Film

In their final frightening episode of the Halloween season the I Know That Face crew take a look at the career of the Re-Animator himself: Jeffrey Combs. The actor's big break came in 1985 with Stuart Gordon's Re-Animator in which Combs…

Screen adaptations of classic novels can be uneven affairs. Sometimes they work, such as the epic treatment of J.R.R Tolkien's Lord of The Rings. Sometimes they fail miserably, case in point Robert Warren's excellent novel All the King's…

It is almost a cliché to use the phrase ‘they don’t make them like this anymore’ when reviewing an adult drama with movie stars. After all, Hollywood still churns out films of this ilk. It just only happens in the run-up to awards season.…

Realistic science fiction films, as a general rule, don’t age as well as fantastical space operas. When you set your film “fifteen minutes into the future” it’s hard for that to stay relevant when that becomes the past. Those that manage it…

It’s something of a cliché to say that Brazil, like its inspiration Nineteen Eighty-Four, has lost none of its power or resonance in the thirty-five years since its release. But watching it now, in the twelve-month bonfire that is 2020, I…

Created by Belgian Pierre Culliford (Peyo) in 1958, beloved little blue creatures The Smurfs have been a mainstay of pop culture for some time, appearing in animated shows and CGI films, as well as toys and comic books. When these mushroom…

Steele yourselves as the I Know That Face crew take on the terrifying career of Barbara Steele. The British actress landed her first starring part in the dual role of the innocent Princess Katja and her evil Satanic ancestor Asa in Mario…

Willingly or not, we as a nation have collectively witnessed Sally Rooney’s rapid trajectory to fame with the television adaption of her sophomore novel Normal People. The series quickly became a household name, with seemingly everyone and…

I am a horror fan. I am a big defender of horror. It is the most denigrated genre outside of films made specifically for females. I often have to defend the heights the genre can soar to. But today I will not talk about those. Instead I…

HeadStuff's new series Binge Guide sees the website's film section contributors recommend TV shows close to their heart. This entry is on My Name is Earl, in honour of its recent 15th anniversary. In these times it can be hard to see the…