Tag: 1990s
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by Adam Page At the end of David Cronenberg’s Crash, James Ballard climbs down into the ditch where his wife Catherine lies bleeding in the wreckage of a car she has just driven off a motorway overpass on purpose. He cradles her, asks if she’s alright. She is. He says: “Maybe the next one, darling.”…
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by Isabelle Cocozza At Bristol Megascreen, the iconic Forbidden Worlds Film Festival returned on Thurs-Sun 23-26 May, 2026. With a packed, shiny new lineup of screenings and panels, the theme is Fantasy Myths and Legends after last October’s Ozploitation themed The Big Scream, consisting of 2 nights of triple bills (which you can read our…
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by Laura Barnes Cultplex is the perfect place to screen a movie like Exotica. This independent cinema exists on the outskirts of Manchester City Centre, so well-hidden that it is unlikely anyone could stumble upon it by accident. “Cinema?” the Uber driver asks, as the Satnav announces that we’ve arrived at our destination. “Where?” Cultplex…
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This year, one of cinema’s greatest cult classics turned 30. Brighton based pop-up White Wall Cinema projects the new 4K release, prompting fascinating reflections on the film’s legacy, and enduring appeal.
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Transbians rejoice! Alice Maio Mackay returns with a witchy, lesbian romance, a treat for queer folk and horror fans alike!
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By Ros Tibbs One thing I have noticed after being a film lover since childhood is that American cinema, which unarguably controls Western ideals of moviemaking, is conventionally defined by everything and anything grand, expensive and intense. Features from the medium’s biggest studio powerhouses are designed to captivate audiences and their pockets by exploding, quite…
