Blu-Ray Review: Headshot
When Tony Jaa literally put his neck on the line in Ong Back, a new breed of bone-breaking action cinema was born. Jaa followed his success with Warrior King and…
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Blu-Ray Review: Diabolique
In today’s cinema, M. Night Shyamalan is synonymous with plot twists. It has become expected. So much so, that it often detracts from the film itself with audiences trying to…
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Blu-Ray Review: The Naked Civil Servant
With the sad passing of John Hurt earlier this year, Britain lost one of its most accomplished and versatile actors. In a glittering career which spanned six decades, Hurt has…
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Incoming: My Life as a Courgette
After his mother’s sudden death, Courgette is befriended by a police officer, Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age. At first he…
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Film Review: After the Storm
Whilst modern Japan might be a country known for its work ethic and bizarre sub-cultures, it has always maintained a staunch emphasis on family. Yasujirō Ozu, whose specialised in quiet…
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Incoming: Wonder Woman
Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot crashes on…
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Film Review: The Shepherd (El Pastor)
There’s something about rooting for the underdog which brings people together. Whilst traditionally cinema has reflected this in sport movies (such as Rocky, A League of Their Own or Cool…
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Blu-Ray Review: Spotlight on a Murderer
A title sequence can give you an insight into what is likely to come. Gaumont is the first and oldest film company in the world. Its logo is in many…
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Incoming: The Other Side of Hope
Khaled (Sherwan Haji) arrives at the port of Helsinki concealed in a coal container, fleeing war-torn Syria to seek asylum in Finland. Dazed and frustrated by the monolithic administration he…
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Incoming: The Red Turtle
Through the story of a man shipwrecked on a tropical island inhabited by turtles, crabs and birds, The Red Turtle recounts the milestones in the life of a human being.…
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