Nemesis is available on digital download from 29th March, it’s a cockney gangster film about a London crime family and their ageing boss who gets caught up in a web of betrayal and revenge. It has a big London cast full of familiar names including Billy Murray, Nick Moran and Frank Harper and promises aContinue reading “Nemesis”
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The Secrets of the Surface – the Mathematical Vision of Maryam Mirzakhani
Available to watch on Vimeo, The Secrets of the Surface – the Mathematical Vision of Maryam Mirzakhani is a documentary tribute to Maryam Mirzakhani, Iran’s most successful mathematician and the first woman to win the most prestigious prize in mathematics, the Fields Medal. The documentary interviews the lecturers, her collaborators and undergraduate students in theContinue reading “The Secrets of the Surface – the Mathematical Vision of Maryam Mirzakhani”
Come True
Come True is a Canadian psychological sci-fi / horror available for digital download from the 15th March about a school girl suffering from a sleeping disorder who signs up to a scientific sleep study that does more than just check her R.E.M. frequency. Set in the present day with a sense of the future itContinue reading “Come True”
Foster Boy
A legal thriller about foster care available for digital download from 1st March, Foster Boy, is based on the true story of foster care victim Jamal Randolph (Shane Paul McGhie) who wants to take a for-profit foster care company to court for the abuse he received in their homes. Written by Jay Paul Deratany andContinue reading “Foster Boy”
February Films
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Gatecrash
Available on digital download from 22nd February, Gatecrash is a twisted psychological thriller about a couple who return home from a party having been in a car accident with a passer-by late at night. Their confused actions after the incident lead to repercussions that get even further out of control. Directed by Lawrence Gough and based onContinue reading “Gatecrash”
Max Winslow and The House of Secrets
Available on digital platforms from the 15th February Max Winslow and The House of Secrets is a family teen movie where a select group of high school students are invited to the home of eccentric entrepreneur Atticus Virtue to compete to become the winner of his mansion. Local hometown technology billionaire Atticus Virtue (Chad MichaelContinue reading “Max Winslow and The House of Secrets”
January Films
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Dave McLean – Schemers Writer / Director
Interview with Dave McLean, writer and director of Schemers, a feature film about the very beginnings of his career whilst growing up in Dundee, Scotland before becoming a music promoter and manager to some of the world’s most famous bands including Nirvana, the Foo Fighters and Placebo. Available on DVD and digital downloads from 25th January 2021. TellContinue reading “Dave McLean – Schemers Writer / Director”
Tokyo Dragon Chef
This is a Japanese action comedy on digital and DVD release from 25th January by Yoshihiro Nishimura, described as a “legendary director and effects artist” and renowned for his work predominantly in the horror genre, here he creates a crazy comedy alternative to the yakuza crime stories based on ramen noodles with little to noContinue reading “Tokyo Dragon Chef”