‘Revenge’ (Hevn) reviewed
❉ Does this Scandi-noir thriller live up the promise of its intriguing premise? Iain MacLeod pines for the fjords.
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‘The Incredible Hulk’: The TV Movies
❉ Jon Arnold on the not-so-jolly green giant’s TV movie trilogy, the first small steps towards a Marvel cinematic universe.
‘The Forest of the Lost Souls’ reviewed
❉ This black and white Portuguese horror is a game of two halves, Iain MacLeod finds.
‘The Coming of the Martians’ reviewed
❉ Colin Morgan stars in a full-cast audio dramatisation of H. G. Wells’ seminal sci-fi epic The War of the Worlds.
Fantasia 2018 premiere: ‘The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot’
❉ Writer/director Robert D. Kryzowski and a seriously great Sam Elliott deliver one of the year’s best and most pleasant surprises!
‘Black Archive #21: Heaven Sent’ reviewed
❉ Obverse Books have done it again with this release: classy, intelligent, easy to read, thought-provoking and a bit of a thrill.
‘Hotel Artemis’ (15) reviewed
❉ Drew Pearce’s directorial debut marshals great performances from what could be an intimidating cast and the pace never flags, writes Iain MacLeod.
‘Watching Skies – Star Wars, Spielberg and Us’ reviewed
❉ O’Connell writes with wit and repartee on the influence of “George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, a shark, two motherships, some gremlins, ghostbusters and a man of steel”.
‘Torture Garden’ (1967) Blu-ray reviewed
❉ “Why are musical geniuses on film always piano players?”, muses Iain MacLeod. “You never see a tortured accordion player or obsessed washboard player.”
‘Derek Jarman Volume One: 1972-1986’ Blu-Ray reviewed
❉ Derek Jarman’s enduring legacy is celebrated in this lavish box set, containing his first six features alongside an exciting array of new and archival extras.