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- News
Hayley Erin and Sonya Walger Discuss Singular High Stakes Horror Thriller ‘NEW LIFE’
Coldplay Announce Deluxe Double BioVinyl Release in Celebration of a Seminal Milestone in Their Career
Supernatural Movie Shoot Spirals Out of Control in First Trailer for ‘THE EXORCISM’ Starring Russell Crowe
Brand-New Bangers: Noteworthy Nods 2024 – Batch 16
Wild Nights Blend into Reality Doubts in Trailer for Zoë Kravitz’ Directorial Feature Debut ‘BLINK TWICE’
- Movie/TV Reviews
‘HUMANE’ Movie Review: A Potent Satire of a Planet on the Precipice
‘SWEDE CAROLINE’ Movie Review: An amusing, albeit patchy fly-on-the-wall marrow drama
‘ARCADIAN’ Movie Review: An Engaging Survival Shocker Elevated by Stellar Performances and Jaw-Dropping Creature Designs
‘LAROY, TEXAS’ Movie Review: a cunningly crafted, darkly comical, neo-noir crime caper
“BLACKOUT” Film Review: Deeper Than Average Horror Fare for Those Seeking Something Meatier To Chew On
- Movie/TV Interviews
Jay Baruchel, Emily Hampshire & Caitlin Cronenberg Talk the Chilling Dystopian Satire ‘HUMANE’
Cast & Crew Talk Levelling Up for Second Season of Apple TV+ Magical Mystery Comedy “THE BIG DOOR PRIZE”
Maxwell Jenkins & Jaeden Martell Talk Surviving the Dystopian Creature Feature ‘ARCADIAN’ with Nicolas Cage
Larry Fessenden Discusses His More Contemplative, Artful Approach to the Werewolf Sub-Genre with ‘BLACKOUT’
Emma Westenberg Talks Directing Moving Father-Daughter Drama ‘BLEEDING LOVE’ With Clara & Ewan McGregor
- Music Reviews
- Music Interviews
Tapping into Unexplored Potential: John Power on Crafting the Definitive Cast Album 30 Years into their Career
Frontman Darren Forbes Talks Shambolics ‘Coming For You’ With Debut Album ‘Dreams, Schemes & Young Teams’
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Princess Goes Talk New LP ‘Come of Age’, Touring the UK and British Gastronomy
INTERVIEW: Shed Seven’s Rick Witter Teases Incoming Sixth Studio Album ‘A Matter of Time’
Rosborough Talks Rediscovering his More Ferocious Musical Fervour and Forthcoming Album “Every Memory”
- Features
A Short Mission: Christopher Nolan’s Doodlebug
A Short Mission: Michael Callahan’s ‘WE’RE HAVING SEX’
A Short Mission: Grandma’s Not A Toaster
5 Films To Watch Before/After Guy Ritchie’s ‘THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE’
ARROW Presents Frank Henenlotter’s Riotous Cult Classic ‘BASKET CASE’ in 4K For First Time Ever
- Competitions
WIN Tense and Violent Western ‘THE LAST MANHUNT’ Starring Jason Momoa
WIN Action-Packed Thriller ‘HIGH HEAT’ Starring Don Johnson and Olga Kurylenko
WIN LUCIFER: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON ON DVD – OUT ON DVD AND BLU-RAY NOW
WIN THE CONJURING 2 ON DVD – OUT NOW ON BLU-RAY AND DVD
WIN FRIEND REQUEST ON DVD – OUT NOW ON BLU-RAY AND DVD
- Books
Paramount+ Reveals First Look Photos for Mind-Bending Thriller Series “INSOMNIA” Starring Vicky McClure
Audiences to be reacquainted with the career criminal, con artist, and serial killer, Ripley, this April on Netflix
Film Adaptation of Claire Keegan’s “Small Things Like These” Starring Cillian Murphy to Open 74th Berlinale
NEON Debuts Charmingly Disturbing Trailer for Big-Screen Adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s first novel, ‘EILEEN’
Daphne Baiwir talks Stephen King Documentary ‘KING ON SCREEN’
- Author Interviews
Interview: Author Eric LaRocca Reflects on “THE TREES GREW BECAUSE I BLED THERE: COLLECTED STORIES”
INTERVIEW: Author Heather Parry on Chillingly Poignant Debut Gothic Novel “Orpheus Builds a Girl”
INTERVIEW: Cast & Creator on Apple’s Gritty, Prison-Set Thriller “Black Bird”
INTERVIEW: Candice Fox, Thomas Jane and Nicole Chamoun Talk Croc-Infested Crime Thriller “TROPPO”
- Book Reviews
“EVERYTHING THE DARKNESS EATS” Book Review: A Poignantly Provocative Supernatural Shocker
