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February 11, 2021

Review: Red Dot (2021)

New to Netflix this week is the Swedish revenge thriller, Red Dot. The movie – from director Alain Darborg – centres around a married couple who unwittingly become targets in a game of cat and mouse, while out in the snow-covered wilderness. In the movie, Nadia and David are a young couple experiencing problems in…

February 9, 2021

What is the order of the Chesapeake Shores books?

American author, Sherryl Woods has published more than 100 novels, ranging from the Charleston Trilogy and the Rose Cottage stories, to the Sweet Magnolias collection and the Seaview Key books. Amongst her collection of novels is Chesapeake Shores – a popular collection of stories, set around a town. The Chesapeake Shores books have not only…

February 5, 2021

Review: Greenland

Another week of lockdown, another week of closed cinemas, and this means another week of looking to streaming services for a new movie. And this weekend it is the turn of Greenland. Directed by Ric Roman Waugh, Greenland is an apocalyptic disaster movie starring Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin. The film tells the story of…

February 4, 2021

What is the order of the Arthur Wontner Sherlock Holmes movies?

In 1931, Arthur Wontner took on the role of Sherlock Holmes for the feature-length adventure, The Sleeping Cardinal. The movie – inspired by the stories The Final Problem and The Adventure of the Empty House – was a mystery picture from director Leslie S. Hiscott. The Sleeping Cardinal was very well received upon release and…

February 2, 2021

Now is the time to try something different

It’s Tuesday night, the UK is still working its way through the third national lockdown, and the weather is pretty miserable (and that is putting it mildly). Due to the impact of the pandemic, next-to-nothing is open, interacting with another household is a complete no-no, and there is only so much walking around the block…

January 30, 2021

How many I Spit On Your Grave movies are there?

In 1978, I Spit On Your Grave hit cinema screens. The horror movie, about a woman who extracts revenge on four men who raped her and left her for dead, was a hugely controversial picture upon release, due to its content and subject matter. Despite the controversy, as well as mixed reviews, I Spit On…

January 29, 2021

Review: Below Zero (2021)

Bored? Fed up of the monotony of lockdown life? Well, what you need this weekend is a good movie, and thankfully Netflix has got you covered. New today is the Spanish action, crime-thriller, Below Zero (aka Bajocero). The movie – directed by Lluís Quílez – is a tense picture, about a police officer caught up…

January 27, 2021

How many Escape Room movies are there?

In 2019, Escape Room terrified its way into cinemas. The psychological horror movie, told the story of a group of people who have to navigate their way through a series of dangerous and deadly escape rooms. Produced on a budget of $9 million, Escape Room proved to be a financial success at the worldwide box…

January 25, 2021

Why was Rachel Weisz replaced in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor?

In 1999, Universal Pictures released The Mummy, an action-adventure picture from director Stephen Sommers. The movie – a remake of the 1932 horror film of the same name – starred Brendan Fraser as Rick O’Connell, Rachel Weisz as Evelyn Carnahan, and John Hannah as Jonathan Carnahan. Thanks to its mix of action and humour, with…

January 25, 2021

How to watch The Mummy / Scorpion King movies in chronological order

In 1999, Universal Pictures released The Mummy – an action-adventure, fantasy remake of a 1932 black-and-white horror movie. The film starred Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, and John Hannah, and told the story of three adventurers and their encounter with a resurrected (and cursed) high priest. Due to the financial success of The Mummy, as well…