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Uncovering Curiosities: Taylor Sheridan’s WIND RIVER

The Yellowstone creator Talor Sheridan’s 2017 film, Wind River takes the classic tropes of a western and updates them to deliver an exceptional modern-day thriller. Sheridan’s film works best if you know very little about it, so try to [...]

November 18, 2021

Review: THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD Starring Angelina Jolie Is Another Great Thriller From Taylor Sheridan

Everything about Taylor Sheridan‘s Those Who Wish Me Dead feels like it was made in 1998 and they somehow forgot to release until 2021. I mean that as a compliment, I really do. Sheridan’s film is one of the most well executed big [...]

September 2, 2021

Blu-ray Review: Benicio del Toro And Josh Brolin Bring Gutsy Machismo To SICARIO 2: SOLDADO

Sicario 2: Soldado (aka Sicario: Day of the Soldado) is a gutsy, machismo driven sequel to Denis Villeneuve‘s 2015 sleeper hit actioner. This follow-up is a solid entry into the war on drugs sub-genre and while it packs a visceral punch, you [...]

November 7, 2018

Trailer: Strong Vibes From Kevin Costner’s YELLOWSTONE

On paper, the combination of Kevin Costner and Taylor Sheridan (Sicario, Hell Or High Water, Wind River) teaming for a 10-part TV drama sounded like perfection. The new trailer for Yellowstone seems to surpass these high expectations and if the [...]

March 1, 2018

Blu-ray Review: WIND RIVER Is An Exceptional Mystery-Thriller Starring Jeremy Renner & Elizabeth Olsen

Taylor Sheridan is having a great few years. As a writer he’s delivered the well regarded screenplays for Sicario (a sequel is on the way) and Hell Or High Water and now he’s written and directed Wind River, which once again takes western tropes [...]

January 2, 2018

Chasing The Dragon: Drugs On Film

Denis Villeneuve’s Sicario, coming to Blu-ray, DVD and digital platforms from February 1st, 2016 courtesy of Lionsgate Home Entertainment, is a visceral, unflinching portrayal of the war against drugs. Critically lauded and impossible to tear your [...]

January 26, 2016

Full Nomination List For The 2016 EE BAFTA Awards

It’s that time of year again when the film industry celebrates its achievements over the last 12 months. The EE BAFTA nominations have been announced and there’s a wide variety of movies up for nods this year. There’s a lot talk [...]

January 10, 2016