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V-Cinema Essentials: Bullets & Betrayal Review
Simply put, it was Toei’s line of direct-to-video films from the 1980s and 1990s. Seeing the growth of VHS, Toei...
Havoc Review
Action cinema was forever changed when The Raid (also known as The Raid: Redemption) exploded onto the scene. It was...
Treading Water Review
Having premiered at the London Film Festival last year to great acclaim, and a spotlight screening at the Manchester Film...
The Friend Review
In a month when animals are helping us get in touch with our emotions – see last week’s The Penguin...
Andor Season 2: Episode 1 Review
Andor Season One features some of the best moments in any Star Wars media. It’s a deeply political thriller that...
Lyla Review
In Lyla, there's a lot happening between the lines for writer Hugh (Clark Moore) and even more inexplicable situations for...
The Penguin Lessons Review
Let’s get the cliché out of the way. Animals and children are notorious scene stealers, hence the oft-quoted advice to...
The Ugly Stepsister Review
This squirmy reimagining of Cinderella with graphic sex and folk-tinged body horror will worm its whimsical way under your skin....
Demise Review
Demise is lovingly rendered like one of those great late 80s to mid 90s erotic thrillers that gave you beautiful...
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Episodes 1 and 2 Review
Creating a distinctive spin-off is no simple feat. While it may seem easy to take beloved elements from the original...
Drop Review
First dates can be killer. Quite literally for widowed mum Violet (Meghan Fahy), the unlucky protagonist of Drop - the...
To The West, In Zapata Review (Visions du Réel Festival 2025)
There are few cinematic works that convincingly argue for the enduring relevance of tales. When one such film emerges, it...
The Beginning After the End Episode 1-2 Review
Being reborn in another world is a hallmark trope of the anime genre. It feels like with each new anime...