22nd Dec2023

‘Blank’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Rachel Shelley, Wayne Brady, Heida Reed, Annie Cusselle, Rebecca-Clare Evans | Written by Stephen Herman | Directed by Natalie Kennedy Combining two popular themes, an author struggling with writer’s block and AI run amuck, Blank is the story of Claire Rivers (Rachel Shelley; Deep State, Lighthouse) who can’t seem to put words on paper […]

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21st Dec2023

‘Deliver Us’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Maria Vera Ratti, Juane Kimmel, Lee Roy Kunz, Thomas Kretschmann, Alexander Siddig | Written by Lee Roy Kunz, Kane Kunz | Directed by Lee Roy Kunz, Cru Ennis I usually don’t pay too much attention to what the church has to say, but then The Catholic Review referred to Deliver Us as “A blast […]

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21st Dec2023

‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Randall Park, Dolph Lundgren, Temuera Morrison, Martin Short, Nicole Kidman | Written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick | Directed by James Wan Directed by James Wan, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is both a direct sequel to 2018’s Aquaman (also directed by Wan) and also the […]

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21st Dec2023

‘Ghost Project’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Raymond E. Lee, Juan Cruz Rolla, Camila Pizzo, Laura Casale, Zhongbo Li Zhang | Written by Santiago Fernández Calvete | Directed by Federico Finkielstain Ghost Project, also known as Side Project and Paranormal Encounters in the UK, begins with a trio of ghost hunters equipped with a device that looks like an old video […]

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20th Dec2023

‘Godzilla Minus One’ Review #2

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Minami Hamabe, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Sakura Ando, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Yuki Yamada, Yuya Endo, Kisuke Iida, Sae Nagatani, Ozuno Nakamura | Written and Directed by Takashi Yamazaki Nearly 70 years since Godzilla first appeared on-screen, the king of the monsters has headlined almost 40 feature films along with a few TV shows. […]

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20th Dec2023

‘Yule Log’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Jamie Morgan, Jeff Kirkendall, Tim Hatch, Michael Korotitsch | Written by Aaron Drake | Directed by Mark Polonia What would Christmas be without a Yule Log? To make sure we don’t have to worry about it, Mark Polonia has followed up such wonderful seasonal films as Feeders 2: Slay Bells and Sister Krampus with […]

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19th Dec2023

‘Santa Isn’t Real’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Kaya Coleman, Trey Anderson, Scarlett Sperduto, Cissy Ly, David Mitchum Brown | Written and Directed by Zac Locke While Santa Isn’t Real is only his second film as a director, the supernatural slasher #Float being his first, Zac Locke is no stranger to the genre. He has a long string of credits as a […]

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19th Dec2023

‘Next Goal Wins (2023)’ 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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18th Dec2023

‘Godzilla Minus One’ Review

by Alex Ginnelly

Stars: Minami Hamabe, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Sakura Ando, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Yuki Yamada, Yuya Endo, Kisuke Iida, Sae Nagatani, Ozuno Nakamura | Written and Directed by Takashi Yamazaki After debuting on the big screen in 1954, Godzilla has become famous throughout all of cinema. Staring in over thirty films, the giant lizard has […]

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18th Dec2023

‘Epic Tails’ VOD Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Sonja Ball, Josh Widdicombe, Rob Beckett, Mark Camacho, Giovanna Fletcher | Written by David Alaux, Eric Tosti, Jean-François Tosti | Directed by David Alaux In the peaceful Greek city of Yolcos, Pattie (Sonja Ball) is a mouse who dreams of becoming a hero like Jason (of And The Argonauts fame). Her opportunity comes when […]

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15th Dec2023

‘Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Sofia Boutella, Charlie Hunnam, Michiel Huisman, Djimon Hounsou, Doona Bae, Ray Fisher, Cleopatra Coleman, Jena Malone, Ed Skrein, Fra Fee, Anthony Hopkins | Written by Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad, Shay Hatten | Directed by Zack Snyder Directed by Zack Snyder, who also co-wrote the script, Rebel Moon is the first part of a planned […]

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15th Dec2023

‘The Three Musketeers: Milady’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: François Civil, Vincent Cassel, Romain Duris, Pio Marmai, Eva Green, Louis Garrel, Vicky Krieps, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Lyna Khoudri, Eric Ruf, Marc Barbé | Written by Matthieu Delaporte, Alexandre de La Patellière | Directed by Martin Bourboulon The eagerly awaited second part of French director Martin Bourboulon’s rollicking Three Musketeers adaptation, following on from Part […]

