It's the 1980s and Stephen King is as big of a superstar writer of horror fiction as he could possibly be (and has ever been since). Since the publication of his first novel, Carrie, Hollywood has been calling him at his house in Bangor, Maine. With the double whammy of Brian De Palma's Carrie and … Continue reading Firestarter – Blu-Ray Review
Red Sparrow is based on a novel by Jason Matthews, a guy who used to work for the CIA. It’s loosely inspired by the ‘Sparrow Schools,’ state schools in the Soviet Union that were training programmes for female "sexpionage" agents. In these places they were taught to lure businessmen or government officials into giving away … Continue reading Red Sparrow – Blu-Ray Review
Mom and Dad is the latest film directed by Brian Taylor and stars Nicholas Cage and Selma Blair as the titular Mom and Dad. Taylor is best known for his collaborations with director Mark Neveldine. The two of them directed the Crank films starring Jason Statham, and the science fiction film Gamer, starring Micheal C … Continue reading Mom & Dad – Blu-Ray Review
A Very English Scandal is the latest film from Stephen Frears, which just happens to be split up into three 56-minute episodes for television. It's also a return to form after a long string of films that were certainly aimed at the OAP market, such as Victoria & Abdul and Florence Foster Jenkins. Plus it’s … Continue reading A Very English Scandal – DVD Review
This film caused a bit of a stir a couple of months ago when the trailer came out. Previously known as True Crimes, it had been on the shelf since opening at the Warsaw Film Festival two years ago, which is usually not a good sign, and has been released with a new title. It’s … Continue reading Dark Crimes – DVD Review
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