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Get thee behind that sofa! Nigel Kneale’s TV adaptation of The Woman in Black finally comes to blu-ray

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*** My review is now live *** So put 10 August in your diaries! This new release comes with an audio commentary from horror experts Mark Gatiss (Sherlock, The League of Gentlemen) and Kim Newman (author, Anno Dracula), and star Andy Nyman (Ghost Stories). Here’s the synopsis: When a friendless old widow dies in the seaside… Get thee behind that sofa! Nigel Kneale’s TV adaptation of The Woman in Black finally comes to blu-ray Read More

Moving movies and leapfrogging films: latest new release dates

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These days movies are bouncing round the calendar like a ’70s kid on a spacehopper. Deadline now has an ever-growing index of latest release dates. The latest to move are Bill & Ted Face The Music (again!) and TENET (also again!) B&T is now scheduled for 28 August 2020 in the UK, USA and Canada,… Moving movies and leapfrogging films: latest new release dates Read More

Love Sarah cinema release date revealed

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Love Sarah, a film about baking and bonding as well as the way I accidentally sign emails to professional acquaintances, now has a UK release date – in actual cinemas. Distributors Parkland Entertainment are releasing Eliza Schroeder’s comedy on Friday 10th July. This is a cinema only release (not digital).  Celia Imrie is on delicious form in… Love Sarah cinema release date revealed Read More

Russell Crowe’s Unhinged gets a UK cinema-only release this July

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UPDATE 2 JULY: Unhinged now hits UK cinemas on 31 July. The psychological thriller – about a man so angry at a woman overtaking him and refusing to apologise that he stalks her all day and kills loads of people – is coming out on 17 July. Soltice Studios’ Unhinged is being distributed by Altitude… Russell Crowe’s Unhinged gets a UK cinema-only release this July Read More

New for Old: more images released for Charlize Theron’s The Old Guard

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In the movie Theron plays Andy, full name Andromache of Scythia, a warrior who leads a group of immortal mercenaries including newest member Nile (Kiki Layne). Undertaking a new mission, their superhuman abilities are suddenly exposed. Check out the new images below (you can also see the trailer and previously released images from the movie… New for Old: more images released for Charlize Theron’s The Old Guard Read More

Put down that Lockdown compost! There’s a new release date for The Secret Garden

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The latest iteration of the US poster now has an on-demand release date of 7 August. Pre Covid-19, The Secret Garden was originally set for UK/US releases on 10/17 April (remember April? Me neither. I think we may have skipped it). The Secret Garden tells the story of prickly 10 year old orphan Mary Lennox (Dixie… Put down that Lockdown compost! There’s a new release date for The Secret Garden Read More

Death Row drama Clemency gets UK release date at last

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*** Read my five-star review *** Featuring a powerhouse performance from Alfre Woodard, Clemency is out on 17 July. The film screened at last year’s London Film Festival then seemed to disappear, though it pops up on many people’s “who should have been nominated for an Oscar but wasn’t” lists. Woodard plays Bernadine Williams, a… Death Row drama Clemency gets UK release date at last Read More

Picturehouse Cinemas re-opening on 10 July with… Proxima

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As a title it hardly screams social distancing so make sure you follow all Picturehouse’s new rules when you get there. Or, you know, make your own tougher arrangements. I’m kidding, I’m saving the full-length body condom for TENET. You can find out more about the measures Picturehouse are putting in place here and read… Picturehouse Cinemas re-opening on 10 July with… Proxima Read More

Next year’s BAFTAs and Oscars move to April

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BAFTA and the Oscars move their awards ceremonies for 2021. The Oscars are moving from 28 February 2021 to 25 April 2021. Find out more, including key dates for the 2020/21 Oscar season, on Oscars.org. Along with its own ceremony date change, BAFTA has announced that it’s changing its film eligibility rules for next year… Next year’s BAFTAs and Oscars move to April Read More

About time: Tenet moves back and Bill & Ted comes forward with new release dates

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Yes, the film that was meant to save the cinema experience AND the film that was meant to save the universe have moved. Tenet has had its theatrical release pushed back two weeks from 17 July to 31 July 2020, and Bill & Ted Face The Music has come forward a week from 21 to… About time: Tenet moves back and Bill & Ted comes forward with new release dates Read More

CANADA NOW Film Festival has gone virtual – check out this year’s movies

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CANADA NOW, the annual UK film festival showcasing the best of new Canadian cinema has launched – and this year it’s virtual. The films are available to rent exclusively on Curzon Home Cinema, with every title available for at least two months. As well as the six feature films, a selection of live online interviews… CANADA NOW Film Festival has gone virtual – check out this year’s movies Read More

Fantasia’s upcoming virtual festival announces first wave of programming – Neil Marshall’s The Reckoning to open

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Marshall opened the festival in 2005 with The Descent and is only the second person to do this twice (the second is Takashi Miike). The Fantasia International Film Festival will be celebrating its 24th edition as a virtual event accessible to movie lovers across Canada, with a wild assortment of scheduled screenings, panels, and workshops… Fantasia’s upcoming virtual festival announces first wave of programming – Neil Marshall’s The Reckoning to open Read More