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Read MoreReview: The Last One For The Road – “feels like a Pinocchio-esque fever dream”
Ever since leaving my homeland twenty years ago, I must confess with great shame how Italian films have mostly eluded me, especially if they don’t manage to find a UK distributor. And yet, every time I make an effort to seek them out, I’m usually impressed by how vibrant our cinema can be. That’s exactly what happened with Francesco Sossai’s second feature, “The Last One for the Road (“Le Cittá di...
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Read MoreBlu-ray Review: The Mortuary Assistant – “a delightfully creepy and atmospheric horror”
Directed by Jeremiah Kipp Starring Willa Holland, Paul Sparks Jeremiah Kipp (Slapface) returns with a delightfully creepy and atmospheric horror in The Mortuary Assistant, co-written by Brian Clarke, who created the original video game which inspired the film, and Tracee Beebe. Yes, this is that unusual beast, a fascinating flick born from a video game, brought to us via Shudder. We meet Rebecca (Willa...
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Read MoreCheck out the new trailer, poster and images from Avengers: Doomsday
Marvel has officially released a new trailer, poster and new images from Avengers: Doomsday. Avengers: Doomsday is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and written by Michael Waldron and Stephen McFeely, the film features an ensemble cast including Chris Hemsworth, Vanessa Kirby, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Letitia Wright, Paul Rudd, Wyatt Russell, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Simu Liu,...
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Read MoreBrand new Akira 35mm Print tours UK & Ireland this year
Anime Limited are excited to announce an unprecedented celebration of an influential masterpiece with an experience you can only find in cinemas. After breaking records to become the highest-grossing classic release of the year, Katsuhiro Ôtomo’s revolutionary AKIRA returns on a brand new 35mm print struck from the 4K master – the first new print of the film created worldwide in decades. Premiering...
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Read MoreGodzilla Minus Zero gets a new teaser trailer
Anime Limited and TOHO Global are excited to announce that GODZILLA MINUS ZERO, the eagerly anticipated follow-up to director/screenwriter Takashi Yamazaki’s Academy Award® winning Godzilla Minus One, will release exclusively in IMAX® and cinemas across the United Kingdom and Ireland from Friday 6th November 2026. Details are still under wraps about GODZILLA MINUS ZERO, the first-ever Japanese production...
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Read MoreDune: Part 3 gets a trailer
From Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures comes Dune: Part Three, bringing Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Denis Villeneuve’s epic trilogy to a breathtaking conclusion. Dune: Part Three is set nearly two decades after Paul Atreides seized control of the Imperium. Now a ruthless Emperor, Paul must face the consequences of his reign as old allies return, terrifying new threats emerge, and betrayal...
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Read MoreReview: Blue Heron – “the distinct voice of a filmmaker making art as a form of healing.”
Just like when trying to recollect a dream, remembering our childhood is an arduous task that mostly results in disappointment, as we become unreliable narrators. Back then, our perception of reality was skewed by our lack of understanding, especially whilst witnessing family tensions or experiencing trauma, which would lead to those events not being properly processed and coming back to haunt us in our...
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Read MoreReview: Supergirl – “a sombre, but beguiling hero’s journey.”
Supergirl stars Milly Alcock as the titular superhero-in-the-making, following on from her brief introduction in last year’s Superman and takes place soon after that film. Supergirl/Kara struggles with survivor’s guilt and deals with her problems through alcohol-fuelled partying until a little girl (Eve Ridley as Ruthye) asks for her help. The interplanetary adventure pulls you along for a...
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