Stars: Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, William Fichtner, JD Pardo, Jeff Fahey, Sandy Avila, Hala Finley, Ionie Nieves, Nikki Dixon | Written by Robert Rodriguez, Max Borenstein | Directed by Robert Rodriguez Ben Affleck stars in this mind-bending sci-fi thriller from co-writer / director (and co-cinematographer / editor) Robert Rodriguez. Essentially ripping off Inception, only on […]
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 […]
Stars: Karen Black, Kevin Lloyd, Christine Burke, Robyn Hussa, Roger Galloway, Toni Covington, Joseph Campanella, David Burnell Smith, Jim Flynn | Written by Philip Yordan | Directed by John Carr Jack is a young wanderer with a turbulent past who arrives at La Paloma, the cinema of his Aunt Ruth, the closest relative he has […]
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 […]
Stars: Katherine Hughes, Josh Plasse, Frank Grillo, Jaime King, Sarah Dumont, Sydelle Noel, Will Peltz | Written by Brev Moss, Josh Plasse | Directed by Remy Grillo If we’re being honest, there’s probably been enough TV shows, films and documentaries about Charles Manson to last my lifetime and many others. Even Quentin Tarantino got in […]
Stars: Rico Verhoeven, Marie Dompnier, Peter Franzén, Frank Grillo, Roland Møller, Rona-Lee Shimon, Pippi Casey, Magnus Samuelsson, Simon Wan | Written by Tad Daggerhart | Directed by Todor Chapkanov I was set to cover Black Lotus when it was released in the UK a month from now when, to my surprise, a friend announced it […]
Stars: Sarah J Butler, Martina Vargas, Rich Paul, Andrés Erickson, Sean Sprawling, Grant Pfost, Vincent Van Hinte, Simon Phillips, Sean Patrick Flannery | Written by Aviva Dove-Viebahn, Brittany Fonte | Directed by Hiroshi Katagari Hiroshi Katagari – more known for his SFX work on films like Avatar: Way of the Water – returns to the […]
Stars: Stacy Aung, Heidi Hemlock, Brian Easter Jr., Marlene Mc’Cohen, Samuel Code, Randy Oppenheimer, Jessie Vane, Veronica Ricci | Written by Dennis Devine, Drake Cola | Directed by Dennis Devine If you’re familiar with Sterling Films then you’ll know what you’re getting into as soon as you see their name during the opening credits for […]
Stars: Graham Skipper, Lisa Wilcox, Debbie Rochon, Bobby Simpson II, Rachael Logue, Jill Brumer, Lyle Kanouse, Steven Scott, Regan Christine House, Julie Osterman, Sean Patrick Judge, Cyrus Rodas, Katelynn Bauer, Mandie LeBlanc | Written and Directed by Mel House A number of lost souls find refuge in a small motel in the middle of nowhere, […]
Stars: Jorma Tommila, Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan, Mimosa Willamo, Onni Tommila | Written and Directed by Jalmari Helander Finnish writer-director Jalmari Helander (Rare Exports, Big Game) returns with an outrageously violent and deliriously entertaining WWII action movie that’s an absolute must-see if you’re a fan of exploding Nazis. An inspired mash-up of Inglourious Basterds, Road […]
Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Patti LuPone, Amy Ryan, Nathan Lane, Kylie Rogers, Denis Ménochet, Parker Posey, Zoe Lister Jones, Armen Nahapetian, Julia Antonelli, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Richard Kind, Hayley Squires | Written and Directed by Ari Aster Beau Is Afraid is the third film from writer-director Ari Aster, following his devastating one-two punch of Hereditary and […]
Stars: Leah Gibson, Anthony Bolognese, Sebastien Roberts, Anthony Konechny, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jon Voight | Written by Alex Wright | Directed by Tony Dean Smith Die Hard came out thirty-five years ago and we’re still seeing a steady stream of knock-offs rip-offs and cash-ins arriving. Case in point, Mercy, which like last year’s Assault on […]
Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris, Phylicia Rashad, Mila Davis-Kent, Jose Benavidez, Florian Munteanu, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Spence Moore II | Written by Keenan Coogler, Zach Baylin | Directed by Michael B. Jordan Creed star Michael B. Jordan steps behind the camera for this second sequel to Ryan Coogler’s 2015 boxing […]
Stars: Haven Lee Harris, Augie Duke, Brionne Davis, Morgana Ignis, Maria Olsen, Téa Mckay, Timothy Lee DePriest, Angelica Ulloa, Phillip E. Walker, Emily Meister | Written and Directed by Ryan Stevens Harris Anyone who grew up in a dysfunctional household knows just how traumatic childhood can be. In Moon Garden, writer/director Ryan Stevens Harris (Shred […]
Stars: London May, Mya Hudson, Hannah Pierce, Henry Mortensen, Victoria Goodhart | Written by Christian Ackerman, Chuck Foster | Directed by Erik Boccio After an injured young woman, Kiera (May Hudson) takes refuge in his secluded home, gruff recluse Reed (London May) must fight off a bloodthirsty cult and an insatiable priestess (Hannah Pierce) to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Stars: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jonathan Majors, Kathryn Newton, William Jackson Harper | Written by Jeff Loveness | Directed by Peyton Reed Ant-Man and the Wasp return for a second sequel, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, a new adventure that’s designed to kick off the next phase of the MCU (Marvel […]
Stars: Constance Payne, Costas Mandylor, James Stokes, Louis Mandylor | Written by Adrian Milnes | Directed by Massimiliano Cerchi FBI Agent Victoria Travers (Constance Payne; Doomsday Stories, After We Collided) seems to be some kind of adrenaline junkie. She has a habit of doing things her own way, risks be damned. And after once again […]
Stars: Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Kristen Cui, Dave Bautista, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Abby Quinn | Written by M. Night Shyamalan, Steve Desmond, Michael Sherman | Directed by M. Night Shyamalan Based on the book ‘The Cabin at the End of the World’, there was little bit of controversy when Knock at the Cabin was released without […]
Stars: Keli Price, Tobin Bell, Karissa Lee Staples, David Lipper, Fernanda Romero, Matt Rife, Malu Trevejo, Danny Trejo | Written by Keli Price | Directed by David Lipper As a child AJ (Keli Price; The Hyperions, Sleep No More) witnessed the death of his parents while on a camping trip and lately he’s been having […]
Stars: Beth Dover, Ato Essandoh, Dylan Baker, Becky Ann Baker, Dallas Roberts, Ta’Rea Campbell, Tim Neff, D.R. Anderson | Written and Directed by Joe Lo Truglio I do love checking out directorial debuts, I so do. Especially when it looks like the first-time director is flexing that creative muscle in a realm you might not […]
