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itially pretty much the story of one privileged white
hick and the horrors she faced upon landing in prison,
range Is the New Black has since shifted its focus.
ure, Piper still pops up, now very much at home with
he ways of what goes on within Litchfield Penitentiary’s
alls, but there’s much more insight into the lives –
oth current and past – of the numerous other inmates
e’ve met over the past two seasons. The third season
eatures everything from the return of Piper’s ex, Alex,
nd Officer Bennett's dealing with his baby mama
Daya, to the possibility that Litchfield will close, and the birth of a new
enterprise involving used inmate intimates (eww!) Plus, of course, the
usual dramas with drugs, fights, breakups, hook-ups and, erm, one
prisoner’s knack for penning erotic sci-fi fiction. AF
Black is back.
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK: SEASON 3
This jam-packed horror
anthology, featuring ten tales
by eleven directors, is less
scattershot than The ABCs
of Death, but some of the
segments still whiz by before
they really have a chance to
properly register. There's a
lot to fit into 90 minutes. Neil
Marshall's Bad Seed, involving
a carnivorous jack-o'-lantern,
and Dave Parker's Sweet Tooth
are among the gory highlights
you'll want to revisit. Other
treats on offer for horror fans
include numerous in-jokes
and cameos from genre stars
and filmmakers, including the
welcome return of Adrienne
Barbeau's DJ from The Fog. SH
TALES OF
HALLOWEEN
Release Date:
11/05/16
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You better watch out! Santa
Claws is coming to town in this
Christmas-themed scarefest
that evokes the festive mayhem
of Gremlins . When a young
boy loses belief in the spirit of
Christmas and rips up his letter
to Santa, the fat guy's dark
shadow – a demon known as
Krampus – shows up, freezing
the neighbourhood with a
blizzard from hell and terrorising
the kid and his squabbling
extended family (including
Toni Collette and Adam Scott).
Featuring a memorable monster,
sinister elves, demonic toys, and
some terrific production design,
Krampus is an early Christmas
present for horror fans. SH
KRAMPUS
Release Date:
05/05/16
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Release Date: 18/05/16 Format:
he long awaited return of The X-Files kicks off in
raditional style with a convoluted twist on the show's
verriding mythology involving alien abductions and
overnment conspiracies. Fortunately the mythos
rc merely bookends the six episodes that comprise
his "Event Series" (or more appropriately, Season X),
llowing for some nostalgia-laden standalone stories like
he brilliant Mulder & Scully Meet the Were-Monster,
s well as mutant children and a creepy creation known
as 'Trashman'. Creator Chris Carter is back at the helm
along with many of the original writers and directors, while David
Duchovny and Gillian Anderson slip back into their signature roles as
though they've never been away. It may be too short a season, but a
cliffhanger finale suggests the truth is still out there. More please! SH
The truth is still out there.
THE X-FILES: THE EVENT SERIES (2016)
Anthony Hopkins represents
the evil tendrils of big pharma
in this law-soaked dramatic
thriller. What, the presence
of Sir Tone in dastardly
unscrupulous mode isn’t
enough for you?! Well, Josh
Duhamel plays a young
lawyer who gets caught up
in drama between Hopkins’
(prescription) drug lord and one
of the partners of his law firm,
Al Pacino. Yes, that Al Pacino.
Anyway, add the kidnapping of
Hopkins’ trophy girlfriend, after
she leaks some sensitive info
to an ex (who happens to be
our boy Josh), and the film noir-
inspired scene is set for many
an intriguing twist and turn. AF
MISCONDUCT
Release Date:
04/05/16
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Bruce Willis ventures into the
exciting world of dentistry. OK, he
doesn’t. Instead he dons his John
McClane action vest once more,
playing second fiddle to a not-so-
action guy in Twilight’s Kellan Lutz.
Is he being groomed to take over
the iconic white singlet? Anyway,
Lutz is CIA operative Harry, who’s
been rather coddled by his dad,
also a CIA operative, who, you
guessed it, is Bruce. But when the
latter goes missing, daddy can’t
object to him hitting the field, so
Harry hops it from Prague back
home to New Jersey, hoping to
solve the mystery. Even if he’s
not the star, a BDAF (Big Dumb
Action Flick) with Bruce is always
entertaining. Check it out. AF
EXTRACTION
Release Date:
04/05/16
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