Second Sight Films has long been the gold standard for collectors who demand nothing less than the definitive version of cult cinema. Specialising in high-quality restorations and impeccably curated editions, the label has built a formidable reputation for treating underground gems with the prestige they deserve. Their catalogue is a masterclass in variety, ranging from the sweltering dread of rural folk horror to the slick, neon-drenched pulses of modern psychological thrillers. Whether it is a forgotten masterpiece or a contemporary…

It is a rare thing to witness a filmmaker reaching the summit of their craft, but with his recent BFI Fellowship cementing his place alongside titans like Kurosawa and Scorsese, Guillermo del Toro has done just that. He has become cinema's great custodian of the misunderstood, reclaiming the shadows as a sanctuary for the things we should love rather than the things we fear. He has spent a career arguing that the monstrous is the only honest thing left in…

For a long time, being an anime fan felt like being part of an underground club, a world of niche imports and a persistent stigma that it was something to be outgrown. But that landscape has shifted. We have moved past the era of "cartoons" and into a space where the medium is recognised for what it actually is: a global cultural juggernaut setting the pace for modern storytelling.

“You do not talk about Fight Club.” And yet, here we are.

Today, 18th April, marks Superman Day, a fitting moment to reflect on one of cinema’s most enduring figures. Across decades of film, Superman has remained a constant presence, yet never a static one. Each iteration reflects not only advances in filmmaking but shifting attitudes toward heroism, power, and identity.

When James McAvoy and the cast of California Schemin’ sat down with us, the conversation bounced between jokes, chaos, and some genuinely thoughtful insight. Beneath it all, McAvoy gets into why this story hit close to home — from working-class roots to the lack of representation on screen.

We’re excited to finally reveal the exclusive hmv steelbook artwork for One Battle After Another, ahead of its release on the 1st June!

Awards Season is like cinema’s own World Cup, only with more dresses that the internet will argue about and fewer penalty shootouts. At the centre of it all sits Best Picture, the prize that sparks endless takes, late-night tweets and at least one person saying “It deserved better.” Some winners feel like they were written in the stars, others are baffling in hindsight, and a handful quietly slip into history and refuse to leave.

Shameless Films have long been champions of the boldest, sleaziest, and most gloriously excessive corners of cult cinema. Specialising in Italian genre fare that once lurked on the fringes of video shop shelves, the label has built a reputation for bringing these notorious classics back into the light with striking restorations and those unmistakable yellow spines. From spaghetti western shootouts to supernatural nightmares and unabashedly lurid exploitation oddities, Shameless releases rarely do anything by halves.