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Review: Donkeyhead (2022)

 In Canadian drama, Donkeyhead, a struggling writer is tasked with looking after her father, who is living with cancer. She is doing her best by him, but it is a difficult job, and she has little help.   When her father’s health takes a turn for the worst, her family are called in to offer…

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Review: Mass

 Recently added to Sky/NOW in the UK is the US drama film, Mass. The movie – written and directed by Fran Kranz – stars Jason Isaacs, Martha Plimpton, Ann Dowd, and Reed Birney, and tells the story of two sets of parents coming to terms with the deaths of their children. In the movie, it…

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Review: Save the Cinema (2022)

 Currently streaming in the UK via Sky/NOW, as well as playing in select cinemas, is the British family drama, Save the Cinema. The film – set in Wales in 1993 – tells the tale of a youth theatre leader, and her fight to save a Listed building from demolition. In the movie, Liz Evans is…

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Review: The Last Thing Mary Saw

 It is 1843 in the US, and two young women are engaging in a romantic relationship. One of the women is a member of a conservative household, while the other is a maid who works for the family. But the relationship between the two women is something which is not looked upon kindly. When it…

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Review: The Runner (2022)

 Recently added to Shudder is the short horror film, The Runner. The movie – which stretches to just under 40 minutes in length – is an unusual piece of filmmaking, about a mysterious and potentially demonic woman. In the movie, the unnamed woman (played by Kris Esfandiari) travels to a small town, where she hooks…

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What is Hallmark’s Welcome to Mama’s?

 Arriving on Hallmark very soon is a new original movie called Welcome to Mama’s. The film follows the story of a restaurant manager called Amy, and a master chef called Frank, who find love after Amy inherits a restaurant. But what is Welcome to Mama’s and when should you expect to see the movie appearing…

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Review: Boiling Point

 Currently available to stream on video-on-demand platforms, and playing in select cinemas, is the British drama-thriller, Boiling Point. The movie – directed by Philip Barantini – stars Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson, Jason Flemyng, and Malachi Kirby, and follows the story of a restaurant chef on the busiest night of the year. In the movie, Andy…

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Review: Scream (2022)

 Two weeks into 2022 and the first major tentpole release of the new year arrives in cinemas. The movie is Scream – the latest entry in the ever-popular slasher franchise, which goes on general release today. This new movie opens 26 years after the release of the original film, or 25 years and 25 days…

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Review: The House (2022)

 Available to watch from today is the stop-motion anthology film, The House. The movie – written by Enda Walsh – is a dark fantasy, composed of three separate stories, all centred around a dwelling. In the first chapter – directed by Emma de Swaef and Marc James Roels – a poor family are gifted a…

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Review: Brazen (2022)

 Based on the novel Brazen Virtue, by Nora Roberts, Brazen is a murder-mystery-thriller from director Monika Mitchell. The movie stars Alyssa Milano, Sam Page, and Colleen Wheeler, and tells the story of a novelist, who investigates the murder of her sister. In the film, Grace writes mystery novels and has built up a very successful…

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