Review by Stephanie Scaife I never know exactly what I think about Lars von Trier. On one hand he’s a master provocateur and prankster that you should never take too seriously, but on the other hand he is a truly unique filmmaker who gets away with making some of the toughest, most thought-provoking films you’re […]
Review by Ben Bussey Before anyone says it: no, this is not an all-star John Grisham adaptation, and at no point does Samuel L Jackson shout, “yes they deserved to die and I hope they burn in hell!” Having said that, Sam the Man’s famous quote from that 90s courtroom drama does have a certain […]
Review by Comix Nineties nostalgia is a huge right now. Hell, you can’t even walk down the street without some kid rocking a Power Rangers hoody while scooting around the Hammer dance and humming the theme song from the Rugrats, the whole time bouncing on moon shoes (or something , I don’t know). The point […]
Review by Ben Bussey Let’s start with the good news. It’s rare indeed that elderly actors and actresses get to be the focal point of modern films in general; let alone low budget comedy horrors. In setting the action in a retirement home and showing proceedings largely from the perspective of the residents, in particular […]
Review by Stephanie Scaife Alfred Sole has in more recent years carved out a career for himself as a production designer on US television. Although having just four feature film credits to his name as a director (including hardcore porn and a bizarre slasher film about a mounty), he certainly made a mark with Alice, […]
Review by Comix When historians hundreds of years from now look back on the 20th century, they will say that it was one of the most pivotal times in civilization. In a hundred years, we have driven faster, flown higher, and connected to each other more intensely than ever thought possible. We have also committed […]
Review by Quin There’s a movie from 1977 called The Van. If you’re interested, it’s available on youtube in its entirety. It isn’t a horror movie. It’s just a silly movie about teenage guys cruising around in a van looking for chicks. It’s truly awful, but even under the cloud of 70s cheese, you know […]
Review by Ben Bussey There’s a great moment maybe twenty minutes into Hatchet 3. Paramedics have come to Victor Crowley’s swamp, done the obligatory gaping in shock and awe at the number of hideously mangled corpses here there and everywhere, and as clean-up operations commence, they bring Crowley’s ‘corpse’ onto their boat. At last! They’re […]
Review by Tristan Bishop You hear that sound? That’s the remake klaxon sounding. But no need to man the barricades and head for the hills just yet, as this isn’t (for once) a remake of a 70’s/80’s classic designed purely to cash in on a name – this is a remake of a recent foreign-language […]
Review by Nia Edwards-Behi Sometimes different things you love come together with a promise of something great. When I read the words ‘Tom Hiddleston’ and ‘vampires’ I very much knew that Only Lovers Left Alive was going to be *my* film. Throw in the names Jim Jarmusch, Tilda Swinton, John Hurt, and heck even Mia […]
Review by Ben Bussey Alright! Back to the 90s! Roboteers, stand by – here comes enthusiastic commentary from Craig Charles, post-battle interviews with Philippa Forrester fraught with sexual tension, and… oh, wait, it’s not Robot Wars the TV show, beloved of all British tech-nerds for playing host to death matches between homemade, remote-controlled miniature killing […]