C. Robert Cargill talks horror, Deus Ex, and comic book origins

Words: Brody Rossiter Twitter: @BrodyRossiter NIGHTMARE WEAVER C. Robert Cargill’s writing career began as a film critic contributing reviews to various high-profile websites. Nearly fifteen years later, the writer once best known under his pseudonym, Massawyrm, is one of horror storytelling’s most vital voices. After Cargill and screenwriting partner Scott Derrickson struck a refreshingly scary […]

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Netflix Film of the Week: Rounders

The FILM IN WORDS Netflix Film of the Week: helping you navigate the filmic minefield of the nation’s favourite video streaming service. Words: Emmett Barlow Twitter: @EmmettBarlow ACE IN THE HOLE Before he covertly kicked arse as Jason Bourne and duplicitously stole Jude Law’s Identity in The Talented Mr. Ripley, Matt Damon hustled and gambled […]

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UKGFF: Lost Rivers Review

Words: Emmett Barlow Twitter: @EmmettBarlow WATER(UNDER)WORLD Montreal based writer & director Caroline Bacle’s 2012 documentary Lost Rivers interweaves the stories of rivers buried beneath major cities around the world. Each story from London, Seoul, Yonkers, to Toronto, Montreal and Brescia, sheds light on the forgotten and suppressed eco-systems idly flowing beneath these concrete jungles. Weighing […]

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UKGFF: Musicwood Review

Words: Emmett Barlow Twitter: @EmmettBarlow WHILE MY FORREST GENTLY WEEPS What would you rather drive a vintage Ferrari or a Toyota Jazz? Words such as legacy, history and craftsmanship, may sway you, but in reality the price tag and national speed limit mean you get to you’re destination at the same time – although the […]

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UKGFF 14: Expedition to the End of the World

Words: Brody Rossiter Twitter: @BrodyRossiter Expedition to the End of the World is a picture which its accompanying press release describes as “a film about the origins of the world, the end of human civilisation, and life on earth once we’re gone”. Suffice it to say, director Daniel Dencik exhibits epic intentions in terms of both […]

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