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An Introduction to Marvel’s Time Variance Authority: The Mysterious Organisation of Disney+’s Loki Series

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Hasitha Fernando explores Marvel’s Time Variance Authority… A colossal tidal wave of Marvel related goodies debuted during Disney Investor Day 2020 this month. But out of this plethora of awesome new reveals, one of the clear standouts was what Kevin Feige and company gave fans on the new Disney+ TV series based on the fan […]

The Best Horror Movies of 2020

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Hasitha Fernando on the best horror movies of 2020… The COVID-19 pandemic took the world by storm, affecting the lives of every man, woman and child from every walk of life. Arguably one of the industries which suffered the biggest crippling blow from it was the film industry. Theatre halls closed, tentpole releases were indefinitely […]

Gorr the God Butcher: An introduction to Christian Bale’s Thor: Love and Thunder villain

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Hasitha Fernando with an introduction to Christian Bale’s Thor: Love and Thunder villain Gorr the God Butcher… Having the words Christian Bale and Taika Waititi in the same sentence is awesome enough. But knowing that the former would be playing the big bad in the latter’s new Thor film is certainly a legit reason to […]

Movie Review – Blood Machines (2019)

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Blood Machines, 2019. Directed by Seth Ickerman. Starring Elisa Lasowski, Anders Heinrichsen, Christian Erickson, Joelle Berkmans. SYNOPSIS: Two Blade Runners must chase down an artificial intelligence anomaly in the deep reaches of space. This visually arresting extravaganza comes from the creative team behind musician Carpenter Brut’s mesmerizing music video Turbo Killer released in 2015. Touted […]

Exclusive Interview – Hunter Hunter composer Kevon Cronin

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Shawn Linden’s Hunter Hunter has been over ten years in the making, and is now getting released by IFC Midnight December 18th. IFC Midnight is known for genre hits such as The Babadook, The Human Centipede and more recently The Wretched. Hunter Hunter “follows a family living in the remote wilderness earning a living as […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Crash (1996)

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Crash, 1996. Directed by David Cronenberg. Starring James Spader, Holly Hunter, Elias Koteas, Deborah Kara Unger, Rosanna Arquette, and Peter MacNeill. SYNOPSIS: A couple looking to spice up their sex life discover an underground cult of car crash victims who get sexual thrills out of road traffic accidents. A timely release given that Brandon Cronenberg’s […]

Exclusive Interview – Composer Edy Lan on scoring the sci-fi thriller Parallel

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Isaac Ezban’s Parallel has screened everywhere from Frightfest to Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival. Vertical Entertainment is now bringing the sci-fi thriller to select theaters and VOD December 11th, 2020. In case you aren’t familiar with the film’s plot, it reads: A group of friends stumble upon a mirror that serves as a portal to a […]

Blu-ray Review – He Came From the Swamp: The William Grefé Collection

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He Came From the Swamp: The William Grefé Collection Limited Edition Box Set Directed by William Grefé. Starring Christopher George, Joe Morrison, Fred Pinero, Jeremy Slate, John Darrell, Rita Hayworth, Buffy Dee, Joe Crane, John Davis Chandler, Jeremy Slate, Steve Oliver, and Frank Weed. SYNOPSIS: Limited edition box set containing seven films from cult exploitation […]

Exclusive Interview – Cinematographer Michael Marius Pessah discusses his latest film, Bret Easton Ellis’ Smiley Face Killers

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Bret Easton Ellis is known for writing classics such as American Psycho, The Rules of Attraction and Less Than Zero. His latest project is the horror film, Smiley Face Killers, starring Crispin Glover, Ronen Rubenstein, Mia Serafino and Cody Simpson. The film’s synopsis reads, “As a murderous cult arrives on campus, Jake (Rubenstein) finds himself […]