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X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)
DARK PHOENIX Directed by Simon Kinberg Here at Horror Cult Films, we normally aspire to get review movies as soon as they hit the big screen. But in the case of Dark Phoenix, which came […]
Michael Fassbender
HCF Reviews
The Snowman (2017)
THE SNOWMAN Directed by Tomas Alfredson Dead women beneath a blanket of white, plus cloak and dagger intrigue – it can only be Nordic Noire. Although this Scandinavian subgenre has graced our TV screens for […]
Action
ASSASSIN’S CREED [2016]: In Cinemas Now
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 115 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Convicted murderer Callum Lynch, forever tramautised by witnessing his father kill his mother when he was a child, is […]
Drama
MACBETH [2015]: in cinemas now [short review]
UK IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 113 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic In Medieval Scotland, Macbeth is a loyal general of King Duncan. After leading Duncan’s forces to victory against a […]
Action
X-Men: Days of Future Past – in cinemas now
We’ve had a trilogy of original X-Men films, two good and a dodgy third, one terrible and one apparently mediocre stand-alone Wolverine films and a variable prequel in X-men: First Class and now Bryan […]
Comedy
Frank (2014)
Jon (Domhnall Gleeson), a wannabe musician currently going nowhere in his boring seaside home, has a chance encounter with the band the Soronprfbs with their enigmatic front man and main composer Frank (Michael Fassbender), who […]
Drama
12 YEARS A SLAVE [2013]
USA RUNNING TIME: 134 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic In 1841, Solomon Northup is a free negro living with his wife and two children in Saratoga Springs, New York, where he […]
Drama
THE COUNSELLOR [2013]: in cinemas now [short review]
IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 117 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic A man known only as The Counselor goes to Amsterdam on what he claims is a business trip, but is […]
Drama
Eden Lake; an alternative view
Right off the bat, I want to tell you that I used to really like this movie. I used to call it one of the decade’s finest, enthusiastically throwing adjectives like ‘brutal’ and ‘uncompromising’ at […]
HCF Reviews
PROMETHEUS – The HCF Alternative Review
IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 127 mins REVEIWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic MINOR SPOILERS THROUGHOUT, MAJOR SPOILERS IN FIFTH PARAGRAPH! In the distant past, a spacecraft lands on Earth and an alien […]
Action
Prometheus (2012)
Prometheus (2012) (15) Running time: 124 minutes Director: Ridley Scott Writer: Damon Lindelof, Jon Spaihts Starring: Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green Reviewed by: Matt Wavish, official HCF critic (Warning! Spoilers […]
Drama
A Dangerous Method (2012)
Directed by David Cronenberg Written by Christopher Hampton and John Kerr Starring Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen and Vincent Cassel [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=664eq7BXQcM[/youtube] Michael Fassbender stars as Carl Jung, who became the prized disciple in psycho-analytic […]
Drama
Shame (2012)
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arD1Hmjlqag[/youtube] Shame (2012) (18) Running time: 101 mins Director: Steve McQueen Writers: Abi Morgan Starring: Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale, Nicole Beharie Reviewed by: David Gillespie, official HCF artist Since it’s premier at the 68th […]
Action
Blood Creek (2009)
Blood Creek (2009) (18) Running time: 95 minutes Director: Joel Schumacher Writer: David Kajganich Starring: Michael Fassbender, Henry Cavill, Dominic Purcell, Emma Booth Reviewed by: Matt Wavish, official HCF critic Blood Creek is one of […]
Action
HAYWIRE (2012)
HAYWIRE (2012) Directed by Steven Soderbergh Written by Lem Dobbs Starring Gina Carano, Michael Fassbender, Michael Douglas, Ewan McGregor, Channing Tatum, Antonio Banderas and Bill Paxton [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFV0Uvzpz0o[/youtube] Formerly ‘the face of Womens MMA’, ranked #3 […]
Action
X-Men: First Class
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8ccSiH4olo[/youtube] X-Men: First Class: In Cinema’s now (12a) Running Time: 132 minutes Director: Matthew Vaughn Writers: Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz, Jane Goldman, Matthew Vaughn, Sheldon Tuner (story), Bryan Singer (story) Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, […]
Action
X-Men: First Class
REVIEWED BY BOZZ X Men: First Class (2011) Certificate: 12A Running Time: 132 mins [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frcCCHb9LHc[/youtube] Let me start out by asking you what this film is exactly? A prequel or a reboot or both. […]
HCF Reviews
Eden Lake (2008)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnrr73pNnfU Whenever i think of this film, I get a chill. I feel pretty damn horrible at its harshness, but I just can’t help but be amazed at first time director James Watkins’ realistic vision […]