Tarantino’s Nazi-stomping masterpiece gets a 4K upgrade
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Brad Pitt takes no prisoners in Quentin Tarantino’s high-octane WWII revenge fantasy Inglourious Basterds. As war rages in Europe, a Nazi-scalping squad of American soldiers, known to their enemy as “The Basterds,” is on a daring mission to take down the leaders of the Third Reich.
A flawed fantasy with an iconic performance from Tim Curry
Arrow Heads — UK-based Arrow Films has quickly become one of the most exciting and dependable names in home video curation and distribution, creating gorgeous Blu-ray releases with high quality artwork and packaging, and bursting with supplemental content, often of their own creation. …
The team highlights the standouts from this year’s festival
Despite this year’s Fantastic Fest being a somewhat pared down affair, it delivered exactly where it counts. An opportunity to share good movies with good people. You can dig into the entirety of our Fantastic Fest 2021 coverage here, but read on as our team offers up some of their…
The rhymes and reasons of how, after becoming the biggest band in the world, The KLF swiftly vanished
As a Brit, growing up in the 80s, I was well aware of The KLF. The sounds and sights of this eclectic duo on Top of the Pops, the headlines in the papers, and ‘some’ of the controversy that swirled around them. A disruptive presence that I equated with something…
An intricate one-take wonder, brimming with smarts and charm
There are times as a film critic, or even a film fan, that you hope people will take a suggestion to watch something, and just get to it. It sounds clichéd, but it’s true. That untainted discovery of a real gem that manages to absolutely delight you, in the absence…
An impressively composed earthy folk horror with Italian roots from first time director Charlotte Colbert
Preceding a repertory screening of an Italian horror film a few years ago, the introduction reminded the audience that patience was required, that “the Italians get where they want to be, when they want to”. A blessing from Dario Argento is the first hint that She Will might require a…
Julia Ducournau shakes the senses with her sophomore effort
After bursting onto the festival scene five years ago with Raw, Julia Ducournau returns with her sophomore effort, one that already shook the Palme d’Or free from Canne. A wild and warped film that frays the nerves, and gradually reveals its beating heart.
After a car accident leaves Alexia with…
A love letter to London, the ‘60s, and genre cinema
There’s a phrase, “If these walls could talk”. What has happened in this room, this building, on a street corner, what echos of the past would we be able to hear imprinted on our lived in surrounds? …
A noir-thriller given heart by the impeccable pairing of Bob Hoskins and Cathy Tyson
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The brilliant breakthrough film by writer-director Neil Jordan journeys into the dark heart of the London underworld to weave a gripping, noir-infused love story. Bob Hoskins received a multitude of honors — including an Oscar nomination — for his touchingly vulnerable, not-so-tough-guy portrayal of George, recently released from prison and…
Sept 23–30, Austin, TX……Sept 30 — Oct 3, at Home!
After the resounding success of SXSW Online earlier this year, we started to see an uptick in vaccinations, and many festivals start to move towards restoring some in person components, including one of our favorites, Fantastic Fest. Conditions in Texas the last few weeks prompted a pivot from the full…
