Simon Thompson presents his picks for the top ten episodes of Batman: The Animated Series… To describe Batman as a pop culture institution would, quite frankly, be an understatement. Ever since his creation by Bill Finger and Bob Kane (who it turns out took a tonne of credit and profit from his creative partner but […]
The Top 10 Horror Movies of 1985
Casey Chong takes a trip back 40 years to look at the best horror movies of 1985… 1985 may have been a banner year for hit movies that reached the pop-culture milestones, notably Back to the Future, The Goonies and Rambo: First Blood Part II. But let’s not forget the horror genre, which equally enjoyed […]
7 Bewitching B-Movie Horror Films to Cast a Spell on You
Casey Chong conjures up a selection of fun b-movie witch horrors movies to cast a spell on you… Movies about witches are diverse, allowing filmmakers to explore the versatility of their representation across different genres. This includes everything from horrors to comedies and even musicals. Some of the most popular witch movies, such as Practical […]
The Top 10 Star Trek: The Next Generation Episodes
Simon Thompson presents his picks for the best episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation… Anybody who knows me personally for any length of time knows that I’m a huge fan of Star Trek: The Next Generation, given that I never shut up about movies, TV shows, games, and books that I love in general. […]
4K Ultra HD Review – A Nightmare on Elm Street 7-Film Collection
A Nightmare on Elm Street 7-Film Collection, 2025. Directed by Wes Craven, Jack Sholder, Chuck Russell, Renny Harlin, Stephen Hopkins, and Rachel Talalay. Starring Robert Englund, John Saxon, Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp, Jsu Garcia, Amanda Wyss, Ronee Blakley, Linn Shaye, Mark Patton, Robert Rusler, Kim Myers, Clu Gulager, Marshall Bell, Hope Lange, Laurence Fishburne, Craig […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Martyrs (2008)
Martyrs, 2008. Directed by Pascal Laugier. Starring Morjana Alaoui, Mylène Jampanoï, Catherine Bégin, Robert Toupin, Patricia Tulasne, and Juliette Gosselin. SYNOPSIS: A quest for revenge against a family of abusers leads two young women into a nightmare of existential dread. ‘Masterpiece’ or ‘classic’ are words that get bandied around far too easily when it comes […]
7 Masked Killer Movies You May Have Missed
Casey Chong with a selection of masked killer movies you may have missed… Masked killers are one of the mainstay characters in the horror genre. And the names that immediately come to mind include Michael Myers in Halloween, Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th and Ghostface in Scream. These iconic characters have become an integral […]
2025 BFI London Film Festival Review – Giant
Giant, 2025. Written and Directed by Rowan Athale. Starring Amir El-Masry, Pierce Brosnan, Ali Saleh, Ghaith Saleh, Katherine Dow Blyton, Olivia Barrowclough, Elika Ashoori, Austin Haynes, Rocco Haynes, Oliver Joseph Brooke, Arian Nik, Big Jake, Kelvin Ade, and Mehdi Mangoli. SYNOPSIS: Inspired by the real-life story of Prince Naseem “Naz” Hamed, a British-Yemeni boxer, and […]
Movie Review – Dreams (2025)
Dreams, 2025. Written and directed by Michel Franco. Starring Jessica Chastain, Isaac Hernández, Rupert Friend, Marshall Bell, Eligio Meléndez, and Mercedes Hernández. SYNOPSIS: Romance blossoms between a wealthy socialite and a Mexican ballet dancer, intertwining their contrasting lives and cultures. Following 2023’s excellent Memory, Mexican writer-director Michel Franco’s second collaboration with Jessica Chastain is a […]
4K Ultra HD Review – The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
The Return of the Living Dead, 1985. Written and Directed by Dan O’Bannon. Starring Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathes, Beverly Randolph, John Philbin, Jewel Shepard, Miguel Nunez, Brian Peck and Linnea Quigley. SYNOPSIS: When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors […]
