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The Pink Panther at 60: The Timeless Comedy Caper Revisited

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Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind The Pink Panther on the 60th anniversary of its release… The Pink Panther was the movie that introduced audiences the world over to the singular gifted comedy sensation named Peter Sellers. The film was also responsible of giving us the utterly iconic and instantly recognizable Pink Panther theme […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Green Room (2015)

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Green Room, 2015. Directed by Jeremy Saulnier. Starring Patrick Stewart, Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Joe Cole, and Callum Turner. SYNOPSIS: A punk band fight for survival in a neo-Nazi bar after witnessing a murder. As if you haven’t been spoilt enough by Second Sight Films in the past year with their fantastic limited […]

Blu-ray Review – Fear City (1984)

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Fear City, 1984. Directed by Abel Ferrara. Starring Tom Berenger, Billy Dee Williams, Jack Scalia, Melanie Griffith, Michael V. Gazzo, Rae Dawn Chong, and Maria Conchita Alonso. SYNOPSIS: A killer stalks exotic dancers in New York, so two agents go vigilante to try and catch the psychopath. When you think of gritty, sleazy 1980s New […]

Exclusive Interview – Vaughan Murrae dishes on the role of Robin in Before I Change My Mind

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With roles in Hallmark’s The Way Home, Shaftesbury Kids’ The Solutioneers and Apple TV+’s Ghostwriter, non-binary Canadian actor Vaughan Murrae has had a busy few years. It’s their latest role in Epic Picture Group’s coming-of-age feature, Before I Change My Mind (directed by Trevor Anderson) that is garnering attention from audiences and critics. The film […]

Exclusive Interview – The Abyss composer Lasse Enersen

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What would you do if your hometown literally started collapsing under your feet? This is the premise of the Swedish disaster film, The Abyss, which began streaming on Netflix last month and quickly became the #1 most watched film. The Abyss, from director Richard Holm, tells the story of Frigga (Tuva Novotny), a security manager […]

8MM: The Polarizing Mystery Thriller at 25

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Hasitha Fernando revisits 8MM on its 25th anniversary… Filmmaker Joel Schumacher has churned out an impressive slate of movies in the past, that include the likes of St. Elmo’s Fire, The Lost Boys, Falling Down and The Client. However, one of his most underrated efforts celebrates its anniversary today and that film is none other […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Nightmares in a Damaged Brain (1981)

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Nightmares in a Damaged Brain, 1981. Directed by Romano Scavolini. Starring Baird Stafford, Sharon Smith, C.J. Cooke, Danny Ronan, and John L. Watkins. SYNOPSIS: A mental patient is released from hospital and goes on a bloody murder spree. This month sees Severin Films released two very different but equally unpleasant movies on 4K UHD in […]

Movie Review – The Fearway (2022)

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The Fearway, 2022. Directed by Robert Gajic. Starring Shannon Dalonzo, Justin Gordon, Eileen Dietz, Simon Phillips, John D. Hickman, Jessica Gray, and Briahn Auguillard. SYNOPSIS: A young couple embark on what should be a fun road trip for lovers, but their plans are derailed when a mysterious being begins to follow them. After relentless harassment […]