“SECLUDED CABIN SLEEPS SIX” Book Review: A refreshingly inventive twist on familiar thriller trappings
“I Have Some Questions for You” Book Review: An Ingeniously Elaborate, Poignant Whodunnit Thriller
“The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories” Review: A satisfyingly cohesive collection of haunting and heartfelt tales
“HISTORY KEEPS ME AWAKE AT NIGHT” Book Review: a fascinating think piece on coincidence, contingency, devotion and purpose
SHORT FILM
Doodlebug indicates the early stirrings of what would evolve into the wonderful visionary mind of Christopher Nolan. From Memento to the Batman films to Oppenheimer,...
SHORT FILM
This short will have you feeling both uncomfortable and raw. That isn’t a friendly warning for you to turn away and not watch it...
Features
Generally, the term black comedy is bounced around so much that a lot of filmmakers miss the mark. Often they become offensive, bland or...
Box Office
Brainstorm Media is all set to release John Rosman‘s high stakes feature directorial debut New Life in theaters and on demand this Friday, May 3rd, 2024....
Box Office
Amazon MGM Studios has released the first official trailer for Zoë Kravitz’s directorial feature debut, psychological comedy-thriller Blink Twice. Directed by Kravitz, from a...
Features
For those of you who don’t know what it is, Film4 Frightfest is it’s an annual film festival held in central London over the August Bank...
Features
After the celebrations of Father’s Day on Sunday, the residual sentiments of our love for our Daddys still reigns on. Heightened more so by...
Features
Gritty drama has been the backbone of British cinema. From Bob Hoskins in The Long Good Friday to the Guy Ritchie back catalogue, taking...
Features
Oculus is without a doubt one of the most highly anticipated horror films of the year. Directed by Mike Flanagan (Absentia), the film stars Karen...
Features
There something about mirrors that just make them terrifying things, especially in the morning when those bags beneath the eyes and messed up hair...
Features
The release of Devil’s Knot is fast approaching and the film follows the trail of three teenagers accused of killing three young children. The...
Short Film
Dolls are the damned creepiest things in the world. If you don’t believe me then watch Chucky, Dead Night or any doll based horror...
Features
There have been a number of films over the years where children play the protagonists. Some of the most memorable are those which show...
Features
It seems people will bet their hard earned money on anything, whether it be Rage Against the Machine beating The X Factor to the...
Short Film
There is an almighty force in the midst of the British Film Industry. Fun, intellectual, talented and heinously good looking, it is one that...
Features
Scar-Jo to Bruce Willis (yes, Bruce Willis!), nowadays, a musician crossing over into acting is hardly surprising. Take Beyonce for example, or even Justin...
Short Film
Westerns have been around for decades. Since man eluded himself with the possibilities of bloodshed on the desert, the Western film, despite blockbuster hits,...
Features
For the last century we have revelled in a romantic relationship with film – an entity in its own right that gives us the...
Short Film
With the recent Oscar winning performance by Jared Leto in the brilliant Dallas Buyers Club, it’s safe to say that he poured light onto...
Features
The Cannes film market sees Lionsgate acquire the UK rights to Adam Smith’s directorial debut Trespass Against Us starring Michael Fassbender (12 Years a Slave),...
Features
To celebrate the release of Gareth Edwards‘ Godzilla, Cinema Chords has decided to discuss the lucky directors who have scored a big-budget blockbuster right...
Features
“I found the title to be much more symbolic,” says director and screenwriter Hossein Amini of his new crime drama The Two Faces of...