Dan Jolin
EmpireOnline
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
2026 · EmpireOnline · Mar 2026
The Immortal Man feels less like a cinematic expansion than a new one-episode season. Despite its Nazi-plot premise and war-torn backdrop, there is no widening of scope, no great shift of perspective or aesthetic. With its edgy style intact, the film never takes its eye off the Peaky faithful, but keeping the fans happy is a double-edged sword, as it can't help but just feel like an extra-long episode rather than a standalone cinematic experience.
Iron Lung
2026 · EmpireOnline · Feb 2026
Iron Lung is an interesting little concept, smeared too thin across a far-too-long running time. The pacing throughout is so leaden and monotonous the effect is frankly soporific, and despite Fischbach's arguably admirable intent and exertion, this low-budget sci-fi horror makes Event Horizon look like 2001: A Space Odyssey.