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'The Innocents' Review - Little Shop of Horrors

By Nick Janks
20/05/22
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'Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time' Review

By Keagan Federici
26/02/22

The effect of watching Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time is the same as not watching it.

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'Eiffel' Review - Famed Tower Takes a Back Seat to Romance

By Ross Carroll
13/11/21

The extraordinary life and love associated with legendary French engineer Gustave Eiffel are disappointingly only briefly explored in this romantic period piece.

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'La Verónica' Review - Quest for Social Media Influence at its Most Pitiful

By Patrick Scott
13/08/21

La Verónica (literally) centres on social media star and footballer’s wife Veronica (Mariana Di Girólamo), whose persistent efforts to procure a sponsorship deal is derailed by re-surfaced murder charges of their infant child from many years ago.

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'Blood Red Sky' Review - Lacklustre Vampire Movie in the Sky

By Hector A. Gonzalez
26/07/21

Netflix’s Blood Red Sky features an interesting take on the classic plane hijacking thriller by adding a vampire element but unfortunately loses itself by the end.

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'The County' Review - A Woman Fights for Justice in Profound Drama

By Simmon Wagner
05/07/21

Beware of a woman with nothing to lose. The Icelandic political thriller, The County, sees a farming woman single-handedly take on the stand-over co-op responsible for the death of her loved husband and enslaving her farming community as cash cows.

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Gruesome Italian Horror Film 'A Classic Horror Story' Seems Familiar

By Nick Janks
17/06/21

The gory Italian horror film A Classic Horror Story stays true to its namesake and references many other popular horror films that have come before it.

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'The Last Mercenary' Trailer - JCVD is Back in French Action Comedy

By Nick Janks
08/06/21

Jean-Claude Van Damme once again receives mainstream airtime with the new French action comedy film, The Last Mercenary.

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'About Endlessness' Review - An Artful, Unique Viewing Experience

By Hector A. Gonzalez
28/05/21

Roy Andersson comes back to the silhouette vignette style of filmmaking on his new and potentially final film, About Endlessness.

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'While at War' Review - An Historical Political Drama Worth Your Attention

By James WF Roberts
03/05/21

While At War is a lyrical and symbolic meditation of the Spanish philosopher and writer Miguel de Unamuno that speaks directly to a modern audience, warning against the dangers of political apathy, fascism, and ambiguity.

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'Spider' Review - A Compelling Chilean Political Thriller

By Caspar Moxham
28/04/21

Spider is a hot-blooded, politically charged Chilean film set during and after the fascist rising against Allende, the first-ever democratically elected socialist president.

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Claustrophobic Trailer for Netflix Sci-Fi Thriller 'Oxygen'

By Nick Janks
22/04/21

French horror movie director Alexandre Aja’s latest sci-fi thriller, Oxygen, will have you feeling all sorts of claustrophobic.

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'Embryo' Review - A Mishmash and Mismatch of Horror Genres

By James WF Roberts
08/04/21

Meandering along a very well-worn path, Embryo constantly blends genres, tone and purpose, and at times its incoherent nature makes for a lack of an emotional connection.

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'The Feast' SXSW Review - A Stunning and Brutal Last Supper

By Hector A. Gonzalez
06/04/21

Arthouse horror is a subgenre that is difficult to master. It serves tough topics through rawness and bloody spheres. Lee Haven Jones’ debut feature, The Feast, is a decent entry into the sub-genre that mixes oddness with the vicious slits of gore while tackling class and identity.

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'Ninjababy' SXSW Review - An Imaginative Take on a Tender Subject

By Hector A. Gonzalez
19/03/21

There are many films that deal with unwanted pregnancies and the different ways of handling them, but none as inventive as Ninjababy.

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