Heading into the west half of London for some reason seems like a bit of an adventure. I rarely head over to Shepherd's Bush, but it always amuses me that it's full of Antipodeans. We head across and into the Vue, where at the top of the stairs we're surrounded by beer swilling Londoners, all… Continue reading London Fright Fest: Beyond The Gates (2016)
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Horror Round-Up: Creepy Dolls, Teddy Bears, School Girls and the Past That Refuses to Stay Buried.
Back track (2015) Adrien Brody is a bereaved psychologist who is seeing things in this Australian horror, also starring Sam Neill. It's beautifully shot, and Brody is suitably thin and haunted looking, with a subtle accent (thank God). Although flawed, the ghost story that takes the man back home to confront the thing he… Continue reading Horror Round-Up: Creepy Dolls, Teddy Bears, School Girls and the Past That Refuses to Stay Buried.
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Bengazi (2016)
Starring: John Krasinski, Pablo Schreiber, James Badge Dale Director: Michael Bay If you've seen a Michael Bay movie you'll know that they're a lot like watching a cartoon and this is no exception. Purporting to tell the true story of one night in Libya where 6 members of a security team must save everyone in… Continue reading 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Bengazi (2016)
Preview: Ben Hur (2016)
Starring: Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Morgan Freeman Director: Timur Bekmambetov Not entirely sure why this particular story needed a remake, but with the burgeoning success of biblical and Christian films in America, there is perhaps a market for it. And if you don't mind the kinds of historical inaccuracies that tend to make dumb action… Continue reading Preview: Ben Hur (2016)
105 Must See Films: Rabbit Proof Fence (2002)
Starring: Everlyn Sampi, Tianna Sansbury, Laura Monaghan, Kenneth Branagh, Jason Clarke, David Gulpilil Director: Phillip Noyce Perhaps better known for action and thriller pics, like Clear and Present Danger for example, Noyce here turned his attention to Australian history and something that for a long time was a bit of a dirty secret: the stolen… Continue reading 105 Must See Films: Rabbit Proof Fence (2002)
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
Starring: John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr Director: Dan Trachtenberg Set in the same narrative world as the events of Cloverfield, but not exactly a sequel. Or a prequel. (A sidequel?) This film is more of a thriller than the sci-fi movie that it's predecessor is. In this film, a young woman is… Continue reading 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
Central Intelligence (2016)
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber I guess that a review of this film is pretty straight forward: If you like The Rock and Kevin Hart, and you want to see them in a buddy cop comedy directed by the guy who did Dodgeball, then you're likely to enjoy this. Back in High… Continue reading Central Intelligence (2016)
Don’t Bother To Knock (1952)
Starring: Marilyn Monroe, Richard Widmark Director: Roy Baker After reading a biography of Monroe recently, I read about this film, made before she was a big star. It interested me because Marilyn plays an unhinged babysitter in a psychological thriller, which is so against type. Back in the day, Marilyn's studio knew that she was… Continue reading Don’t Bother To Knock (1952)
Before I Wake (2016)
Starring: Kate Bosworth, Jacob Tremblay, Thomas Jane Director: Mike Flanagan A young couple adopt a boy. Their own young son has died in an accident, and they cannot have more children. But the child they bring home has strange abilities. When he dreams, his dreams come to life. Whilst initially he has beautiful dreams of… Continue reading Before I Wake (2016)
Interview: Jackson Stewart, Writer and Director of new horror Beyond The Gates (2016)
Jackson is one of those people who you immediately like. Which is why I thought you might like to meet him. At least online anyway. A US director and writer who got his entry into the Writers Guild of America at just 25, his latest film is a horror involving a VHS game and two… Continue reading Interview: Jackson Stewart, Writer and Director of new horror Beyond The Gates (2016)
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