The late 1960s were a golden age for radical, anti-authoritarian Leftist cinema, and no wonder when you look at the stature of the directors making such films: Jean-Luc Godard, Costa-Gavras, Glauber Rocha, Richard Attenborough. Wait – Richard Attenborough? Sir Richard Attenborough? Sir Richard Santa Claus Attenborough, Oscar darling of the […]
Movies & Documentaries
Cold Prey (2006-2010) A Rare Nordic slasher Trilogy gets its due
The country most people associate with the idea of a horror franchise is America. The UK has a few, as do Hong Kong, Japan, and Thailand, but the notion of anyone competing with the USA on franchising is laughable. Which is why the existence of a Norwegian slasher trilogy isn’t […]
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025)(II) – Long-gestating gutbuster from Canada’s finest pranksters
When it comes to stealing intellectual property, asking for permission is overrated. The same goes for dangerous stunts, particularly that of the skydiving variety, especially if it means a shot at playing a gig at the most esteemed live venue in your hometown. At least, that’s the logic preached by […]
Love is the Monster (2026) A Handsome, Horny, Hopelessly Chaotic Horror
After the cultural success of Ari Aster’s Midsommar, I’m surprised there weren’t more Scandisploitation, English‑language horror movies. Just as countless people became fascinated with Norse mythology off the back of Chris Hemsworth’s now‑iconic turn, this too felt like the perfect set‑up for more. There have been a few, but the […]
Madhouse (1974) The Price is Right
There’s a point in a horror icon’s career, usually when they’re still bankable but aren’t the newest fright any more, when they go meta. The roots of this can probably be traced back to all those Universal movies that pitted the studio’s once-formidable monsters against Abbott and Costello. Later on, […]
Kraken (2026) A tale of tension, patience, and a creature waiting in the wings
Since André Øvredal’s era‑defining Trollhunter in 2010, there’s been a small but persistent Scandinavian micro‑scene of giant‑monster movies, even Netflix got involved through its Troll outings (2022 & 2025). Now in 2026, we have a new addition to that tradition: Pål Øie’s Kraken, released by Signature Entertainment. At one end […]
Signal One (2026) A small‑scale sci‑fi that refuses to stay small
One of the great existential questions for modern man is whether we are alone, and given the sheer expanse of the universe surrounding us, the answer cannot possibly be no – there’s simply too much out there for us to be the only ones. It’s a statistical probability bordering on […]
Empire of the Ants (1977) The Surprising Liminality of a B.I.G Killer Ant Movie
Bert I. Gordon was a filmmaker who constantly strived to live up to his B.I.G. initials; beginning in 1955 with King Dinosaur, the cult director-producer would quickly carve out a name for himself as the master of the giant creature-feature, going on to direct monster-movie classics such as The Amazing […]
Game (2025) Without Frontiers
Released online from June 18th and with a Blu‑ray scheduled for the 29th, Game marks the debut writer and producer credit of Portishead and BEAK’s Geoff Barrow, a man who had previously dipped a toe in cinematic waters composing soundtracks for Alex Garland’s Annihilation and Civil War, and releasing OSTs […]
Familiar Touch (2024): dementia drama without the melodrama
On a recent episode of the Adam Buxton Podcast, Kathy Burke spoke about going to see Alexander Zeldin’s play Care, which chronicles the last year or so of a woman’s life in a care home. After effusively describing it and the effect it had on the audience, the host asked […]