Once the iconic, haunting strains of Carlo Savina’s The Godfather Waltz kicks in, it soon becomes obvious that there isn’t much more left to say
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How To Make A Killing (2026) – Review
Over the past few years the rich have taken a bit of a cinematic kicking. It makes sense considering all the stuff that’s been in
Run All Night (2015) – Review
While some people treated Liam Neeson’s switch from “serious” actor to creaky-limbed action conquerer as something of a joke, there are other who would doubtlessly
The Bride! (2026) – Review
While resurgences of some of the other, classic monsters (Dracula, the Wolf Man) are to be expected, the current run of film based around Frankenstein’s
Blue Velvet (1986) – Review
It’s easy to imagine that David Lynch – cinema’s premier practitioner of surreal dream weaving – was always incredibly steadfast in his abilities when it
Gangster No.1 (2000) – Review
I’ve never been overly keen on British Gangster movies. Not the classic ones like The Long Good Friday and Get Carter, no I’m cool with
The Kingdom (2007) – Review
Say what you will about Peter Berg, but he sure doesn’t like to make things easy on himself. While often styled as “the thinking man’s
Night Visions (1990) – Review
Despite being quite the inconsistent mover and shaker in the horror genre, we were just as used to Wes Craven delivering woeful misfires (Hills Have
Orphan (2009) – Review
Does being spoiled on a twist actually effect your enjoyment of a film? Some say no and that the overall experience can still be wonderful
Crime 101 (2026) – Review
I’ve been down this particular avenue before, but when it comes to constructing a complex, crime epic, all attempts inevitably drop to their knees and
“Wuthering Heights” (2026) – Review
The classics are classics, and time shall not wither them – however, that doesn’t mean that filmmakers aren’t going to come along with every new
Ocean’s Eleven (2001) – Review
Usually when people offer up remakes that are better than the original, their first port of call is to pick either a slice of 80s
Flightplan (2005) – Review
It seems that scrabbling around her swanky house as she played a tense game of cat and mouse with a trio of robbers rubbed off
The Sentinel (2006) – Review
Not to be confused with Michael Winner’s 1977, batshit take on Rosemary’s Baby – in fact I can’t think of two movies that share a
Cellular (2004) – Review
Do you know what’s quite satisfying? Digging out a forgotten action/thriller that turns out to be something of a little cracker. Usually these movies are
Send Help (2026) – Review
From the days of Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe, the notion of having to survive on a picturesque, but ultimately lethal island has enticed various storytellers
Spy Game (2001) – Review
When it comes to odd filmmaking gifts that shouldn’t work but strangely do, surely it’s Tony Scott’s bizarre talent to take dramatic, mature moments and
Coyotes (2025) – Review
Cinema’s thirst for co-opting and demonising everything in the animal kingdom that walks, crawls, swims or slithers and turning them into voracious engines of man
Mercy (2026) – Review
I’ve always considered myself fairly open to new filmmaking techniques. Be it the rise of digital animation, the flood of found footage movies, the return
No Other Choice (2025) – Review
It’s hold my hands up and confess time – aside from the obvious (Oldboy), I’m not particularly well versed in the spellbinding career of South
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