Dead Man remains Jim Jarmusch’s most satisfying, well-rounded, film – a quixotic, often beautiful and frequently grisly western with a killer score and stunning cinematography. Continue reading
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Tag Archives: John Hurt
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts review (2022)
A fantastic way to revisit this iconic franchise – Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts on New Year’s Day exclusively on Sky and streaming service NOW. Continue reading
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: 10th Anniversary 4K UHD Announced and Q&A Event – Tickets on Sale now!
Tinker Tailor Solider Spy comes to 4K UHD on 6 December. Continue reading
V for Vendetta 4K UHD/Blu-ray review: Dir. James McTeigue (2020)
Still compelling, with exhilarating action, thought-provoking discussion and maybe even a little bit of hope in these dark times, albeit in a very twisted way. Continue reading
Snowpiercer Blu-ray review: Dir. Bong Joon-ho
Relentless and quite brilliant – Snowpiercer (2013) comes to Blu-ray on 25th May in the UK. Continue reading
Catching Up with Classics: Alien (1979)
100% a classic. I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to watch this. I loved every minute of it!” – Read Jazmine’s full breakdown right here… Continue reading
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The Elephant Man Blu-ray review: Dir. David Lynch [2020 Collector’s Edition]
Lynch’s The Elephant Man is both beautiful and devastating; one of the all-time great biopics and a near perfect film. Continue reading
The Elephant Man: David Lynch’s seminal work set for 40th anniversary 4K cinema release
The Elephant Man is coming to cinemas and Home Ent… Continue reading
Alien 40th Anniversary: All-new 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray out 22nd April!
It’s the 40th Anniversary of Ridley Scott’s Alien, starring Sigourney Weaver as the now iconic Ripley, and there’s a new 4K UHD on the way… Continue reading
Nineteen Eighty-Four Blu-ray review: “Michael Radford’s film still offers up significant, important social commentary”
1984 is available now from HMV in their exclusive Premium Collection which gives you a Blu-ray, DVD, Digital Download and 4 collectable art-cards. Continue reading
Win ‘1984’ – starring John Hurt – on Premium Collection Blu-ray **COMPETITION CLOSED**
To celebrate the release of 1984 – available on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD Dual Format from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 13th August 2018 – we are giving away a copy! Continue reading
Monsters and Myth Makers: An Exclusive Interview with Doctor Who’s Nicholas Briggs
“Sometimes speaking to people about Doctor Who back in the late 80’s and early 90’s was a bit like getting blood out of the stone”. Continue reading
The Naked Civil Servant Blu-ray Review
A powerful tale of courage and determination, imbued with eccentricity, colour, camp and theatrical flamboyance. Continue reading
Capaldi’s final season – The new teaser trailer for Doctor Who Series 10!
#TimeForHeroes Whether you’ve been a Doctor Who fan forever, or just since the reboot, if you love the Doctor then you’ve got an opinion over the writing, the stories, the Doctor, who, why and when… and I think it’s safe to say that Peter Capaldi has been a truly excellent addition to the history, even … Continue reading
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