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Then we have 2001: A Space Odyssey, a stunning mix of audio and visuals that towers over the sci-fi genre, ironically, like some black monolith waiting for everyone else to catch up.

Fear And Desire may be Kubrick's most humourless film, a simple exercise in showing war and what it can take to survive it.

As sleek and fast-moving as the titular vehicle, Train To Busan is yet another zombie film reinvigorating a subgenre that is so often mistakenly identified as dead already (yes, the irony is not lost on me). Written and directed by Yeon…

A film about satisfying different kinds of appetites, La Grande Bouffe is an odd, though never dull, comedy drama from director Marco Ferreri. Although never half as graphic as it could be, the mix of nudity, carnal pleasures, and fun with…

A tale of friendship, of looking back on your childhood with adult wisdom, and of cinema (of course), Cinema Paradiso is a collage of delightful moments, topped off with a cinematic montage that will affect all but the most cold-hearted…

If you've checked out any major Hong Kong movies during the past few decades then it's more than likely that you're familiar with Andy Lau, even if you don't realise it. He's starred alongside Jackie Chan, Chow-Yun Fat, and quite a few…

When I first saw the trailer for War On Everyone I knew that I wanted to see it ASAP. It had Alexander Skarsgård and Michael Peña being a pair of crooked cops. It had John Michael McDonagh as the writer-director (the man who gave us The…

It has been almost 20 years now since most of the world was terrified by Ringu, the horror movie that introduced audiences to a killer spirit named Sadako. Ju-on: The Curse came along in 2000, introducing us to a killer spirit named Kayako,…

I first heard about The Girl With All The Gifts a few years ago, when picking up a few last Christmas gifts for my wife. It was recommended to me by a staff member in Waterstones, after I'd enquired about some of the recent popular choices…

I have to start my review of Blair Witch, a film that came along under the radar after being given a different title to throw everyone off, with two relevant pieces of information. The first is that I am a fan of BOTH of the previous Blair…