Hi Southern FM listeners, Here’s my review of the The Equalizer 3 as presented on ‘Built For Speed’ on Fri 8th Sept 2023. Nick’s rating: **1/2 Classification: MA15+ Director: Antoine Fuqua. Running time: 109 mins.
Read moreAustralian supernatural horror film, Talk To Me is a surprisingly effective variation on the old teens messing with the Ouija board concept. Here, Instead of a Ouija board, it’s a mysterious ceramic hand that, when held, causes people to have strange and disturbing visions, including seeing partly-decomposed dead people. Unwisely fiddling with this apparent magic is the troubled teen Mia
Read moreDracula: The Last Voyage of The Demeter is an adaptation of a section entitled Captain’s Log from Bram Stoker’s classic 1897 novel Dracula. While director André Øvredal (Trollhunter, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark) has conjured a tense and visceral horror story from this sliver of the novel, the source material’s limitations do show. The film sees the crew
Read moreA screen drenched in pastel colours, oddly symmetrical compositions that recall childhood dioramas, zany off-kilter characters and obtuse dialogue, yes, it’s time for another Wes Anderson film. Some adore the droll humour, the oblique storylines, the monotone voices and the blank faces staring at the camera that typify his movies. Others, like myself, admire his visual artistry and maverick spirit
Read moreAustralian supernatural horror film, Talk To Me is a surprisingly effective variation on the old teens messing with the Ouija board concept. Here, Instead of a Ouija board, it’s a mysterious ceramic hand that, when held, causes people to have strange disturbing visions, including seeing partly decomposed dead people. Unwisely fiddling with this apparent magic is the troubled teen Mia
Read moreA cast that includes Maggie smith, Kathy Bates and Laura Linney is not a bad start for a film. They appear in the low-key, tear-jerking drama of faith, guilt and redemption, The Miracle Club. Set in a small Irish seaside town in 1967, the film employs a quirky premise to set up the story. Three devout Catholic friends Eileen (Kathy
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