The Blood Of Hussain (1980) a mesmerising piece of cinema (Review)

Mark Cunliffe 19/11/2018

Jamil Dehlavi’s The Blood of Hussain is an allegorical tale of revolt against tyranny and oppression in 1970s Pakistan. It takes place during the annual mourning procession for Hussain, grandson of the prophet Muhammad, who was slain for his refusal to recognise Yazid ibn Muawiya, the Umayyad Caliph, as his leader […]

Invention for Destruction (1958) One of the finest pop-up books in cinema history (Review)

Rob Simpson 19/11/2018

I’m not one to watch films more than once – outside of personal favourites – and I am even less inclined to recommend a film and for you to watch it twice, but for Second Run’s latest, Invention for Destruction (the fabulous world of Jules Verne), it is an absolute […]

Project A (1983) & Project A II (1987) Jackie Chan, the Cinephile (Review)

Graham Williamson 13/11/2018

One of the pleasures of watching Eureka’s ongoing series of Jackie Chan Blu-Rays is the case history they offer in the construction of a superstar persona. Early on in his career Jackie Chan was billed as the heir apparent to Bruce Lee, and inasmuch as he completed the process Lee […]

Gas Food Lodging (1992) a quintessential 2018 indie movie made in 1992 (Review)

Graham Williamson 12/11/2018

There’s a certain sadness that comes from living in a place that’s meant to be driven through. Allison Anders’s Gas Food Lodging, reissued on Blu-Ray by Arrow Academy, starts with Ione Skye and Fairuza Balk as sisters Trudi and Shade, sat in the New Mexico diner where their mother Nora works. […]

Keyframe 128 – Dragon Ball’s Time Trunks

Archaeon 11/11/2018

We’ve got a packed episode this week as Producer Rob kicks things off with One Piece Uncut – Collection 19 (episodes 446 to 468), which fans will know is the end of the Impel Down Arc and the beginning of the Marineford Arc (also known as the Paramount War). After […]

S15E29 – The Terror That Flaps In The Night

Archaeon 11/11/2018

The strange alleys and weird streets of science and technology news need strong men to patrol them, but since they all have the day off it’s time for Andrew and Producer Rob to surreptitiously skulk around. Skulk is such a good word, isn’t it? Anyway, this week’s discoveries include a […]

4-Panel Vol. 2, Issue 10 – Some Spooky Horror Comics

Archaeon 10/11/2018

It’s Halloween, so we’re using that as an excuse to talk about some spooky scary comics and manga. There are plenty of suggestions for the discerning horror and supernatural fan including little known Eric Powell’s Hillbilly from Albatross Comics (which Producer Rob covered many moons ago), Mike Mignola’s Hellboy and […]

Cinema Eclectica 181 – Drug Smuggling: Tetris Edition

Archaeon 10/11/2018

This week it’s “Halloween” (the movie, not the day), and Graham, Aidan and slasher superfan Ryan are assessing the shape of things with David Gordon Green’s new reboot … sequel(?) … thing? Mark is here as well to explain what the new Halloween’s historic opening weekend means for horror movie […]

Literary Loitering 94 – Tanned Gingers From Outer Space

Archaeon 08/11/2018

Apparently there’s a new way to become a published author – get a job in Trump’s White House and get fired from it. Our resident cultural anarchists return to offer up a heap of interesting tidings from all sorts of places, beginning with Anthony Scaramucci who lasted in his role […]

4-Panel Vol.2, Issue 9 – Who is Bullseye?

Archaeon 08/11/2018

It’s time for another episode of 4-Panel, so join Andrew (Comics Sage), Mick (Old Man Comics), and Producer Rob as they investigate the history of the latest villain to go up against Daredevil as the Netflix series enters its third season. So who is Bullseye? Suffice to say that he’s […]

The Unholy (1988) The Fine Line Between Religious Horror And Satanic Panic (Review)

They Came To A City (1944) Dearden and JB Priestley meet for an unwieldy thought experiment (Review)

The Hills Have Eyes (1977) The Evolution of Wes Craven, the rule-breaker (Review)

Pulp (1972) The Michael Caine Noir that counts Jarvis Cocker and JG Ballard among its fans (Review)

She Came from the Woods (2022) Capable, Fun and Easy retro-influenced slasher (Review)

A Touch of Sin (2013) few filmmakers have their finger on the pulse of the developing Chinese identity like Jia Zhangke (Review)

Evil Dead Rise (2023): Horror franchise reaches new heights

Daughter (2022) Oppressive & Impressive Micro Budget Thriller which questions the family unit (Review)

Rich and Famous/Tragic Hero (1987) Heroic Bloodshed’s Strength in Depth (Review)

Dragged Across Concrete: a tense thriller, a hard pill to swallow (Review)

Welcome To The Dollhouse (1996) A Nightmarish Descent Into Adolescence (Review)

The Other (1972) Subsequent scary kid horror movies have stolen all its best tricks (Review)

Month: November 2018