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Posted by Phil on Nov 5, 2025

V For Vendetta is returning to cinemas on 5th November 2026 to celebrate its 20th Anniversary

Freedom! Forever! Justice returns to the big screen one year from tonight. Fathom Entertainment, the leading speciality distributor of event cinema worldwide, Saga Arts, and Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group today announced the 20th Anniversary of V for Vendetta will arrive in theatres nationwide on November 1 and 5, 2026. Audiences can view the teaser trailer featuring V’s iconic invitation to “join him...

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Posted by Becky Lima-Matthews on Oct 24, 2025

London Film Festival Review: The Secret Agent – “defies easy classification.”

As with most of Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho’s films, The Secret Agent defies easy classification. Even its relatively simple conspiracy thriller title is a red herring. It takes place in Brazil in 1977 during the country’s military dictatorship, which he wryly describes in a caption as “a time of great mischief”. That brutal period lasted from 1964 to 1985. But unlike Walter Salles’ I’m...

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Posted by Phil on Oct 23, 2025

Crime 101 – Watch Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan and more in the trailer for the new heist movie

Set against the sun-bleached grit of Los Angeles, CRIME 101 weaves the tale of an elusive thief (Chris Hemsworth) whose high-stakes heists unfolding along the iconic 101 freeway have mystified police. When he eyes the score of a lifetime with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker (Halle Berry) who is facing her own crossroads, forcing the two to...

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Posted by Becky Lima-Matthews on Oct 23, 2025

London Film Festival Review: High Wire – “It’s an impressive and personal debut by Calif Chong”

The circus coming to town is a chance to dream big for a young British Chinese woman in Calif Chong’s debut feature High Wire. Roller-skate-loving teenager Go Wing (Isabella Wei) lives in rural Yorkshire and helps at her dad’s takeaway. A delivery to the Starz Circus lights a fire, and she quickly talks her way into training with them. Meanwhile, her dad, Au San-ding (Ka Wa Lam) has no idea she’s dropped...

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Posted by Mike Spring on Oct 21, 2025

What’s New in Home Video & Pop Culture – October 21st, 2025 – In The Mouth of Madness, Furious Swords and Fantastic Warriors and more

Is it a small week, or was this reviewer laid up sick for a week and unable to retrieve review copies from his mailbox? I’ll let you decide! (Spoiler: it was the latter.) Even though this is not a complete list of what’s available this week, there are still a good number of notable releases that are worth checking out. Plus, we have a first for the “pop culture” side of the column: bubble gum! Read on for...

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Posted by Phil on Oct 20, 2025

Win Chain Reactions, the new Texas Chain Saw Massacre documentary, on Blu-ray

Lightbulb Film Distribution has announced that a feature-length documentary about one of the most influential horror films of all time – The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) – will be released in the UK & Ireland on 27th October. Chain Reactions is an exploration of Tobe Hooper’s cult-classic, featuring never-before-seen outtakes and interviews with Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra...

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Posted by Sarah Louise Dean on Oct 17, 2025

London Film Festival Review: After The Hunt Doesn’t Owe You Anything.

It happened at Yale. Does anyone have a firm hold on how not to offend? Luca Guadagnino raises his hand, he has an idea. The accomplished director offers up After The Hunt, a parable of the modern condition which asks – but never answers – many pertinent questions. After The Hunt will irritate anyone who wants to point at the good guy and the bad guy on the screen and feel satisfied. In fact,...

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Posted by Phil on Oct 15, 2025

Short Film Review: The Pearl Comb – “packs a whole lot into such a short run time.”

Directed by Ali Cook Starring Beatie Edney, Clara Paget, Ali Cook, Simon Armstrong Writer, director and actor Ali Cook’s intriguing short film arrives with a most-impressive list of awards garnered at forty international film festivals, including the Méliès d’Argent, as well as qualifying for the 2026 Academy Awards. Set in 1893, on the rugged coastline of the West Country, we see a middle-aged...

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Recent News

V For Vendetta is returning to cinemas on 5th November 2026 to celebrate its 20th Anniversary

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Recent Trailers

Lucy Liu gives a career-redefining performance in the trailer for Rosemead

Posted by Phil on 11-6-25

Islands – Watch the trailer for the new thriller starring Sam Riley and Stacy Martin

Posted by Phil on 11-6-25

Arco – Watch the new trailer for the animated science fiction fantasy film

Posted by Phil on 11-6-25

Recent Reviews

What’s New in Home Video & Pop Culture – November 4th, 2025 – Back To The Future, Hard Boiled, The X Trilogy, Arcane and more

Posted by Mike Spring on 11-5-25

What’s New in Home Video & Pop Culture – October 28th, 2025 – The Fantastic Four: First Steps, F1, Weapons, Nobody 2, Eddington, Robot Chicken and more

Posted by Mike Spring on 10-28-25

London Film Festival Review: The Secret Agent – “defies easy classification.”

Posted by Becky Lima-Matthews on 10-24-25

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Lucy Liu gives a career-redefining performance in the trailer for Rosemead

Posted by Phil on Nov 6, 2025 in All, drama, Film, Trailers | 0 comments

Inspired by a harrowing true story, Lucy Liu transforms in a riveting, career-redefining performance as an ailing woman who takes drastic measures to protect her troubled teenage son (Lawrence Shou). As his dark...

Islands – Watch the trailer for the new thriller starring Sam Riley and Stacy Martin

Posted by Phil on Nov 6, 2025 in All, drama, Film, thriller, Trailers | 0 comments

In this twisty thriller, a tennis coach at a tropical resort finds himself at the center of a missing persons mystery. Tom (Sam Riley) teaches tennis during the day and parties at night. When an enigmatic tourist...

Arco – Watch the new trailer for the animated science fiction fantasy film

Posted by Phil on Nov 6, 2025 in action, All, animated, fantasy, Film, sci-fi, Trailers | 0 comments

A magical and beautifully animated journey through time, Arco is a dazzling...

Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85 – Watch the trailer for the new animated show

Posted by Phil on Nov 6, 2025 in action, All, animated, comedy, drama, fantasy, horror, sci-fi, thriller, Trailers, TV | 0 comments

Welcome back to Hawkins in the stark winter of 1985, where the original...

Michael – Watch the teaser for the new Michael Jackson biopic

Posted by Phil on Nov 6, 2025 in All, biopic, drama, Film, Trailers | 0 comments

Michael is the cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most...

V For Vendetta is returning to cinemas on 5th November 2026 to celebrate its 20th Anniversary

Posted by Phil on Nov 5, 2025 in action, All, Comics, drama, Film, Headline, News, sci-fi, thriller | 0 comments

Freedom! Forever! Justice returns to the big screen one year from tonight....

What’s New in Home Video & Pop Culture – November 4th, 2025 – Back To The Future, Hard Boiled, The X Trilogy, Arcane and more

Posted by Mike Spring on Nov 5, 2025 in All, Comics, DVD/Blu-ray, Film, Reviews | Comments Off on What’s New in Home Video & Pop Culture – November 4th, 2025 – Back To The Future, Hard Boiled, The X Trilogy, Arcane and more

This is the week for high end Collector’s Editions, apparently, as we have n...