09th Aug2024

‘Borderlands’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Edgar Ramírez, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu, Gina Gershon, Jamie Lee Curtis | Written by Eli Roth, Joe Crombie | Directed by Eli Roth Directed by Eli Roth, Borderlands is an adaptation of the popular video game series developed by Gearbox Software. Essentially an action thriller about a rag-tag […]

08th Aug2024

‘Babes’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Ilana Glazer, Michelle Buteau, John Carroll Lynch, Hasan Minhaj, Stephan James, Oliver Platt | Written by Ilana Glazer, Josh Rabinowitz | Directed by Pamela Adlon Broad City’s Ilana Glazer and stand-up Michelle Buteau play two best friends going through pregnancy in this raunchy comedy from actor-turned-director Pamela Adlon. Crackling with comic chemistry, it’s frequently […]

07th Aug2024

‘The First Omen’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Nell Tiger Free, Ralph Ineson, Sônia Braga, Tawfeek Barhom, Maria Caballero, Charles Dance, Billy Nighy, Nicole Sorace | Written by Tim Smith, Arkasha Stevenson, Keith Thomas | Directed by Arkasha Stevenson Typical. You wait years for a movie about a teenage American nun who becomes mysteriously pregnant when she travels to an Italian nunnery […]

02nd Aug2024

‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, An-Li Bogan, Drew Tarver, Michaela Watkins, Aisha Hinds, Tim Baltz, Rupert Friend, Nicole Byer | Written and Directed by Kobi Libii The debut feature from writer-director Kobi Libii, this blackly comic fantasy comedy has a solid central idea, but never quite gets to grips with its own satirical intent. […]

24th Jul2024

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Review [Spoiler Free]

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni, Matthew Macfadyen | Written by Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Zeb Wells, Shawn Levy | Directed by Shawn Levy “Welcome to the MCU – you’re joining at a bit of a low point.” That pointed one-liner is typical of […]

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15th Jul2024

‘Sleep’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Jung Yu-mi, Lee Sun-kyun, Kim Gook-hee | Written and Directed by Jason Yu Just when you think it’s nigh-on impossible to put an original spin on a possession / exorcism story, along comes Korean chiller Sleep, from writer-director Jason Yu, previously an Assistant Director to Bong Joon-ho. Creepy, darkly funny, and filled with great […]

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02nd Jul2024

‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Jack Black, Awkwafina, Viola Davis, Bryan Cranston, James Hong, Ian McShane, Ke Huy Quan, Ronny Chieng, Lori Tan Chinn, Dustin Hoffman | Written by Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Darren Lemke | Directed by Mike Mitchell, Stephanie Ma Stine Cuddly Kung Fu master Po the Panda returns to the big screen for a fourth instalment […]

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25th Jun2024

‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, Fala Chen | Written by Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett, Jeremy Slater | Directed by Adam Wingard Adam Wingard returns to the director’s chair to deliver a second helping of the mother of all monster battles, following his superlative work on 2021’s Godzilla Vs […]

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25th Jun2024

‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Celeste O’Connor, Logan Kim, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, William Atherton, James Acaster | Written by Gil Kenan, Jason Reitman | Directed by Gil Kenan The Ghostbusters are back in New York for the second instalment of the sequel-slash-reboot […]

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20th Jun2024

‘The Exorcism’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Russell Crowe, Ryan Simpkins, David Hyde Pierce, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg, Adrian Pasdar | Written by Joshua John Miller, M.A. Fortin | Directed by Joshua John Miller However you look at it, the fact that Russell Crowe has chosen to make two exorcist movies in as many years is a very strange decision. It’s […]

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19th Jun2024

‘Drive Away Dolls’ Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein, Colman Domingo, Pedro Pascal, Bill Camp, Matt Damon | Written by Ethan Coen, Tricia Clarke | Directed by Ethan Coen Directed by Ethan Coen, who co-wrote the script with his wife, Tricia Clarke, Drive-Away Dolls is a queer road movie-slash-crime caper anchored by a pair of delightful performances […]