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14th Dec2023

‘Cold Blows the Wind’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Danell Leyva, Victoria Vertuga, Jamie Bernadette, Torrey B. Lawrence | Written and Directed by Eric Williford At the start of Cold Blows the Wind, Dean (Danell Leyva; Stealth, Broke Luck) and Tasha (Victoria Vertuga; Lexi, Caesar and Otto’s Deadly Xmas) look in the trunk of their car and are surprised to find a badly […]

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14th Dec2023

‘The Retaliators’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Katie Kelly, Joseph Gatt, Michael Lombardi, Marc Menchaca, Jacoby Shaddix, Abbey Hafer, Ivan L. Moody, Zoltan Bathory, Robert Knepper, Robert John Burke | Written by Darren Geare, Jeff Allen Geare | Directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr., Bridget Smith From its opening landscape shot of a forest complete with moody voice on top, The Retaliators […]

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14th Dec2023

‘Our Kid’ Video Review

by Kevin Haldon

New comedy-drama film Our Kid shares the story of a working-class family learning to deal with adversity through humour and community. Our Kid, which premiered as part of the Raindance Film Festival, is based on the multi-award-winning short Thomas by Daniel P. Lewis. The film is written by Daniel P. Lewis and is directed by […]

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13th Dec2023

‘Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance’ Video Review

by Kevin Haldon

Directed by Nick Nevern and starring Craig Fairbrass, Tara Fitzgerald, Sadie Frost, Geoff Bell and Jamie Forman, Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance is the latest movie in the long-running British film franchise that started waaaay back in 2007! Tate goes on a rampage to avenge his loyal and trusted foot soldier’s violent death. To track […]

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12th Dec2023

‘Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Martin Herlihy, John Higgins, Ben Marshall, Bowen Yang, Meg Stalter, X Mayo, Nichole Sakura, Cedric Yarbrough, Sunita Mani, Conan O’Brien | Written by Martin Herlihy, John Higgins, Ben Marshall | Directed by Paul Briganti If the title of this wacky comedy seems a little weird, that’s probably because the comedy troupe Please Don’t Destroy […]

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12th Dec2023

‘Nightmare on 34th Street’ VOD Review

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Caroline Boulton, Lucy Pinder, Dani Thompson, Ewen MacIntosh, Andy Gatenby, Adam Greaves-Neal | Written and Directed by James Crow With a title like Nightmare on 34th Street, I was initially hoping for a horror take on the classic Christmas story Miracle on 34th Street but I soon realised this wasn’t the case as this […]

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11th Dec2023

‘Wonka’ Review

by Alex Ginnelly

Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Hugh Grant, Tom Davis, Olivia Colman, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Freya Parker, Keegan-Michael Key, Colin O’Brien, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Charlotte Ritchie, Phil Wang | Written by Paul King, Simon Farnaby | Directed by Paul King Paul King has worked some of his Paddington heart and magic to create a […]

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08th Dec2023

Rewind: ‘Anima’ Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Thom Yorke, Dajana Roncione, Frida Dam Seidel, Joseba Yerro Izaguirre, Jean Michael Sinisterra Munoz, Takuya Fujisawa | Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson In between feature films Phantom Thread and Licorice Pizza, Paul Thomas Anderson directed a 15-minute musical film that was released on Netflix in June 2019. This accompaniment to Thom Yorke’s titular album […]

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07th Dec2023

‘Alice in Terrorland’ DVD Review

by James Rodrigues

Stars: Lizzie Willis, Rula Lenska, Steve Wraith, Jon-Paul Gates, Nigel Troup, Rikki Kimpton, Lila Sarner, Nikol Atanasova | Written and Directed by Richard John Taylor Considering he has already released three films in 2023, writer/director Richard John Taylor (Haunting of Pendle Hill, Huntress of Auschwitz) continues his busy streak with this take on Alice In […]

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07th Dec2023

‘Candy Cane Lane’ Review (Amazon Prime)

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jillian Bell, Nick Offerman, Genneya Walton, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Madison Thomas, Chris Redd, Robin Thede, David Alan Grier, Ken Marino, Timothy Simons, Danielle Pinnock | Written by Kelly Younger | Directed by Reginald Hudlin It seems streaming services have realised in the last few years that a good Christmas film […]

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