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Blu-ray Review: David Cronenberg’s CRIMES OF THE FUTURE Lacks Shock Factor

It’s been almost 25 years since David Cronenberg dabbled with his trademark body horror in Existenz. Since then, Cronenberg has mainly focused his efforts on dark dramas, but now the Canadian auteur returns to his roots with Crimes [...]

September 17, 2023

Get A Look At David Cronenberg’s New Body Horror CRIMES OF THE FUTURE Starring Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux & Kristen Stewart

Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg is returning to the realm of body horror with Crimes Of The Future. The film – which shares a title with a film Cronenberg made in 1970 – has just been announced as being in competition as part of the [...]

April 15, 2022

Behind The Scenes: David Cronenberg On The Set Of eXistenZ With Jude Law & Jennifer Jason Leigh

David Cronenberg’s 1999 sci-fi thriller eXistenZ has a lot of themes which continue to resonant 20-odd years on. However, this gaming thriller was ultimately superseded by The Matrix which opened later in the same year, winning plaudits and [...]

April 28, 2021

2020 BFI London Film Festival Review: POSSESSOR

Written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg, Possessor is a tricksy and complex thriller which takes a potentially commercial concept and gives it an arthouse spin. At times it’s a little too convoluted for its own good, but this sci-fi [...]

October 18, 2020

Blu-ray & DVD Review Round-Up: The GRIFTERS, THE OLD DARK HOUSE, THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI & More

This time around: Frances McDormand puts up Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, James Whale makes a visit to The Old Dark House, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jude Law play eXistenZ, John Cusack, Anjelica Huston and Annette Bening are The Grifters [...]

May 29, 2018