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Tender Loving Care review: Dir. Mike Leigh [LFF 2026]
Tender Loving Care may well be Mike Leigh’s final film, but it’s as sharp as ever with a tale that’s compassionate, imperfect, deeply humane and ultimately unsentimental
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What’s your favourite scary movie? Find out which country produces the best horror films?
As it’s our favourite time of the year, and with Halloween here, we had to highlight that iGaming media platform Japan-101 has conducted a study on the top 1,000 rated horror films to find out which countries produce the most titles on the list…
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Fatherland review: Dir. Pawel Pawlikowski [LFF 2026]
A sharp, intelligent, surprisingly touching film – it’s a little uneven in places but its visual imagination, sharp performances and moments of profound tenderness make it a must watch
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Possible Love review: Dir. Lee Chang-dong [LFF 2026]
#PossibleLove is a poignant, quietly compelling character study, which feels entirely grounded in reality. It’s a beautifully tender film that keeps you engrossed from start to finish…
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Whalefall review: Dir. Brian Duffield
Overly sentimental, unfortunately #Whalefall is neither fun or unhinged enough to be a Sharknado-style exploitation action thriller, nor profound enough to warrant its sense of self-importance.
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Klara & The Sun review: Dir. Taika Watiti [LFF 2026]
This isn’t Waititi at his best, but there’s enough warmth, curiosity, and poignancy here to make it worth watching…
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Clayface review: Dir. James Watkins
Clayface may not be perfectly sculpted, but there’s some fun, stomach-churning body horror sequences to please audiences looking for something spooky this Halloween.
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Wildwood review: Dir. Travis Knight [LFF 2026]
A breathtaking spectacle and awe-inspiring, not simply the year’s best animated film, but quite possibly the best of the year…
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Inside Llewyn Davis 4K UHD review: Dir: Joel and Ethan Coen [StudioCanal]
Yearning and beautiful; If you’re quixotic at heart or recognise the desire beneath a song, then you’ll be in a perfect place to enjoy the exploration of this, another, Coen Brothers classic
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Watch the fun trailer for Disney’s Hexed – a new animation featuring the talents of Hailee Steinfeld, Rashida Jones, and Jodie Foster
Disney’s Hexed casts an original spell…
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Top 10 Dance Films – Showcasing the Best of Dance on Screen
As a celebration of artistry, choreography and performance on screen, and to celebrate its release, we’ve put together a Top 10 Dance Films list, looking at some of the greatest examples of dance brought to the screen – from The Red Shoes and Billy Elliot
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Bunker review: Dir. Florian Zeller [LFF 2026]
Zeller’s drama features two phenomenal performances from Cruz and Bardem, yet Bunker is considerably less sophisticated than it thinks it is. This is a film whose ideas are far more fascinating than the execution….
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Ray Gunn review: Dir. Brad Bird [LFF 2026]
Brad Bird’s Ray Gunn suffers from its simplistic plot, yet the world constructed is so rich and atmospheric, it’s a pleasure to spend time in this Neo-noir adventure!
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Wild Horse Nine review: Dir. Martin McDonagh [LFF 2026]
A spiritual successor to In Bruges, Martin McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine is an unambiguous success. Funny, witty, moving, thrilling and anchored by two deeply humane performances at its core – Nick’s ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review is live!
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The Exorcist: Martyrs – Watch the intense, inventive trailer from writer/director Mike Flanagan
Stellar first trailer for Mike Flanagan’s The Exorcist: Martyrs! Starring Scarlett Johansson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Laurence Fishburne, Sasha Calle, and many more – this has hints of Se7en entwined with its original intentions – recommended watch!
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Watch the stirring trailer for Elsinore starring Andrew Scott
With praise coming out of the London Film Festival [LFF] for Andrew Scott’s performance in this film, watch the emotive official trailer for Elsinore!
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Trailer for Martin McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell
Martin McDonagh returns with Wild Horse Nine, starring John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell and many more!
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World Premiere of newly restored 4K Dracula from Hammer Films with John Gore, Janina Faye and Paul Cole!
Our favourite time of the year! With a look to our upcoming review of this superb 4K restoration for the fresh release of the 1958’s Dracula, we also had to share some select bites from last night’s UK premiere in Leicester Square with Hammer Films…
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Carrie review: “An empathetic explosion and a smart expansion of Stephen King’s iconic story”
Carrie is an empathetic explosion. A brutal, beautiful, terrifying and super smart insight, and one that intelligently expands Stephen King’s iconic story into its contemporary setting… Read our spoiler-free review here!
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The Yellow Tie review: Dir. Serge Ioan Celibidachi
The Yellow Tie tells the real-life story of famous conductor Sergiu Celibidache, it’s beautifully crafted with passion and precision – alongside committed performances from Ben Schnetzer and John Malkovich, who star as Celibidache over his lifetime
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Digger review: Dir. Alejandro G. Iñárritu
An ambitious, frequently funny and often bewildering film, Digger is sure to be divisive amongst audiences…
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A George C. Scott ghost story, Hammer Horror classics, an Evil Dead triple-bill, a Stephen King werewolf chiller on STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS this October!
Check out some great horror on STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS this October!
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Win Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie on Blu-ray!
To celebrate the launch of Visions Home Video new webstore, that’s live now, we’ve got a copy of the brilliant Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie to giveaway on Blu-ray!
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Watch the full trailer for Ghosts: The Possession of Button House – coming to cinemas this October!
Great escapism ahoy! And just at the best time of year, the spooky season. After that rather fun teaser, we have the full trailer that ups the anticipation for when Ghosts: The Possession of Button House enters UK and Irish cinemas this 23 October!
