06th Sep2024

‘Black Dog’ Video Review

by Kevin Haldon

In his latest video review, Kevin checks out Black Dog, a film that follows two teenage boys from very different London backgrounds who embark on a road trip North together. As they start to open up about their pasts, the boys learn they have far more in common than they first thought. Directed by George […]

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23rd Jan2023

‘The Offering’ Review

by Guest

Stars: Allan Corduner, Paul Kaye, Nick Blood, Emm Wiseman, Jonathan Yunger | Written by Hank Hoffman | Directed by Oliver Park In the wake of a young Jewish girl’s disappearance, the son of a Hasidic funeral director returns home with his pregnant wife in hopes of reconciling with his father. Little do they know that […]

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26th Sep2022

Fantastic Fest 2022: ‘The Offering’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Nick Blood, Allan Corduner, Emily Wiseman, Paul Kaye, Daniel Ben Zenou | Written by Hank Hoffman | Directed by Oliver Park Originally shot as Abyzou, The Offering begins with the camera slowly moving through rooms filled with candles and symbols. A rooster jumps into view, only to have its throat cut as part of […]

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03rd Sep2021

Video Review: ‘The Toll’ – Everybody Pays!

by Kevin Haldon

Here’s Kev with a video review of The Toll which is in UK cinemas now. Brendan works solo shifts in the quietest toll booth in Wales, hiding from a criminal past where nobody would ever look. When he finally gets rumbled, word of his whereabouts gets out and his enemies head west for revenge. Meanwhile, […]

02nd Dec2019

‘Anna and the Apocalypse’ Blu-ray Collector’s Edition Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire, Christopher Leveaux, Ben Wiggins, Marli Siu, Mark Benton, Paul Kaye | Written by Alan McDonald, Ryan McHenry | Directed by John McPhail Director John McPhail takes genre mash-up to new heights with this hugely entertaining Scottish horror comedy that plays like Shaun of the Dead meets High School […]

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09th Apr2019

‘Anna and the Apocalypse’ DVD Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire, Christopher Leveaux, Ben Wiggins, Marli Siu, Mark Benton, Paul Kaye | Written by Alan McDonald, Ryan McHenry | Directed by John McPhail [Note: With the film now out on DVD, here’s a reposting of our review of Anna and the Apocalypse from its screening at last years Ediburgh […]

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29th Jan2019

‘Anna and the Apocalypse’ Review – Second Opinion

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire, Christopher Leveaux, Ben Wiggins, Marli Siu, Mark Benton, Paul Kaye | Written by Alan McDonald, Ryan McHenry | Directed by John McPhail A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven – at Christmas – forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way […]

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11th Oct2018

New poster & trailer for zombie musical ‘Anna and the Apocalypse’

by Phil Wheat

Ahead of its arrival in UK cinemas next month, Vertigo Releasing has revealed a new poster and red band trailer for Christmas zombie musical Anna and the Apocalypse – which we caught at this years Edinburgh Film Festival, calling it “a thoroughly entertaining zombie musical that fully deserves its imminent cult following and marks out […]

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09th Jul2018

EIFF 2018: ‘Anna and the Apocalypse’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire, Christopher Leveaux, Ben Wiggins, Marli Siu, Mark Benton, Paul Kaye | Written by Alan McDonald, Ryan McHenry | Directed by John McPhail Director John McPhail takes genre mash-up to new heights with this hugely entertaining Scottish horror comedy that plays like Shaun of the Dead meets High School […]

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01st Jul2015

‘Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

If shows like Doctor Who prove anything, it is that BBC are good at fantasy.  So it’s somewhat of a surprise that they haven’t tapped into the popularity of Harry Potter or at least done it sooner… but finally things have changed with Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. With magic a lost art in England, […]

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28th Jan2015

‘Blackwood’ Review

by Richard Axtell

Stars: Ed Stoppard, Sophia Myles, Russell Tovey, Isaac Andrews, Paul Kaye, Greg Wise, Joanna Vanderham, Kenneth Collard | Written by J.S. Hill | Directed by Adam Wimpenny Having recovered from a shattering emotional breakdown, college professor Ben Marshall relocates to the countryside with his wife and young son, hoping for a fresh start. He has […]

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