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SUPERGIRL Review: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly…Or Is It?

Introduction When DC Comics introduced Supergirl in 1959, she wasn't simply conceived as a female version of Superman. She was created during a period when...

THE EXORCIST: MARTYRS Aims To Continue One Of Horror’s Most Enduring Legacies

Introduction Few horror films have left a mark on popular culture quite like The Exorcist (1973). The film redefined what audiences expected from the genre....

John Carpenter: The Early Years – Part Two

Introduction In part one of this retrospective, we looked back at the early years of John Carpenter's career (you can read it here!). This included...

THE QUIET ONES: Director Frederik Louis Hviid Talks About His New Danish Heist Film

Introduction The Quiet Ones is a suspenseful action thriller about a team of ambitious and uncompromising criminals who share the same goal: to achieve the impossible...

CLEANER Review: Exactly The Action Film You Expect It Is (In A Good Way)

Introduction On paper, Martin Campbell's Cleaner looks like another Die Hard incarnation with Daisy Ridley substituted for Bruce Willis. Once you see the film, you'll...

SLAMDANCE FESTIVAL: An Interview With The Director And Star Of IN THE MOUTH

Introduction In the new feature film In the Mouth, having its world premiere at this year's Slamdance Film Festival in Los Angeles, Merl has been...

I HEART WILLIE: We Get Another Steamboat Willie-Inspired Slasher!

Introduction Hewes Pictures has announced a very special one-night-only release of I Heart Willie. The film is a horrifying new Steamboat Willie-inspired slasher, hitting theaters across North...

OLD GUY Director Simon West Tells Us About His Latest Shoot ‘Em Up

Cinema Scholars interviews Simon West, director of the new Christoph Waltz starrer, Old Guy. The film also stars Cooper Hoffman (Licorice Pizza, Saturday Night)...