The Dead Don't Die is allegory with the occasional big dose of very pleasing karma thrown in, along with some intestines. And a lot of dry humour, as otherworldly yet Scottish undertaker Zelda (Tilda Swinton), making up two dead golfers with day-glow eye make up, spits out an accusatory "are you in this together?" at the newly-moving bodies before lopping off their ... The Dead Don’t Die Read More
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Gwen 4 stars
Despite its wailing winds and shrieking storms, and its central teenage girl, Gwen's horror is man-made: layers of threat where her family's own weaponry (their ... Gwen Read More
Reviews by kids
Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans (kids’ review!) 4.5 stars
My name is Ashton, and I'm 10. Horrible Histories: Rotten Romans is out soon! This is my review of the film. The two main characters in the film were called ... Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans (kids’ review!) Read More
Film Articles & News
William McGregor & Eleanor Worthington-Cox from folk horror “Gwen” on weather, Wales and witches
"Responding to the weather – it's part of the film, so you have to embrace that." William McGregor It's a hot, sunny day in London when I meet William McGregor, writer-director of the 1850s-set gothic folk horror Gwen, and its star Eleanor Worthington-Cox, ... William McGregor & Eleanor Worthington-Cox from folk horror “Gwen” on weather, Wales and witches Read More
Indie home invasion thriller “Nefarious” gets a trailer and a world premiere
“Sometimes, you have to turn to crime. Sometimes, it turns on you...” Check out the trailer for Nefarious, the new film from the makers of 2018’s successful indie folk horror Dogged. A home invasion horror-thriller, Nefarious is directed by Richard ... Indie home invasion thriller “Nefarious” gets a trailer and a world premiere Read More
First trailer for Top Gun: Maverick with Captain Cruise’s “love letter to aviation”
He's back - and though he's been busy in the intervening three decades, he's missed out on a lot of promotions (same, Maverick, same). Scroll down for the trailer, and footage from Dan Diego Comic Con where Tom surprised the audience: "a love letter to ... First trailer for Top Gun: Maverick with Captain Cruise’s “love letter to aviation” Read More
Trailer: The Last Tree – identity and belonging, from rural Lincolnshire to inner London
Shola Amoo’s second feature, the semi-autobiographical The Last Tree, is an accomplished, absorbing and witty film about Femi (Sam Adewumni), a black teenage boy struggling to create his own identity and sense of place from disparate memories, experiences and ... Trailer: The Last Tree – identity and belonging, from rural Lincolnshire to inner London Read More
The Isle: Tori and Matthew Butler-Hart on their spooky, siren drama…
"On the island... when something like a force nine gale hit, or a beach disappeared due to a storm, we couldn’t just stop filming, we didn’t have the luxury of time." Three sailors, the sole survivors of a shipwreck on the rocks, find their way to shore ... The Isle: Tori and Matthew Butler-Hart on their spooky, siren drama… Read More
COMPETITIONS! Your chance to win films…
Enter my competition for a chance to win a DVD of eerie gothic "dark fairytale" The Isle. Entering is easy; just email your name and address to [email protected] with the film title in the subject line. Full T&Cs are below, check them out before ... COMPETITIONS! Your chance to win films… Read More
“Sometimes, Always, Never” director Carl Hunter on mods, muzjiks and his Merseyside movie
"Scrabble as a motif, order can be created, things can be put right. But you've just got to know the rules and be willing to play." Carl Hunter, director of Sometimes, Always, Never. Film director Carl Hunter used to play in Liverpool band The ... “Sometimes, Always, Never” director Carl Hunter on mods, muzjiks and his Merseyside movie Read More
Banning battles to clear his name in Angel Has Fallen’s NEW international trailer
"There are moments of struggle that define us" says President Allan Trumbull to Mike Banning, a bit like me trying to get some poor sucker to look after my unruly kids in August when this is released (bang in the middle of the school holidays!) This is the ... Banning battles to clear his name in Angel Has Fallen’s NEW international trailer Read More
INTERVIEW: Stephen Koepfer, Sambo expert on John Wick: Parabellum
"The notion that Wick is a Sambo guy is super cool. Sambo players around the globe should be jazzed about that!" Stephen Koepfer The John Wick franchise is known for its creation of an underground world of assassins and fighters, an off-kilter parallel ... INTERVIEW: Stephen Koepfer, Sambo expert on John Wick: Parabellum Read More
Director Matt Wells on Kubrick, comedy in catastrophe and bringing Dr Strangelove’s chilling absurdities to a new audience
"Kubrick says it in the film, it's an abstraction and people don't process it. How do you deal with the idea that the world could end?" Matt Wells has just made his second short film about Stanley Kubrick: Stanley Kubrick Considers The Bomb. You can see ... Director Matt Wells on Kubrick, comedy in catastrophe and bringing Dr Strangelove’s chilling absurdities to a new audience Read More
INTERVIEW: Oscar-winning costume director Michael O’Connor
"During the preparation of it I thought I'll never work again. This is never ever going to happen, this is never going to be ready..." Costume director Michael O'Connor on his Oscar-winning work for The Duchess. Hearing first-hand from award-winning costume ... INTERVIEW: Oscar-winning costume director Michael O’Connor Read More
Surfacing Now – Seven Submarine Movies To Dive Into
The red posters. The blue boilersuits. A tagline with a water-related pun. The phrase "cat and mouse". The seawater squirting into the missile room when the boat suffers a mild tap. You can't beat a good submarine movie. I'll admit I'm conflicted now. On ... Surfacing Now – Seven Submarine Movies To Dive Into Read More