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Watching The Sitter (1977)

 Now before I begin, I should point out that The Sitter is a horror short. Released in 1977, the movie runs around 20 minutes in length and is effectively one long sequence, rather than a fully fleshed out feature film. So why have I chosen it for today’s unseen movie? Well, I’ve picked The Sitter…

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What other films has Ari Aster made?

 Earlier this week I revisited writer/director Ari Aster’s feature film, Hereditary before heading to the cinema to watch his latest picture, Midsommar. I talked about Midsommar in two posts – one on Thursday night and one last night. But what other movies has Ari Aster made? Well, Hereditary was Aster’s feature film debut and Midsommar…

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Review: Midsommar (2019)

 Following a tragic event, college student Dani joins her boyfriend, as well as a few of his friends, on a trip to a remote part of Sweden to escape the reality of day to day life. Here the group spend time on a commune, where they are guests and observers of a summer folk festival.…

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Revisiting Hereditary – thoughts and discussions

 Tomorrow evening I’m heading to the cinema to watch Midsommar, the latest horror film from writer/director, Ari Aster. The film looks as insane as Aster’s first picture, Hereditary – a movie that last year I described as “unnerving”, “unsettling” and “weird”. These were all compliments by the way. I liked Hereditary when I watched it,…

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Review: Spider-Man: Far From Home

 **THE FOLLOWING POST IS SPOILER-FREE. NO BIG SPOILERS HERE. NOPE, NOPE. READ ON WITHOUT ANY WORRIES.** And so we come to this – the final entry in Marvel Studios’ ‘Phase 3’. Spider-Man: Far From Home hit cinema screens today, to provide a bookend to Avengers: Endgame. But is it just a bookend to the biggest…

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Marvel’s Endgame gambit didn’t pay off

 Bad news folks – despite a last minute re-release, Avengers: Endgame has not overtaken Avatar at the worldwide box office. Some incredible fan loyalty this weekend has given Endgame an 11th hour boost at the box office, BUT it hasn’t helped the movie cross the finish line. Avatar is STILL the highest grossing movie of…

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Watching: A Night at the Roxbury (1998)

 Over the years, certain films have been recommended to me. A Night at the Roxbury is one of those movies. Although I should point out it has always been recommended in a “it’s not great, but it’s fun” kind of way. But still, a recommendation is a recommendation, right? Due to all these recommendations it…

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Shaft 2019 is now on Netflix

 You may or may not be aware that New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. Pictures has a new Shaft movie. The film – a follow-up to the 2000 picture of the same name – stars Samuel L. Jackson, Richard Roundtree, Alexandra Shipp and Regina Hall. Shaft opened in US cinemas two weeks ago, but not anywhere else.…

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