The prospect of any new Scorsese project coming down the pipe is always a tantalising moment, but there’s always that extra burst on endorphins when
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The Continental: From The World Of John Wick – Season 1, Night 2: Loyalty To The Master (2023) – Review
While the first episode of The Continental managed to accurately and intriguingly re-skin the John Wick universe with a 70s era facelift with all the
A Haunting In Venice (2023) – Review
In this current climate of mega sequels and connecting universes, there’s something reliably old fashioned about Kenneth Branagh’s continuing attempts to bring Agatha Christie back
Unleashed (2005) – Review
When broken down, modern-set martial arts movies are something of a simple breed. Usually, while the fights and choreography are blisteringly complex, the stories and
Murder On The Orient Express (2017) – Review
Kenneth Branagh was once hailed as the successor to Laurence Olivier as the greatest, Shakespearean actor of his generation, but as dear old Kenny persued
The Way Of The Gun (2000) – Review
Before Christopher McQuarrie became Tom Cruise’s number one stunt enabler, he was most famous for penning the labyrinthian screenplay for Bryan Singer’s The Usual Suspects
Cop Land (1997) – Review
Over the years, Sylvester Stallone’s career has taken more dips than a communal pot of salsa at a Nacho festival and yet, like the actor’s
The Driver (1978) – Review
Walter Hill’s 1978 thriller is one of those movies that’s managed to affect popular culture without being that well known to the general public. Not
‘Boston Strangler’ – Official Trailer
Hulu has released the trailer for ‘Boston Strangler’. The film follows Loretta McLaughlin (Keira Knightley), a reporter for the Record-American newspaper, who becomes the first
The Raid 2 (2014) – Review
In 2011, Gareth Evans hauled off and smashed us in the face with The Raid, a stupendously brutal, high-energy action masterpiece that quickly crawled it’s
Collateral (2004) – Review
I’m of the admittedly mistaken belief that thanks to the God-tier quality of his 1995 crime epic Heat, everything Michael Mann has produced since has
The Raid (2011) – Review
I’m always curious to see where the next action sensation comes from, but even I was surprised by The Raid. Erupting from under the radar
Pain & Gain (2013) – Review
After nearly burning himself out on three gargantuan Transformers movies in a row, it’s telling that Michael Bay’s idea of a smaller, intimate movie is
Death Sentence (2007) – Review
After making his seismic impact on the horror genre with 2004’s Saw, there was the nagging suspicion that fledgling frightmaker James Wan had absolutely no
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) – Review
The only thing that was surprising about insanely influential screenwriter Shane Black making the long overdue jump to directing was that it took so bloody
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) – Review
Emerging from the seemingly never ending critical chaos after the release of The Last Jedi, Rian Johnson recovered with style by turning around and casually
A History Of Violence (2005) – Review
It may be a slightly immature take, but I’ve always gravitated more towards David Cronenberg’s earlier, genre work than his later, more… well, not conventional
Escape From Alcatraz (1979) – Review
Over four collaborations that had started in 1968 with Coogan’s Bluff and ended in 1971 with the seminal Dirty Harry, the team of Don Siegel
Pulp Fiction (1994) – Review
What would you consider to be the ultimate Quentin Tarantino movie – not necessarily the best, but the one movie from the auteur’s filmography that
Angel Heart (1987) – Review
Film noir has had some radical variations over the years; from Ridley Scott’s moody, future shock, extravaganza, Blade Runner, to Rian Johnson’s Raymond Chandler inspired
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