From The Editors

SHARDLAKE Review: Secrets and Fears in Not So Merry Old England

Arthur Hughes, Anthony Boyle, and Sean Bean star in the murder-mystery series, set in England's Tudor Era, premiering Wednesday, May 1, on Hulu, Star+, and Disney+.

Sound And Vision: Jem Cohen

In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week we take a look at several music videos directed by Jem Cohen. Jem Cohen's style solidified almost from the get go....

Trieste Science+Fiction Festival Wants Your Weird & Wonderful Films

Spring may have barely begun (at least in the Northern Hemisphere), but that means filmmakers are turning their thoughts to fall festivals. The autumn brings a deluge of genre festivals, but one of the standouts is Trieste Science+Fiction Festival. I...

Arrow in May: Quarxx's PANDEMONIUM And Jennifer Reeder Selects

Part way through Spring and the folks at Arrow have a good lineup of films prepared for the month of May.    Next month's programming is led by French horror flick, Pandemonium, which streams on the last week of the...

DAGR Clip. UK Horror Comedy Out Now on Digital

Here's one that's been out for a while now but may have flown under your radar, especially if you're keen on found footage horror flicks and watching influencer's die. Matthew Butler-Hart's horror flick Dagr is out now and we've been...

Calgary Underground 2024 Review: CUCKOO, Delightfully Analog Sensory Overload

Two characters, having barely survived a traumatic and violent ordeal at a hospital, try to leave, only to find the doors locked. But wait, it is one of those situations where one door is locked but the other one works...

Udine 2024 Review: THEIR LAST LOVE AFFAIR, Lee Myung-se's Daring and Dazzling Tale of Illicit Romance

This year's Far East Film Festival is screening a large number of South Korean classics, including a full program dedicated to the country's fascinating 1950s output, such as Park Nam-ok's progressive drama The Widow, the first Korean film ever directed...

Udine 2024 Review: 12.12: THE DAY, Riveting Drama Brings Dark Episode of Korean History Into the Light

One of the final dark closets of modern Korean history gets thrown wide open in Kim Sung-soo's riveting historical drama 12.12: The Day. The film dramatises the coup d'état that took place in the wake of the assassination of President...

Udine 2024 Review: THE ROUNDUP: PUNISHMENT Wins One More Round in a Franchise Clinging to the Ropes

It’s Beast Cop vs Bitcoin in the fourth instalment of Ma Dong-seok’s enduringly popular Roundup action franchise, as his hulking detective goes toe-to-toe with a tech-savvy crime syndicate looking to expand into crypto. Helmed by action director Heo Myeong-haeng, Ma’s...

THE FURIOUS: Legendary Producer Bill Kong Hires Big Guns to Make a Big Action Movie!

Yesterday Variety broke news that legendary Hong Kong producer Bill Kong (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, House of Flying Daggers, Fearless) has started production on a new action film called The Furious in Bangkok, Thailand, and he's enlisted the help of...

Friday One Sheet: THE LAST STOP IN YUMA COUNTY

This cream-coloured, coffee focused, exercise in minimalism and symbolism is for the tight, one location 'bag of money' suspense thriller The Last Stop in Yuma County. I have no idea why, but i wish more designers would put the title...

Now Streaming: FURIA S2, Nordic Political Thriller

Pål Sverre Hagen, Ine Marie Wilmann, and Boryz Szyc star in the tense Norwegian series, now streaming on Viaplay.

Udine 2024 Review: CITIZEN OF A KIND, A New Kind of Hero Rises in Delightful Female-Centric Vigilante Drama

If its films and dramas are to be believed, South Korea is a land teeming with vigilantes. They are typically brooding, sharply dressed and very attractive characters with dark pasts who mete out justice with brute strength or elaborate schemes,...

Now Streaming: CITY HUNTER, Lighthearted Fanservice Adventure, Swamped By Blood

Ryohei Suzuki and Misato Morita star in the Netflix Original film, based on Tsukasa Hojo's manga series.

THE EXORCISM Trailer: Russell Crowe Stars in Possession Horror

Exorcism runs in the family on and off screen as Russell Crowe becomes the ultimate method actor, albeit unwillingly, in Joshua John Miller's upcoming possession horror flick, The Exorcism.   Carrying on a tradition left to him by his father,...

THE FEELING THAT THE TIME FOR DOING SOMETHING HAS PASSED Review: Comedic Discomfort in Millenial Ennui

While ennui and angst are common to many generations, I can imagine it could be much more accute among millenials - anything that might have been considered a 'normal' life gave up the ghost before they came of age. They're...

DANCING VILLAGE: THE CURSE BEGINS Interview: Kimo Stamboel And Their New Supernatural Thriller

Kimo Stamboel's latest supernatural chiller, Dancing Village: The Curse Begins, opens in U.S. cinemas tomorrow, April 26th, from Lionsgate Pictures.  Despite having written about and supported Stamboel throughout their career, ever since their debut feature film Macabre, I've never truly...

DANCING VILLAGE: THE CURSE BEGINS Review: A Spooky Supernatural Chiller

After Mila’s mother falls deathly ill, a shaman tells her she must return a bracelet to the “Dancing Village,” a remote community on the easternmost tip of Java Island. She travels to the island with her cousin, Yuda, and his...

THE KING TIDE Review: The Fable of a Miracle Gone Wrong

Living in a harsh landscape, somewhat apart and isolated, means you make certain choices about how much assistance you will receive, and how much protection you will offer your community. It also means that legends can grow up around people...

THE BIG DOOR PRIZE S2 Review: Entering The Next Stage

Chris O'Dowd, Gabrielle Dennis, Ally Maki, Damon Gupton, Josh Segarra, Crystal Fox, Sammy Fourlas and Djouliet Amara star in the Apple TV Plus series.