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Jacked In Reviews 'Wicked Little Letters' (2024)

Jacked In Reviews ‘Wicked Little Letters’ (2024)

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Thea Sharrock’s Wicked Little Letters, a movie that is British from head to toe, so what better place to experience it, than in the establishment that champions the sub-genre… Tyneside Cinema.

Showcasing actual events, “this story that is more real than you think”. Set in 1920s Sussex, in the town of Littlehampton, we follow the well-to-do Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) and her authoritarian father, Edward Swan (Timothy Spall). And it seems Edith has been receiving some abusive letters as of late.

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Jacked In Reviews 'Hellraiser' (2022)

Jacked In Reviews ‘Hellraiser’ (2022)

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After a 4 year hiatus, a new Hellraiser dawns on the big (well, depending on the size of your television) screen and we brace ourselves, ready to be immersed in the sadomasochistic world of Clive Barker once again…

We have such sights to show you.

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Jacked In Reviews 'Nope' (2022)

Jacked In Reviews ‘Nope’ (2022)

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Similar to Jordan Peele’s last feature (Us), Nope opens with a subplot – the aftermath of a series of brutal attacks involving a chimp on a children’s television show. We aren’t given too much, just enough to make us feel a bit unnerved, and then we move on to the main story.

After suffering the loss of their Father due to a bizarre “accident”, siblings OJ (Daniel Kaluuya) and Emerald (Keke Palmer) take over the family business, the Hollywood Haywood Horses Ranch. Not only is the movie industry not all it’s cracked up to be without their Dad to take the (literal) reins but the Haywoods also seem to have a visitor in the form of a mysterious sinister cloud that doesn’t seem to move…

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Jacked In Recommends 'Girl in the Picture' (2022)

Jacked In Recommends ‘Girl in the Picture’ (2022)

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After the body of a young woman is found by the authorities, they discover she has left behind a son and a man claiming to be her husband. However, not only was the victim using an alias but the more law enforcement looks into who this person actually was, the more things start to unravel like an unimaginable nightmare.

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23 Batman Movie Moments You'll Never Forget

23 Batman Movie Moments You’ll Never Forget

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Over the years we’ve had many interpretations of Batman, his villains, Gotham city and just the whole aesthetic of the movies in general. From camp to dark, corny to realistic and each feature has come with its fair share of memorable moments, from the vigilante himself and his infamous foes.

However, some scenes certainly stay with audience members more than others. Whether it be convenient cans of spray used to warn off aquatic predators, a Batmobile that can drive up walls, a real-life hospital destruction mishap that totally paid off or something as simple as an introduction by The Dark Knight himself.

So, with that, we will be looking at those particular moments from The Caped Crusader’s history, that you’ll never forget – from the badass to the outright ridiculous… Holy Memorable Movie Moments, Batman!

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Jacked In Reviews 'The Batman' (2022)

Jacked In Reviews ‘The Batman’ (2022)

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As we tour Gotham city on a dark, rainy night accompanied by a gritty narration announcing it’s “October 31st”, you can’t help but feel like you’re within the pages of Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns.

“They think I’m hiding in the shadows… But I am the shadows.”

Shortly after this, we’re met with the Mayor of Gotham City, who meets his fate – in quite a brutal fashion – at the hands of our main antagonist, The Riddler (Paul Dano) and with that, we get straight into it.

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Jacked In Recommends 'The Father' (2020)

Jacked In Recommends ‘The Father’ (2020)

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Based on Florian Zeller’s play of the same name, The Father tells the story of Anthony (Anthony Hopkins), who is trying to hold on to independence in his advancing years. The world around him becomes confusing as Anthony’s mind begins to deteriorate, all the while his daughter Anne (Olivia Colman) tries her best to care for him.

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Jacked In Reviews ‘Psycho’ (1960)

Jacked In Reviews ‘Psycho’ (1960)

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On June 16th, 1960, Alfred Hitchcock’s rollercoaster of suspense, Psycho, first premiered in New York. On October 29th, 2021, sixty-one years later, Jacked In’s, Jack saw the horror classic on the big screen for the very first time, at Newcastle upon Tyne’s Tyneside Cinema.

The cinema’s vintage aesthetic, accompanied by the red curtain reclining just above the screen, complemented this classic, black and white picture perfectly. Despite being a movie I’ve seen many times before, when Bernard Herrmann’s score played alongside the – larger than life – opening credits as I was nestled in a velvet theatre seat; all those previous viewings fell by the wayside.

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Behind The Scenes of John Carpenter's 'The Thing'

Behind The Scenes of John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’

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A story of psychological horror and isolation, featuring scares like you’d never seen before with its ground-breaking practical effects, it’s fair to say, John Carpenter’s renowned cult classic The Thing truly is “The Ultimate in alien terror”.

However, just how much went on behind the camera for this revolutionary masterpiece? From explosions on set to alternate endings being shot and even a crew member being hospitalized, we’ll be looking at what went on behind the scenes for one of the most influential horror movies of all time. Continue reading “Behind The Scenes of John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’” →