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17th Jun2024

‘Inside Out 2’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Features the voices of: Amy Poehler, Kensington Tallman, Maya Hawke, Lilimar, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Ayo Edebiri, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Paul Walter Hauser, Diane Lane, Kyle McLachlan, Yvette Nicole Brown, Dave Goetz, Frank Oz, Bobby Moynihan, Paula Poundstone, John Ratzenberger, Paula Pell, Flea, June Squibb | Directed by Kelsey Mann Back in […]

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14th Jun2024

‘Under Paris’ Review (Netflix)

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Bérénice Bejo, Nassim Lyes, Léa Léviant, Anaïs Parello, Anne Marivin | Written by Xavier Gens, Yannick Dahan, Maud Heywang | Directed by Xavier Gens With its deceptively simple shark-in-Paris set-up, you could be thinking that Under Paris (which is currently streaming on Netflix), was the sort of cheap-looking sharksploitation nonsense that the SyFy channel […]

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11th Jun2024

‘Kinds of Kindness’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, Mamoudou Athie, Hunter Schafer | Written by Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou | Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos Poor Things director Yorgos Lanthimos reteams with stars Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe and Margaret Qualley for this bizarre triptych of stories that are simultaneously surreal, disturbing […]

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10th Jun2024

‘The Substance’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid, Hugo Diego Garcia, Phillip Schurer, Joseph Balderrama, Oscar Lesage, Gore Abrams, Matthew Géczy | Written and Directed by Coralie Fargeat Writer-director Coralie Fargeat follows her acclaimed 2017 debut Revenge with this delicious body-horror starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley. Provocative, shocking and shot through with blacker-than-black humour, The […]

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07th Jun2024

Sundance London 2024: ‘Your Monster’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Melissa Barrera, Tommy Dewey, Edmund Donovan, Meghann Fahy, Kayla Foster | Written and Directed by Caroline Lindy What happens if you fall in love with the monster under your bed? That’s the question posed by darkly funny fantasy romcom Your Monster, the debut feature from writer-director Caroline Lindy. Melissa Barrera stars as Laura Franco, […]

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04th Jun2024

‘The Acolyte: Episodes 1 & 2’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Carrie-Anne Moss | Created by Leslye Headland Total number of episodes: 8 Episodes watched for review: 2 Created by Leslye Headland (the TV talent behind Russian Doll), The Acolyte is an eight part Star Wars TV series that marks a significant break […]

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04th Jun2024

‘Lisa Frankenstein’ 4K UHD Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry, Joe Chrest, Carla Gugino | Written by Diablo Cody | Directed by Zelda Williams Billed as “a coming of RAGE story”, this undead comedy-horror is directed by Zelda Williams (daughter of Robin) and scripted by Diablo Cody, making a return to the teen girl horror genre […]

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03rd Jun2024

‘Imaginary’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: DeWanda Wise, Taegen Burns, Pyper Braun, Betty Buckley, Tom Payne, Veronica Falcon | Written by Jeff Wadlow, Greg Erb, Jason Oremland | Directed by Jeff Wadlow Produced by BlumHouse and directed by Jeff Wadlow (Fantasy Island), Imaginary is a solidly entertaining Friday night horror flick that does a decent job with its premise. It […]

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30th May2024

‘Madame Web’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Emma Roberts, Adam Scott, Zosia Mamet | Written by S.J. Clarkson, Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless, Claire Parker | Directed by S.J. Clarkson Directed by S.J. Clarkson (whose Marvel credentials include the Jessica Jones series), Madame Web is the fourth film in Sony’s Spider-Man universe, […]

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09th May2024

‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, William H. Macy, Travis Jeffery, Lydia Peckham, Dichen Lachman | Written by Josh Friedman | Directed by Wes Ball Directed by Wes Ball (the Maze Runner movies), Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is the fourth film in the Planet of the Apes reboot franchise […]

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01st May2024

‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, An-Li Bogan, Drew Tarver, Michaela Watkins, Aisha Hinds, Tim Baltz, Rupert Friend, Nicole Byer | Written and Directed by Kobi Libii The debut feature from writer-director Kobi Libii, this blackly comic fantasy comedy has a solid central idea, but never quite gets to grips with its own satirical intent. […]

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