The trend of rebooting classic horrors continues with a prequel to the 1976 classic The Omen. After the failure to capture the spirit (get it?) of The Exorcist with The Exorcist: Believer, The First Omen had meagre expectations. As the original was an Exorcist rip-off, would we get another generic horror film that relies on…
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TV and Streaming – Friday 29th May 2020
Morning! It’s Friday again and as we prepare to be released from lockdown (too soon?) try to ease your anxieties by watching a movie. Here are today’s recommendations. Stay safe, look after yourself and Happy Friday! AMAZON PRIME BYZANTIUM (15) Starring: Gemma Arterton, Saoirse Ronan, Sam Riley, Jonny Lee Miller Horror, drama, fantasy Residents of a coastal town…
Brightburn
Director: David Yarovesky Starring: Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Emmie Hunter, Matt Jones, Meredith Hagner, Gregory Alan Williams Written by: Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn Running Time: 90 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 19th June 2019 It’s hard making a superhero film original nowadays. With Marvel and DC battling it out for supremacy…
Us
Director: Jordan Peele Starring: Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elizabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon Written by: Jordan Peele Running Time: 117 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 22nd March 2019 It’s not often that a filmmaker who comes at you with a fantastic first feature can follow it up…
The Nun
Director: Corin Hardy Starring: Demian Bichir, Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet, Bonnie Aarons, Ingrid Bisu, Charlotte Hope, Sandra Teles, August Maturo Written by: (also story) Gary Dauberman and (story) James Wan Running Time: 96 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 7th September 2018 Fans of The Conjuring may remember the mentioning of a demonic nun which pops…
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