Stars: Paolo Rotondo, Rebecca Hobbs, Roy Ward, Paul Glover, Chris Graham, Darien Takle | Written and Directed by Scott Reynolds There’s been a recent surge in horror films reimagining classic children’s stories and characters. We’ve seen twisted takes on Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, Popeye, The Grinch and plenty more besides. But long before this […]
Stars: Archie Madekwe, Sunny Suljic, Théodore Pelleri, Cam Hicks, Zack Fox | Written and Directed by Alex Russell Psychological thrillers have been part of cinema since its earliest days. From the Hitchcock classic Vertigo (1958), to the tense cat-and-mouse game of The Silence of the Lambs (1991), and the deeply emotional Oldboy (2003), one thing […]
For a little over a decade, the major networks NBC, CBS and ABC would compete in what was called The Battle of the Network Stars. Stars of popular TV series would compete against one another in Olympic-style events, all to see who was the best. In September 1977, Hanna-Barbera would bring some of their greatest […]
Stars: Chris Pratt, Rebecca Ferguson, Kali Reis, Annabelle Wallis, Chris Sullivan, Kylie Rogers | Written by Marco van Belle | Directed by Timur Bekmanbetov Director Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) returns with this high-concept, very timely sci-fi thriller, starring Chris Pratt as a detective facing an A.I. murder trial. It gets a little wobbly in the final […]
Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, LaKeith Stanfield, Robert Pattinson, Sissy Spacek, Nick Nolte, Gabrielle Rose, Clare Coulter | Written by Enda Walsh, Lynne Ramsay, Alice Birch | Directed by Lynne Ramsay Let’s be honest, Jennifer Lawrence isn’t just “Academy Award-nominated” – she’s one of the most recognisable faces of modern Hollywood. Whether she’s blue and shapeshifting as […]
Stars: Johnny Sequoyah, Jess Alexander, Troy Kotsur, Victoria Wyant, Gia Hunter, Benjamin Cheng, Charlie Mann, Tienne Simon, Miguel Torres Umba, Amina Abdi | Written by Johannes Roberts, Ernest Riera | Directed by Johannes Roberts I’d like you to pay close attention to the statement above, because you must understand the creative liberties Primate takes. The […]
Stars: Daisy Ridley, Brenton Thwaites, Mark Coles Smith, Matt Whelan, Chloe Hurst, Kym Jackson, Dan Paris | Written and Directed by Zak Hilditch Ever since George A. Romero basically wrote the rulebook for modern zombies, filmmakers have been trying to put their own spin on the undead. The genre has had its ups and downs […]
If you grew up mainlining The Karate Kid on whatever channel happened to be showing it that weekend, then yeah… this one hits straight in the nostalgia gland. Back in the day, being Daniel LaRusso and learning from Mr. Miyagi felt like the ultimate dream. So when Cobra Kai was first announced, the reaction was […]
Features the voices of: Tom Kenny, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Mark Hamill, Clancy Brown, Carolyn Lawrence, George Lopez, Regina Hall, Tom Wilson | Written by Pam Brady, Matt Lieberman | Directed by Derek Drymon SpongeBob wakes up finally tall enough to go on the big, scary rollercoaster in Bikini Bottom, only to find he is […]
Comic book artist Bryan Lee O’Malley first introduced the world to Scott Pilgrim in 2004 with his hit graphic novel series. Six years later, the story made the leap to live-action with the cult-favourite film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, followed by the short animated spin-off Scott Pilgrim vs. the Animation. After that, the franchise […]
Stars: Benton Jennings, Richard Harrison, Blue Thompson | Written by Gary Kennamer | Directed by Bret McCormick When you hear the phrase “Highway to Hell”, most people immediately think of the iconic AC/DC song, not a low-budget cult thriller from B-movie director Bret McCormick. But back in 1990, McCormick delivered exactly that, with the weird, […]
