Casey Chong with a selection of Quentin Tarantino-esque movies well worth checking out… Love him or loathe him, it’s hard to deny that Quentin Tarantino’s works, particularly his first two features in Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, have influenced many filmmakers who’ve tried to ape his unique style. His trademarks from signature non-linear storytelling to […]
Ralph Bakshi: A Forgotten Pioneer
Simon Thompson takes a deep dive into the career of pioneering animated filmmaker Ralph Bakshi… This is only tangentially related to the topic at hand but I’m going to draw this parallel anyway; when the great American author Hubert Selby Jr died and a documentary was made about him and one of the talking heads […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Spawn (1997)
Spawn, 1997. Directed by Mark A.Z. Dippé. Starring Michael Jai White, John Leguizamo, Martin Sheen, Theresa Randle, Melinda Clarke, Miko Hughes, Nicol Williamson, and D.B. Sweeney. SYNOPSIS: A CIA mercenary is double-crossed and killed, returning to Earth as a soldier for the Devil. It may come as a shock to some but there was a […]
7 Gripping Missing Person Movies Based on True Stories
Casey Chong presents a selection of must-see missing person movies which are based on true stories… Grief, despair and overwhelmed emotions can happen to anyone, particularly when facing the cold, hard fact of losing your loved one(s). It could be your child, your wife or even your best friend. Stories like this can be seen […]
Great Creepy Dog Horror Movies You Need To See
Casey Chong presents a selection of creepy dog horror movies you need to see… Dogs typically earned their distinction as “man’s best friend”, especially given their loyalty, devotion and good companionship. While cute dogs regularly dominate in movies, some have also been used to great effect as a basis for the horror genre, establishing these […]
8 Must-See Cult Sci-Fi Movies from 1985
Casey Chong looks at eight essential cult sci-fi movies from 1985…. 1985 was a big year for a certain sci-fi movie called Back to the Future, which made over $210 million in the stateside alone. Robert Zemeckis’ genre-defining, time-travel masterpiece remains a cinematic icon to this day. However, the year also saw a handful of […]
Movie Review – Helloween (2025)
Helloween, 2025. Directed by Phil Claydon. Starring Ronan Summers, Caroline Wilde, Michael Paré, Jeanine Nerissa Sothcott, Tamsin Dean, Tee Blackwood. SYNOPSIS: In 2016, a journalist traces the killer clown craze sweeping the nation back to an imprisoned serial killer who is planning to escape. As a nation, the UK has never done Halloween properly. Yeah, […]
Movie Review – The Severed Sun (2025)
The Severed Sun, 2024. Directed by Dean Puckett. Starring Toby Stephens, Emma Appleton, Barney Harris, Lewis Gribben, James Swanton, and Jodhi May. SYNOPSIS: Paranoia creeps into a secluded religious community after a local man is murdered, with some believing a mythical beast is waiting in the woods. Despite a massive resurgence a couple of years […]
A History of Violence at 20: The Story Behind David Cronenberg’s Modern Masterpiece
Hasitha Fernando on the story behind A History of Violence as the film celebrates its 20th anniversary… To say A History of Violence is one of David Cronenberg’s most accessible efforts would be correct. However, it would be remiss of me not to describe it as one of the filmmaker’s finest outputs as well. The […]
Movie Review – Fuck My Son! (2025)
Fuck My Son!, 2025. Directed by Todd Rohal. Starring Tipper Newton, Robert Longstreet, Steve Little, and Kynzie Colmery. SYNOPSIS: A mother’s manic quest pulls an unwitting bystander into a twisted, obscene ordeal that spirals into lunacy and terror. Few films beg for a one-star review more than Todd Rohal’s Fuck My Son!, a supposed midnight-movie […]
