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Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition traces the rise of Iron Maiden from the gritty clubs of East London to becoming one of the biggest heavy metal bands in the world. Built around rare archival footage, classic photographs, fan reflections, and commentary from those close to the band’s history, the documentary explores Maiden’s early struggles, explosive growth […]

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Here is a little bit of a cinematic receipt. Take a little bit of Gothic literature and then blend in some musical and dance sequences that would make Baz Luhrmann extremely proud, Then add a Bonnie & Clyde storyline and for good measure introduce one of the world’s most talented actresses, Jessie Buckley (Hamnet) into […]

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  Very few films being released this year have me as excited as 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. The original 28 Days Later is a cult classic and while 28 Weeks Later was a complete let down the sins of the past were forgotten when director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland returned to […]

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Well, it is the horror film that everybody is talking about at the moment and to be honest after watching Shelby Oaks you can easily see why. This is not only a horror film that begs to be different – it is a film that takes the classic horror style and turns it on its […]

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When it comes to modern day horror there is no bigger name than James Wan. While he made a name for himself alongside his good friend Leigh Whannell with the Saw franchise he soon found himself wrapped up in the world of The Conjuring – a horror series based around the cases and lives of […]

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Twenty-five years ago a very special cinematic relationship was forged. Director Danny Boyle chose to bring a novel by a young writer named Alex Garland to the screen – in the form of The Beach. From there the duo then teamed up again when Garland wrote the screenplay for Boyle’s zombie film 28 Days Later […]

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  Australian filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou stunned the world with their debut feature Talk To Me. The praise was endless but one thing was clear – horror fans from right around the world were impressed by the fact that they had discovered genre filmmakers who were more than willing to push the boundaries. Now […]

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With the big recent resurgence of horror in cinemas it is not surprising that producers have decided that it is time to re-boot one of the most lucrative horror franchises of all time – Final Destination. This franchise started with a film aimed at teenagers with a very simple plotline. A group of teenagers who […]

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While he may not be the first person that people think of when they think of great modern day horror film directors, but Eli Craig is somebody that should certainly be on the radar of any true horror fanatic. After all this is the man that wrote and directed one of the best horror comedies […]

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  The dangers of making a movie based on a video game is that a filmmaker can either make the movie so unlike the game it is hated by gamers or relying on so much game-lore that it becomes a confusing mess for anyone who has never played the game. Some films have escaped those […]

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“Becoming Led Zeppelin” is a 2025 documentary directed by Bernard MacMahon that chronicles the formation and rapid ascent of the iconic rock band Led Zeppelin. The film delves into the individual musical journeys of Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham during the 1960s, leading up to their convergence in 1968. It [...] Continue Reading

In a time period where cinema trailers are often accused of giving away plot points that should have remained secret it is has been kind of nice to see a trailer released that actually leaves the public asking questions. When the trailer for Sinners dropped audiences were left with the following question ‘okay it looks […]

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There is no doubt that Hollywood has programmed audiences to see Artificial Intelligence is a bad thing. While movies like Short Circuit, Chappie and Wild Robot suggest the opposite films like the Terminator and The Matrix are just too powerful at portraying AI as the villain. Even in recent months audiences have watched as AIs […]

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It is not an overstatement to say that filmmaker Leigh Whannell is one of the men responsible for changing the face of modern-day horror. His screenplays introduced us to the world of Saw and Insidious while his directing skills have brought us the fresh and creative Upgrade while The Invisible Man took him to a […]

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