Kevin Woodley

Image still from the sci-fi film Undergods. A wide-shot of a ruined, cold and blue-tinged apocalyptic landscape, full of burnt, crumbling buildings stretching into the sky. A lone vehicle drives through the middle of a long and empty road.

REVIEW: Chino Moya’s ‘Undergods’ (2021) is a Humorously Bleak Sci-fi Warning of a Future Already Here

By: Kevin Woodley 14th May 202112th May 2021

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Undergods firmly wants you to feel every inch of its bizarre horror landscape of a future that might not only be around the corner but is already here.

Brandon Lee in 1994 film The Crow. A smoky, grungy, dark brown backdrop, with Lee in centre frame. He's dressed all in black, black curly hair, and black leather, torn at the shoulder. His face is coated with white makeup, black lines running vertically through his eyes and at the corners of his mouth into a wicked smile.

[Nostalgia Week] The Everlasting Love and Pain of ‘The Crow’ (1994)

By: Kevin Woodley 9th Mar 202118th Feb 2021

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As one of the most achingly beautiful films ever made, The Crow, along with Lee’s immortal performance, should be left in the past, where we can visit it whenever darkness calls.

A still from the sci-fi film Bliss. The background is a sunny seaside resort with a blurred palm tree behind a confused man and happy woman. The man has blonde hair and is played by Owen Wilson, dressed in a grey suit jacket with a black shirt. He's holding a half-eaten peach. The woman has long black hair, dressed in a white gown, and is played by Salma Hayek. She's pointing proudly into the distance at something we cannot see.

REVIEW: Mike Cahill’s Sci-fi Drama ‘Bliss’ (2021) Gets Lost in a Silly, Weightless Plot

By: Kevin Woodley 10th Feb 20218th Feb 2021

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Not even Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek can rescue this dull sci-fi fantasy from glitching all over the place, and you’d expect a double act of this calibre to be a lot more fun than it is

Angela Bettis in horror-comedy 12 Hour Shift. A woman in a light blue nurse uniform looks alarmed and annoyed, her gown and face are covered in blood. The background is a grey, bluish wall of an autopsy room.

REVIEW: Brea Grant’s Frenetically Fun Dark Horror Comedy ‘12 Hour Shift’ (2020) Flies Past

By: Kevin Woodley 24th Jan 202123rd Jan 2021

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Grant’s film treads a fine line of stone-faced humour, exploitation, and bloody violence, but a female centric cast and memorable performances make this an energetic and curious calling card

REVIEW: ‘Away’ (2019) is a Wondrous Artistic Achievement

By: Kevin Woodley 13th Jan 202113th Jan 2021

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See it on the biggest screen, with the best sound and in the darkest room, Zilbalodis’ remarkable animation will make you feel like you’re flying

An elderly couple (played by Shelia McCarthy and Julian Richings) hold each other in panic. They're standing in a dimly lit hallway. The woman has dishvelled white hair and the man has thin receeding hair. The man looks calmer than the woman, who is more alarmed by what she is looking at.

REVIEW: ‘Anything for Jackson’ (2020) is a Delightfully Twisted Horror With Real Charm

By: Kevin Woodley 20th Dec 2020

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Featuring a demonic contortionist that will make you scream, Dyck’s swerve into the horror genre is well worth an evening’s sacrifice.

Image still from the first episode of The Walking Dead. A rotting zombie crawling along the grass.

The Seven Resurrections of ‘The Walking Dead’

By: Kevin Woodley 31st Oct 20208th Oct 2020

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For its 10th anniversary, here are the seven resurrections of The Walking Dead, the bloodiest, emotional, and most resurgent episodes that kept the show alive for a weary fan.