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Frankenstein
2025 Director: Guillermo del Toro Starring: Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, Charles Dance Words – Carly Stevenson. When I heard that Guillermo del Toro was set to adapt Frankenstein, I was ecstatic. Who better to capture the spirit of Mary Shelley’s… Continue Reading “Frankenstein”
Together
2025 Director: Michael Shanks Cast: Alison Brie, Dave Franco Words – Christian Abbott. Body horror attracts a certain kind of audience member. Few, if any, casually dabble in this highly charged and polarising subgenre. Fewer still would consider it a tenable option for a… Continue Reading “Together”
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
1984 Director: Hayao Miyazaki Words: Ben Matthews. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind began life as a serialised manga within the pages of Animage, a monthly magazine edited by eventual Studio Ghibli co-founder Toshio Suzuki. It was created by Hayao Miyazaki, who was… Continue Reading “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)”
ENO
2024 Director: Gary Hustwit Director of Programming: Brendan Dawes Archive Producer: Alex Wilson Words: Ben Matthews. An early moment in Eno shows the artist himself explaining one of his approaches to generative art. He gives instruction to a keyboard software, such as notes to… Continue Reading “ENO”
Strike: An Uncivil War – director interview
– Strike: An Uncivil War explores the events leading up to, and the devastating aftermath of, the battle of Orgreave. It was the most violent altercation during the miners strikes of 1984-1985, where hundreds of striking workers were met with unnecessary violence and force… Continue Reading “Strike: An Uncivil War – director interview”
Her Name Was Moviola
2024 Director: Howard Berry Words: Ben Matthews. Walter Murch’s Her Name Was Moviola is as much a testament to the role of a film editor as it is to the obsolete machinery it’s named after. Murch, a renowned sound editor who’s worked with Francis… Continue Reading “Her Name Was Moviola”
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
1992 Director: David Lynch Cast: Sheryl Lee, Pamela Gidley, Eric DaRe, Ray Wise, Mädchen Amick, Phoebe Augustine, Heather Graham, Chris Isaak, Moira Kelly, Peggy Lipton, Jürgen Prochnow, Michael J. Anderson, Frank Silva, Harry Dean Stanton, Kiefer Sutherland, David Bowie, Kyle MacLachlan, David Lynch Words… Continue Reading “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)”
The Boy and the Heron
2023 Director: Hayao Miyazaki Words – Ben Matthews. The Boy and the Heron is potentially the final release from anime director Hayao Miyazaki, and though for a time The Wind Rises (2013) was credited as his closing accomplishment, it doesn’t come anywhere near as… Continue Reading “The Boy and the Heron”
The Living Dead At The Manchester Morgue (1974)
1974 Director: Jorge Grau Cast: Ray Lovelock, Cristina Galbó, Arthur Kennedy, Aldo Massasso, Jeannine Mestre, Fernando Hilbeck Words: Scott Burns. The shadow of George A. Romero’s ground-breaking film Night Of The Living Dead is long indeed, inspiring hundreds, perhaps thousands of zombie movies from… Continue Reading “The Living Dead At The Manchester Morgue (1974)”
Nightmare City (1980)
1980 Director: Umberto Lenzi Cast: Hugo Stiglitz, Laura Trotter, Maria Rosaria Omaggio, Francisco Rabal, Sonia Viviani, Eduardo Fajardo, Stefania D’Amario, Mel Ferrer Words: Scott Burns. From legendary jack-of-all-trades filmmaker Umberto Lenzi (1931-2018. His career comprises many different genres and sub-genres from violent politziotteschi to… Continue Reading “Nightmare City (1980)”
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