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Mike Leigh's latest film is an epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter's Field in Manchester turned into one of the bloodiest and most notorious episodes in British history. The massacre saw British government forces charge into a crowd of over 60,000 that had gathered to demand political reform and protest against rising levels of poverty. Many protestors were killed and hundreds more injured, sparking a nationwide outcry but also further government suppression. The Peterloo Massacre was a defining moment in British democracy which also played a significant role in the founding of The Guardian newspaper. To celebrate the release of Mike Leigh’s latest film Peterloo , the champions at Transmission have given us 10 double-passes to giveaway. For your chance to win, simply CLICK HERE to head over to our Facebook page and follow the entry instructions. Peterloo hits cinemas May 16th ...

Lately I’ve been pondering, are we in the midst of a comedy slump? It feels like the past few years I’ve seen a steady decline in the calibre of comedic output across the board. Now arguably it could be that my tastes are changing, things just aren’t aimed at me, or that comedies aren’t grabbing me like they used to. With that in mind, Little , the latest film by Tina Gordon takes on the age-old body swap genre with largely mixed results. Jordan Sanders (Regina Hall) is a self-made tech mogul who has built an impressive empire; some part through determination but mainly by being flat out mean. Unsurprisingly she’s not particularly cared for by her employees. Through a little magic, Jordan is transformed back into her 14 year old self and the hilarity ensues, well, kind of. Little is enjoyable enough, however the tone is just all over the place. I never felt completely attached to any particular characters’ arc and furthermore didn't really care for Jordan’s escapade...

Based on the seminal horror novel by Stephen King, Pet Sematary follows Dr. Louis Creed (Jason Clarke), who, after relocating with his wife Rachel (Amy Seimetz) and their two young children from Boston to rural Maine, discovers a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the woods near the family’s new home. When tragedy strikes, Louis turns to his unusual neighbour, Jud Crandall (John Lithgow), setting off a perilous chain reaction that unleashes an unfathomable evil with horrific consequences. Despite the fact I’m the World’s biggest scaredy-cat when it comes to horror films, I’m super excited to experience and Kevin Kölsch & Dennis Wydmyer’s Pet Sematary . To get you in the mood, check out this featurette looking at tapping into true horror... Pet Sematary hits cinemas April 4th  - Stu 

Billy is back, but Christof is overseas! Helping out with the show this week is the shows "Executive Producer", Travis! In this episode we travel back to the 90's as we cover Captain Marvel! As always it would make our day if you could take a couple of minutes to rate and reviews us on iTunes or drop us some feedback below! Really keen to have your input in the show.  Enjoy!                                       Get it from Whooshkaa  here                                             Get it from Itunes  here If you want to engage with Billy and Christof more you can do so at the following:  Billy Twitter - https://twitter.com/Aqualec Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/aqualec/ Christof Twitter - https://twitter.com/weeklyge...

In Season 4 of FEAR THE WALKING DEAD , the world of Madison Clark (Kim Dickens) and her family collides as they encounter Morgan Jones (Lennie James, The Walking Dead). Together they find themselves struggling with uncertainty and discovery as they meet new friends, foes and threats.. Thanks to the awesome folks at eOne ANZ,  we’ve got 3 copies of Fear the Walking Dead Season 4 on Blu-ray to giveaway. How do you win a copy? Excellent question my friend, simply head over to our Facebook page by clicking right here and follow the entry instructions. Couldn’t be easier. Only Australian residents are eligible. Fear the Walking Dead Season 4 OUT NOW on Blu-ray and DVD

Welcome to Kehoe, it’s -10 degrees and counting at this glitzy ski resort in the Rocky Mountains. The local police aren’t used to much action until the son of unassuming town snowplow driver, Nels Coxman (Liam Neeson), is murdered at the order of Viking (Tom Bateman), a flamboyant drug lord. Fueled by rage and armed with heavy machinery, Nels sets out to dismantle the cartel one man at a time, but his understanding of murder comes mainly from what he read in a crime novel. As the bodies pile up, his actions ignite a turf war between Viking and his long-standing rival White Bull (Tom Jackson), a soulful Native-American mafia boss, that will quickly escalate and turn the small town’s bright white slopes blood-red.  To celebrate the release of Liam Neeson’s Cold Pursuit , the legends at STUDIOCANAL have slipped us some double-passes. We’re giving you the chance to win 1 of 10 double-passes to the exclusive Sydney preview screening on Tuesday the 5th of February 630pm at Event...

Only 115 trips to the cinema this year, so sadly a few things have slipped through the cracks. These choices really have nothing to say about the quality of the art, they’re merely the ones which haunted me the longest well after seeing them. For those films that straddle 2017/2018 I tend to not include them, as they’ve been caught by 2017 best of lists. Overall, it was a pretty solid year at the movies. With great trepidation here are my favourites, honourable mentions and least favourite of 2018. - Stu  My favourites: 1. The Rider 2. American Animals 3. Isle of Dogs 4. Shoplifters 5. The Favourite 6. Widows 7. Mandy 8. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs 9. First Man 10. The Old Man & the Gun Honourable mentions: Eighth Grade You Were Never Really Here Can You Ever Forgive Me? Last Flag Flying Upgrade The Death of Stalin Loveless Searching Mission: Impossible Fallout Avengers: Infinity War My least favourite: 1. Robin Hood 2. Super Troo...