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September 11, 2024

How many The Cases of Mystery Lane movies are there?

In 2023, Hallmark mystery movie, The Cases of Mystery Lane, made its debut. The feature-length film – which aired on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries – followed the story of married couple, Birdie and Alden Case, and their amateur investigation into a murder case. Released to a positive response from viewers, The Cases of Mystery Lane…

September 11, 2024

What is The Cases of Mystery Lane: Death is Listening?

Some great news for all you super-sleuthers out there, as Hallmark has announced the imminent arrival of a new entry in The Cases of Mystery Lane series. The film is titled The Cases of Mystery Lane: Death is Listening and sees the return of Aimee Garcia and Paul Campbell as Birdie and Alden Case. Describing…

September 11, 2024

Review: Mildred Pierce (1945) – 4K release

New to the Criterion Collection in the UK is the classic film noir melodrama, Mildred Pierce. Directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Ann Blyth and Zachary Scott, the film tells the story of the titular Mildred – a middle aged mother who finds herself caught up in a murder. In the movie,…

September 6, 2024

Review: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

If I was to compile a list of movies I never thought would get a sequel, of all the films to appear on my list, 1988’s Beetlejuice would certainly be near the top. Despite attempts in the ‘90s to develop a sequel to the film (Beetlejuice in Love, Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian, etc), it never seemed like a follow-up…

September 5, 2024

Review: Batman & Robin (1997) – Re-release

In 1997, the highly anticipated comic book movie, Batman & Robin, arrived in cinemas. Warner Bros. Pictures had high expectations for the film, and while it didn’t do terrible at the box-office, it was savaged by critics and it largely disappointed audiences. The reason for the disappointment? It was deemed too bright, too camp, and too…

September 5, 2024

Review: Batman Forever (1995) – Re-release

Swooping into UK cinemas from Friday 6th September for a LIMITED TIME ONLY is ‘90s comic book movie, Batman Forever. Directed by the late Joel Schumacher, the movie stars Val Kilmer, Jim Carrey, Tommy Lee Jones, Nicole Kidman, and Chris O’Donnell, and is part of a collection of Batman movies that are returning to the big…

September 4, 2024

Review: Terminator: Zero (2024) – A Netflix series

In Terminator: Zero the year is 2022 and Earth is a wasteland. Covered in ash and debris, the world as we know it is over and humanity’s days are numbered. An artificial intelligence known as Skynet has taken over, and using advanced humanoid robots known as Terminators it attempts to wipe out what remains of all human…

September 3, 2024

Review: Orca: The Killer Whale (1977) – Blu-ray release

New to DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K in the UK this week, courtesy of StudioCanal, is the adventure-horror movie, Orca: The Killer Whale. Directed by Michael Anderson, and originally released in 1977, the movie stars Richard Harris and Charlotte Rampling and tells the story of a killer whale on a murderous rampage. In the movie, Captain Nolan…

September 3, 2024

Review: The Deliverance (2024)

Now streaming on Netflix is the supernatural horror movie, The Deliverance. Inspired by the real-life case of the Ammons haunting, and directed by Lee Daniels, the movie stars Andra Day, Glenn Close, and Mo’Nique, and tells the story of a young mother who encounters demonic possession in her home. In the film, Ebony Jackson is a…

September 2, 2024

Review: Milk & Serial (2024)

September is here and this means we have officially entered the spooky season, and if you’re ready to embrace some horror, then slam your eyeballs on YouTube. Here you’ll find the new found footage film, Milk & Serial. Written and directed by and starring Curry Barker, along with a cast that includes Cooper Tomlinson, Adlih Alvarado…