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Friday the 13th at 45: The Story Behind the Classic Slasher

May 13, 2025 by admin

Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Friday the 13th as it turns 45… Although heavily criticized upon its release, the influence Friday the 13th had on the horror film landscape is undeniable. As the iconic slasher classic hits 45 we take a look at what when on behind-the-scenes during the making of the franchise-launching […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Hasitha Fernando, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Adrienne King, Betsy Palmer, Friday the 13th, kevin bacon, Sean S. Cunningham, Tom Savini, victor miller

10 Great Comedic Talents Wasted By Hollywood

May 11, 2025 by admin

Simon Thompson looks at ten great comedic talents wasted by Hollywood…. The only thing that is possibly as difficult as being genuinely funny, is finding the right starring vehicle for a unique comic talent. While some of the names on this list have found great success in roles on the small screen, when it comes […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Simon Thompson, Television, Top Stories Tagged With: Garry Shandling, Gilda Radner, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Martin Short, Nathan Lane, Norm Macdonald, Peter Cook, Portia de Rossi, Richard Pryor, Sandra Bernhard, Will Arnett

Great Director’s Cuts That Are Better Than The Original Theatrical Versions

May 8, 2025 by admin

Simon Thompson looks at ten great director’s cuts that improve on the original theatrical editions… Director’s cuts are a strange beast indeed. Some of them completely enhance or make amends for the initial movie’s strengths and/or short-comings, but others usually add far too much water to a perfectly good beer (cough… Apocalypse Now Redux…cough) and […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Simon Thompson, Top Stories Tagged With: Aliens, Blade Runner, Brazil, Daredevil, Kingdom of Heaven, Leon, Metropolis, Once Upon a Time in America, The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Touch of Evil

The Most Terrifying Movie Psychopaths of the 1990s

May 6, 2025 by admin

Casey Chong takes a trip back to the 1990s to profile ten of the decade’s most terrifying movie psychopaths… Hollywood loves psychopaths in many forms. The character can be insane, obsessive or display any dangerous personality traits that lead to the victim’s death and murder. We have seen them in various genres, covering from horror […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Anthony Hopkins, Cape Fear, Dennis Hopper, fear, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kathy Bates, Kevin Spacey, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Madsen, Misery, Ray Liotta, Rebecca De Mornay, Reservoir Dogs, Robert De Niro, Se7en, Single White Female, Speed, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, The Silence of the Lambs, Unlawful Entry

Gladiator at 25: The Story Behind Ridley Scott’s Sword-and-Sandal Epic

May 6, 2025 by admin

As its celebrates its 25th anniversary, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Ridley Scott’s Gladiator… The production of Gladiator was one rife with problems and delays. A proper script wasn’t in place when filming began, one of its prominent cast members passed away unexpectedly, and the shoot itself was a gruelling one for both […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Hasitha Fernando, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Gladiator, Joaquin Phoenix, Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe

4K Ultra HD Review – Lifeforce (1985)

May 4, 2025 by admin

Lifeforce, 1985. Directed by Tobe Hooper. Starring Steve Railsback, Mathilda May, Peter Firth, Patrick Stewart, Frank Finlay, Aubrey Morris, and Nicholas Ball. SYNOPSIS: Three mysterious humanoid bodies found in space are brought back to Earth, but they turn out to be space vampires that threaten to turn London into dust. Although he’ll forever be known […]

Filed Under: Chris Ward, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Aubrey Morris, Frank Finlay, Lifeforce, Mathilda May, Nicholas Ball, Patrick Stewart, Peter Firth, Steve Railsback, Tobe Hooper

Great 90s Neo-Noir Movies You Might Have Missed

May 3, 2025 by admin

Casey Chong presents a selection of underrated neo-noir movies from the 1990s… The 1990s era saw a string of notable neo-noirs from Warren Beatty’s bold comic strip-like style Dick Tracy (1990) to Abel Ferrara’s stark Bad Lieutenant (1992) and of course, the Oscar-winning L.A. Confidential (1997). But the same decade also produced a few more […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: A Kiss Before Dying, A Simple Plan, After Dark My Sweet, Kiss or Kill, One False Move, Phoenix, Revenge, Sand Trap

Incredible Character Actors Who Elevate Every Film

May 2, 2025 by admin

Simon Thompson with ten incredible character actors who are guaranteed to elevate any film… If movies and football have one thing in common it’s the fact that whilst having star names to get people in the building is all well and good, it’s what you have to bring off the bench that can make or […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Simon Thompson Tagged With: Alfred Molina, Carl Weathers, Claude Rains, John C. McGinley, Keith David, Patricia Clarkson, Peter Lorre, Philip Baker Hall, Robert Forster

Movie Review – Another Simple Favor (2025)

May 2, 2025 by admin

Another Simple Favor, 2025. Directed by Paul Feig. Starring Blake Lively, Anna Kendrick, Allison Janney, Michele Morrone, Elizabeth Perkins, and Henry Golding. SYNOPSIS: Stephanie Smothers and Emily Nelson reunite on the island of Capri, Italy, for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman, which is interrupted by murder and betrayal. Another Simple Favor is […]

Filed Under: Daniel Rester, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Allison Janney, Anna Kendrick, Another Simple Favor, Blake Lively, Elizabeth Perkins, Henry Golding, Michele Morrone., Paul Feig

4K Ultra HD Review – Pale Rider (1985)

May 1, 2025 by admin

Pale Rider, 1985. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Starring Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty, John Russell, Carrie Snodgress, Sydney Penny, Richard Dysart, Richard Kiel, Chris Penn, Charles Hallahan, Doug McGrath. SYNOPSIS: A mysterious preacher helps a small mining village against the onslaught of a major mining company trying to take over their land. Having helped reinvent the […]

Filed Under: Chris Ward, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Carrie Snodgress, Charles Hallahan, Chris Penn, Clint Eastwood, Doug McGrath, John Russell, Michael Moriarty, Pale Rider, Richard Dysart, Richard Kiel, Sydney Penny

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