Gut (2012)

Something is missing in Tom’s life. His marriage has lost its spark, his job is suffocating him, and his best friend Dan still clings to their shared past. Every day he goes through the motions, increasingly detached from those around … Read More

Dr Who and the Daleks (1965) Amicus Productions

Dr Who and the Daleks is the first of two exclusive Dr Who movies to be released from StudioCanal on May 27th. Both were made by the legendary Amicus Productions and star Peter Cushing, who’s centenary is being celebrated this year with … Read More

Armynel (2013) Midnight Releasing

James Simpson dons the crow beaked mask, but it turns out to be more ‘Please! No more’, than ‘Nevermore’

For Savannah, a personal assistant at a law office struggling with a dark secret, bad dreams soon become nightmares and then … Read More

Darkest Night (2013) Brain Damage Films

James Simpson has had a good run with the recent array of Brain Damage releasing films. This may be the end of that lucky streak as he enters the Darkest Night. 

On December 25, 2003, an upscale Filipino family gathers … Read More

The Wicked (2013)

Ryan Tandy was left cold by this witch’s curse. 

The debut feature of director Peter Winther, The Wicked is a supernatural tale of folkloric witches and modern day horror. While the theory may be sound, however, the final product ends … Read More

Drifter (2013)

In today’s world of scientific wonders religion is a highly contentious topic. With high amounts of the western population embracing atheism and abandoning the tyrannical claws of the belief system we are seeing a shift from the highly religious film … Read More

Les Cousins (1959)

James Simpson follows up Le Beau Serge with the fabulous Claude Chabrol feature, Les Cousins.

Mummy’s boy Charles (Gerard Blain) goes to the bright lights of Paris to stay with his older, much more sophisticated cousin Paul (Jean-Claude Brialy) in … Read More

Le Beau Serge (1958)

James Simpson continues his Masters of Cinema reviews with the spellbinding Le Beau Serge, the debut feature from Claude Chabrol.

Francois (Jean-Claude Biraly) returns to him small home town after a lengthy absence. Upon arriving he finds his friend Serge … Read More

Bakumatsu Taiyo-Den (1957)

When man-about-town Saheiji (the beloved comedian Frankie Sakai) finds himself unable to pay for a bill at a brothel, he is forced to remain there to work off his debt. However he finds his wit and resourcefulness enable him to … Read More

Puppet Master II (1991) 88 Films

Mark C Jones continues his Full Moon / 88 Films marathon with Puppet Master II

Directed with confidence by David Allen the original installments master of stop-motion, Puppet Master 2 is every bit as quirky and anarchic as its predecessor placing … Read More