REVIEW: ‘Uppercut’ 2025

Uppercut is an American remake of the 2021 German film ‘Leberhaken‘.  Writer/director Torsten Ruether and star Luise Großmann (Luiii) return for this American remake joined by new costar Ving Rhames. The film is mostly a two-hander between Großmann and Rhames but the cast also includes Jordan E. Cooper and Joanna Cassidy (this is somewhat expanded from the german original which was purely a two-hander).

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REVIEW: ‘The Vortex’ (2025)

The Vortex is new Las Vegas themed drama from writer/director Richard Zelniker (As Night Comes) and co-writer Steven Barr (Mass Effect). The film stars Billy Gardell (The Electric State), Jaina Lee Ortiz (Rosewood) and Jamie McShane (Wednesday).

In 1980 Las Vegas, a Native Paiute cleaning lady enters a slots room at the MGM Grand Casino, setting off a chain of strange and unexpected events. Meanwhile, the in-house comic plays shrink to a host of colorful misfits while dodging mobsters and “collectors.” Struggling with a gambling addiction, he faces a decision that may determine his ultimate fate.

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REVIEW: ‘The Passengers’ (2025) – time capsule documentary

New York film makers Thomas Mazziotti and Jerome Heaven have made multiple narrative films – both comedies and dramas. They now tackle the ambitious project of creating a documentary from 1992 time capsule footage. Footage initiated by a Village Voice ad asking New Yorkers to tell their stories of love, life and happiness – a year which was marked by event such as John Gotti’s conviction, Arthur Ashe’s AIDS confession and, of course, the Rodney King riots that rocked the country.

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REVIEW: ‘Unbanked’ (2025) – Bitcoin documentary

Unbanked is a new documentary exploring the bitcoin revolution and cryptocurrency in general. The film comes from new film-makers David Kuhn and Lauren Sieckmann.

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A Dive into GameZone Online Games

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REVIEW: The Workout (2025)

‘The Workout’ is a new action thriller from writer/director James Cullen Bressack (‘Murder, Anyone?‘). 

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REVIEW: ‘Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror’ documentary (2025)

 

From humble origins as a London fringe theatre play to its meteoric rise as the biggest cult film of all time, this is the definitive story of the Rocky Horror Show. With intimate access to its creator Richard O’Brien and other major players such as Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Lou Adler, the documentary explores what makes the play and film so singular: Its groundbreaking and transgressive themes, iconic performances and epic songs that took over popular culture.

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REVIEW: ‘Guns Up’ (2025) Action/comedy starring Kevin James & Christina Ricci

Guns Up follows Ray Hayes (Kevin James), as an ex-cop and devoted husband and father who leads a dangerous double life as a mob henchman. On the brink of leaving “The Family” and making his dream of opening a diner with his wife Alice (Christina Ricci) a reality, his final job goes off the rails. With the clock ticking, Ray has one night to get his unsuspecting family out of the city before he gets snuffed out.

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Star of Superman films dies aged 87

English actor Terence  Stamp has died aged 87.

Known for his sophisticated villain roles, he was named by Empire as one of the 100 Sexiest Film Stars of All Time in 1995. He has received various accolades including a Golden Globe Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award, and a Silver Bear as well as nominations for an Academy Award and two BAFTA Awards.


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Doctor Who Season 13 ‘The Collection’ BluRay announced

Bring home Tom Baker‘s second season of adventures as the Doctor, plus hours of special features.

Doctor Who fans can continue to build their own home archive on Blu-ray with an eight-disc box set of the iconic 13th Season, starring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor.


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