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DVD Review: Arrowhead

The quintessential Australian science-fiction films are undeniably the original Mad Max trilogy. The first film remains a classic and launched Mel Gibson’s career. George Miller’s reboot was arguably the best…

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Film Review: Partisan

The Australian film industry is having somewhat of a purple patch currently. Off the back of the huge success of George Miller’s new Mad Max outing it has been a…

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DVD Review: Howl

Werewolves are a perennial favourite with horror fans. By far and away the greatest lycanthrope film is An American Werewolf in London. However, this area of horror has also produced…

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Film Review: The Messenger

Statistically, the British Film Industry appears to be in rude health. Over 150 films were made in the last year and the amount of investment continues to rise. In reality,…

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Film Review: Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

I’m showing my age here, but I miss video. The humble VHS may have been as compact as a brick, have a picture which often resembled the end of the…

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Film Review: Rigor Mortis

Mr Vampire, and its loose sequels, formed the heart of a comedy horror craze in Hong Kong during the mid to late ’80s and early ’90s. It spawned many imitators…

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DVD Review: What We Do In The Shadows

When done well, comedy and horror can be a fantastic combination. The Evil Dead sequels are probably the best example of this, with Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi creating one…

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Film Review: Coherence

All too often films fall into the nasty habit of replacing the need for a well-written and intelligent script with eye-popping visuals. However, there’s been many examples of mind-bending low…

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DVD Review: In Order of Disappearance

Stellan Skarsgård is one of a handful of actors from non-English speaking countries to forge a long term career in Hollywood over the last couple of decades. Parts in The…

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DVD Review: The Haunting Of Black Wood

I’ll open this review with a confession: Apart from confusing snatches whilst trying to eat my tea, I’ve never seen Lost. That said, I do enjoy something a bit different.…

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