The Maltese Falcon
Private investigator Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) is chain-smoking his way through the afternoon when in walks a beautiful woman (Mary Astor) seeking his help to follow a man she claims […]
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Respect
Jennifer Hudson steps into the soul of Aretha Franklin and socks it to the critics in this biopic about the legendary diva’s early years. Respect is at its best when […]
Fantastic Fungi
Fungi are the most ubiquitous but among the least widely-understood life forms on our planet. Neither plant nor animal, they are in our bodies and beneath our feet, connecting forests […]
The Night House
The Night House is not a sequel to The Lighthouse, although it does take place near a large body of water. Following her husband’s suicide, Beth (Rebecca Hall) discovers mysterious […]
Naboer
Not to be confused with the Australian soap, Naboer (Neighbours) is a Norwegian psychological thriller also known as Next Door. Newly single John (Kristoffer Joner) helps the women in the […]
Malignant
Among the most outlandish mainstream horror films of recent memory, Malignant marks James Wan’s return to B movies (unless you count Aquaman). A kind of giallo Basket Case, this wacky […]
Stillwater
Hot on the tail of Pig comes another movie subverting the Hollywood action-thriller, this time digging not for truffles but oil, redemption and justice. Loosely based on the Amanda Knox […]
FrightFest 2021: Offseason
After receiving a letter informing her that her mother’s grave has been desecrated, Marie (Jocelin Donahue) heads to the island where she is buried. With the bridge back to the […]
The ParaPod: A Very British Ghost Hunt
In the last couple of years we have seen films based on apps (Countdown, the Angry Birds movies, that M. Night Shyamalan one about the ageing filter), social media (Unfriended, […]
Relic
Dark Water meets The Shining in Natalie Erika James’ Australian chiller about three women (Emily Mortimer, Robyn Nevin and Bella Heathcote) going mad in a house. It was 2020, what […]
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