Without a doubt, one of the most romanticised professions in cinema was the modest private eye, particularly during the 1940s. However, when the reality-driven 70s hit, they were far less glamourized and often shown to be semi-competent individuals. Now on Blu-ray from Twilight Time Movies, The Big Fix follows private eye, Moses Wine, an ex-60s […]
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Declared as one of the top sports films ever made by film fans and media outlets including ESPN, Slap Shot is a brash a ballsy take on minor-league hockey and out now on Blu-ray in Australia from Cinema Cult. Paul Newman stars as veteran player/coach, Reggie Dunlop, of the Charlestown Chiefs, a ragtag team which
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Cinema Cult welcomed the world’s greatest detective (no, not Batman) to its broadening Blu-ray library of genre classics with They Might Be Giants, a charming comedy-mystery with a splash of romance. Starring Oscar-winners George C. Scott and Joanne Woodward, the story follows a wealthy New York City judge, Justin (Scott), who believes himself to be
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Out now on a limited theatrical run through Icon Film Distribution Australia, independent sci-fi thriller, Freaks, plunges viewers into a seemingly normal world that a little girl is desperate to discover, but cannot escape her father’s protective and paranoid control. With a vague title like Freaks, there are countless scenarios that could allude to the
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When you’re left with a newfound appreciation for the IT mini-series, you know something has gone terribly wrong with IT Chapter 2, the concluding chapter in Warner Bros.’ big-screen adaptation of Stephen King’s terrifying best-seller. Continuing 27-years after the previous chapter, the now-adult ‘Losers’ must fulfil their childhood promise by returning for a final confrontation
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Today Andrew Jackson is regarded as one of American’s most controversial Presidents, but he’s also one of the country’s most interesting historical figures due to his humble beginnings, decorated military service, fiery temperament and rise to the land’s highest office. One of the most common talking points of Jackson’s legacy is his, at the time,
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Coincidentally, the sign that beckoned me away from afternoon gridlock was Grace Street, which gave welcome passage to cheap parking behind Lido Cinemas, where I had come to see Amazing Grace. Over forty-five years in the making, this documentary feature presents Aretha Franklin singing gospel, the music of her youth, with a choir at the
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Fred Zinnemann, the four-time Oscar-winning director and producer behind such monumental classics like High Noon, From Here to Eternity and A Man for All Seasons delivers a sombre fable born from the Spanish Civil War. Behold a Pale Horse stars Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn and Omar Sharif and is out now on Blu-ray from the
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Whether you love or loathe director Quentin Tarantino, the release of his films is an event and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, his most movie-centric piece to date, has warranted the status like no other. Set firmly in 1969 Los Angeles, an established but fading TV star and his long-time stuntman struggle to achieve
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I enjoy westerns, be it the classics or modern titles, but not so much for the gun play, more for the exploration of morality in a savage land while our hero ponders his or her mortality. Edward Dmytryk’s Warlock does exactly that and then some, a remarkable genre piece out now on Blu-ray from Twilight
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