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Ringu – Film Review
In this psychological horror story from Japan, a legend circulates among teenagers that if one watches a certain video at a certain time of the night, the telephone will ring right afterward, and one week later, you will die. When Masami (Hitomi Sato) tells her friend Imako this story, she scoffs — but a week…
- 2025
King Lear – Film Review
The 80-year-old King Lear (Anthony Hopkins) divides his kingdom among his daughters, Goneril (Emma Thompson), Regan (Emily Watson) and Cordelia (Florence Pugh), according to their affection for him. Cordelia refuses to flatter him, so he banishes her. Having acquired power, Goneril and Regan expel their father from their homes. At the same time, Lear’s prime…
- 2025
Outlaw King – Film Review
After being crowned King of Scotland, legendary warrior Robert the Bruce (Chris Pine) is forced into exile by the English and leads a band of outlaws to help him reclaim the throne. Outlaw King is a film that I had heard about when it was released, and I actually did have some interest in watching it…
- 2025
The Falling – Film Review
It’s 1969 at a strict English girls’ school where charismatic Abigail “Abbie” Mortimer (Florence Pugh) and intense and troubled Lydia Lamont (Maisie Williams) are best friends. After a tragedy occurs at the school, a mysterious fainting epidemic breaks out threatening the stability of all involved. The Falling is without a doubt one of the most bizarre…
- 2025
Lady Macbeth – Film Review
Newly married to a rich industrialist, Katherine Lester (Florence Pugh) finds herself confined to the house and starved of companionship. Forced to spend her days in endless tedium, when her husband is called away to one of his collieries she begins a passionate and fiery relationship with a young groom from the estate, beginning a…
- 2025
The Grudge (2020) – Film Review
After a young mother murders her family in her own house, a single mother and detective tries to investigate and solve the case. Later, she discovers the house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death. Well folks, here we are not only in a brand new…
- 2025