Blu-ray Review: A Quiet Place Part II – “Tense and exciting”
A Quiet Place was the silent yet deadly (I apologize for that combination of words) 2018 film directed by John Krasinski that had whole...
Read MoreLive for Films at FrightFest Day 1: Reviewing the new Neill Blomkamp, Jamie Patterson’s ‘The Kindred’ and creature feature ‘Crabs!’
Heyyyyyyy, it’s been a while, but this year – after an online sojour thanks to the pandemic – Arrow Video FrightFest is back...
Read MoreReview: The Nest – “A mesmerizing piece of cinema”
Part chilling psychological thriller, part elegant period piece with an incredible sense of time and place, The Nest is at the core a...
Read MoreEIFF Review – Absolute Denial – “A compelling, intriguing, thought-provoking slice of indie sci-fi film”
Directed by Ryan Braund Starring Nick Eriksen, Jeremy J.Smith-Sebasto, Harry Dyer, Heather Gonzalez, Jef Leeson “Do you ever worry...
Read MoreEIFF Review – Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
Directed by Devin Chanda, Matt Mitchener, Charles Todd Chanda, Mitchener and Todd’s excellent documentary one arguably the greatest...
Read MoreUS Blu-ray and DVD Releases: A Place In The Sun, Nashville, Harry Potter, Playing For Keeps, The Fatal Raid and more
It’s another small week this week, without even a marquee new theatrical release to anchor the list. However, there are some good...
Read MoreReview: Together – “An exceptional time capsule of our not-so-distant past”
Am I friends with James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan now? I found myself asking this question quite a few times while watching the new film...
Read MoreEIFF Review: Phil Tippett’s Mad God – “Unique, visceral, disturbing, disgusting, horrific and visually incredible”
Directed by Phil Tippett I’ve watched a lot of unusual and remarkable movies at the Edinburgh International Film Festival over the...
Read MoreReview: Confetti – “There is optimism and hope in its presentation”
A good friend of mine, a dedicated mother to a young boy with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) recently commented to me about how ‘seen’ she...
Read MoreRetro Review: The Shining – “The film remains an unsettling and mysterious experience”
Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining (1980) is widely considered a classic of the Horror genre. As with other works from Kubrick’s catalogue such...
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