Retrospective: John Wick: Chapter 2
“Do you fear damnation, John?” Returning in a solo effort this time, Chad Stahelski directed the second chapter of the John Wick franchise, after the first instalment was a sleeper hit back in 2014. Keanu Reeves dons the tailored black suit once more, as Chapter…
John Wick: The Birth Of An Icon
Riding off the coattails of career-defining roles like Johnny Utah in Point Break, Jack Traven in Speed, and, likely most famously, Neo in The Matrix Trilogy, Keanu Reeves seemed like an unstoppable juggernaut in late-90s to early 2000s cinema. Hollywood had its next big action…
Good Things Come To Those Who Wait: Why It Took ‘Snowpiercer’ 6 Years To Be Released On UK Netflix
Finally, Snowpiercer has made it onto Netflix in the UK, it may have taken 6 years but it’s been worth the wait. Until now, the film had only been available to rent via Amazon Prime, iTunes and the BFI Player since October 2018. By being…
JUMPCUT CHARITY INITIATIVE: Limited Edition A Clockwork Orange/The Shining Vinyl Auction
Through the generosity of one Mr Sam Comrie, we are excited to auction off a brand new, sealed Record Day 2019 Mark Ayres – The Shining/A Clockwork Orange Limited 7″ Vinyl! We’ve listed it on eBay and the money raised will be split between our…
Alien Day 2019
If you’re not sure why, here’s the explanation: in Aliens, the planet that the majority of the action takes place on is known as LV-426 – and, using US date formatting, April 26th is 426. It’s that simple! What does it mean to me though?…
The Infinity Saga Ranked
Whichever way you look at it, Avengers: Endgame – which drops this Thursday, people!! – is a milestone for cinema. And what better way to celebrate a milestone than to look back at the journey that brought us there. That’s what we’ve been doing here…
Miskatonic: African Horror: Shades of Superstition
African Horror isn’t a topic that has ever been bestowed upon me, which is a shame because as a horror fan I’m constantly looking for ways to broaden my knowledge when it comes to sub-genres of the terrifying topic. Yet The Miskatonic Institute of Horror…
The Skywalker Saga In Teaser Trailers
On Friday, the moment Star Wars fans across the globe had been waiting for finally happened – J.J. Abrams shared the first teaser trailer for Episode IX and we learned the film’s title: The Rise of Skywalker. Like any great teaser, it left us with…
Cinema In Your Pocket: The 5 Must-Have Apps for Every Cinephile
Trying to stay up-to-date with everything film related, from the latest news to scouring for a film to stream, can be exhausting. Luckily, us 21st Century mortals have a small device in our pockets ready to access every inch of the cinematic landscape at the…
The JUMPCUT CHARITY INITIATIVE
There was an idea… Towards the back end of last year, the JUMPCUT team began discussing ways we could raise money for charity. Admittedly, we were a little ambitious with our initial ideas, but then we found a way that all of us could do…