88 Films have been putting out some truly super-deluxe Blu-ray releases of classic Asian cinema, and their OBI Strip editions continue to be among the most eye-catching. For those unfamiliar, an OBI strip is a narrow band of paper that wraps around the spine or edge of Japanese vinyl records, CDs, or Blu-rays, typically displaying […]
Stars: Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Mahina Gorman, Akira Emoto | Written by Hikari, Stephen Blahut | Directed by Hikari Following her work on acclaimed TV shows such as Tokyo Vice and Beef, Hikari makes her English-language feature debut with Rental Family, a gentle tale about finding where you belong despite the unfamiliar […]
Stars: Norman Chu, Damian Lau, Flora Chong-Leen | Directed by Ching Siu-tung Ching Siu-tung is best known for directing the classic A Chinese Ghost Story, but a few years earlier he helmed what would go on to become one of the most celebrated martial arts films of the 1980s. Released in 1983, Duel to the […]
Stars: David Haydn, Samantha Cochran, Natalia Montgomery Fernandez, Elena Musser, Teo Planell, María Romanillos, Lawson Greyson, Riley Nottingham, Jenna Hogan, Jake Ellsworth, Michael J. Sielaff, Stephen Gurewitz, Carl William Garrison, Jeff Harms, Noah Diamond | Directed by Bryan M. Ferguson, Anna Zlokovic, Paco Plaza, Casper Kelly, Alex Ross Perry, Micheline Pitt-Norman, R.H. Norman Ever since […]
Features the voices of: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Ke Huy Quan, Fortune Feimster, Andy Samberg, Idris Elba, Shakira, Patrick Warburton, Quinta Brunson, Danny Trejo | Written by Jared Bush | Directed by Jared Bush, Byron Howard A little long for a kids’ film, Zootropolis 2 clearly had points to make, but perhaps not one hour […]
A remake of the infamous 80’s Santa slasher, Silent Night, Deadly Night is fresh, funny and packed with wildly inventive sequences, including a reworking of the original film’s antlers killing and a barn dance massacre that’ll make your jaw hit the floor. With a fabulous score from Blitz//Berlin (Psycho Goreman), there are also subtle nods […]
Stars: Sammo Hung, Tony Leung, Joyce Godenzi, Carina Lau, Sandra Ng, Wah Yuen, Pik-Wan Tang, Agnes Aurelio | Directed by Corey Yuen Joyce Godenzi first came to prominence as the winner of the Miss Hong Kong pageant of 1984. After winning the pageant, she would transition to films, starting with her film debut, The Seventh […]
Stars: Cynthia Polakovich, Joe Zaso, Lori Thomas, Robin Macklin | Written by Kevin J. Lindenmuth | Directed by Jeffrey Arsenault The legend of the vampire can be traced as far back as 1047, with old Russian texts referring to creatures known as “upir.” However, the word “vampire” itself didn’t enter the lexicon until 1725. It […]
Stars: Yuen Biao, Wu Ma, Lawrence Ng, Elizabeth Lee, Joey Wang, Wah Yuen, May Mei-Mei Lo, Wai Lam, Zhilun Xue | Directed by Wu Ma 88 Films continues to impress with their stunning Blu-ray presentations of international cinema. Recent releases such as On the Run, Saga of the Phoenix, and Rosa, have once again showcased […]
James Stewart is widely regarded as one of Hollywood’s greatest leading men. In 1999, the American Film Institute recognised his legacy by ranking him #3 on its prestigious 100 Years… 100 Male Stars list, placing him just behind Cary Grant (#2) and Humphrey Bogart (#1). For years, the Warner Archive Collection has been celebrating screen […]
When you think of Hong Kong cinema, one name towers above the rest: Chang Cheh. A true titan of the industry, his career spanned six decades, and at his most prolific, he was releasing up to eight films in a single year – an output that more than justifies his reputation as the ‘Godfather of […]
