Ed Kemper’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Lew Temple, Cassandra Gava, Brinke Stevens, Brandon Kirk, Robert Miano, Susan Priver, Katie Silverman, Elina Madison, Joe Castro | Written by Chad Ferrin, Stephen Johnston | Directed by Chad Ferrin Chad Ferrin’s Ed Kemper is a masterstroke in the ever-growing canon of true crime cinema—a haunting, mesmerising, and fiercely compelling dive into the mind […]

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