Lower your brow and grab the popcorn as it’s time to look at ten unmissable cult B-movie gems of the VHS era… The point of the humble B-movie (which has effectively now become the A-movie as far as mainstream tent pole cinema is concerned), was -without too many airs or graces or deep psychological study […]
The Essential Action Movies of 1986
We journey back 40 years (yes… really) with the essential action movies of 1986… In an era when a half-decent action film is becoming rarer than the dodo, and practical stunts and effects even more so, I often find myself venturing back to action films of yesteryear. Some of the very best of years gone […]
The Essential Indiana Jones Knock-Offs of the 1980s
Something seems familiar as we take a look at a selection of essential Indiana Jones imitators from the 1980s… In cinema, if something works once, studios will naturally assume it could work again. Die Hard, aside from spawning four sequels, also inspired innumerable rip-offs. The same goes for Mad Max, Conan the Barbarian, Jaws, The […]
10 Deep Movies You Might Have Missed
There’s no simple escapism here; it’s time to get deep with these ten great, thought-provoking films that may have flown under your radar… It’s time to get deep. The beauty of cinema is just how eclectic and wide-ranging your choice of viewing is. You want simple escapism, you’re covered. You want gruelling depictions of war, […]
2025 in Film: What Did We Learn?
It’s time to take a look back at 2025 in film and ponder what we’ve learned… 2025 is drawing to a close, and we can get a sense of how things have gone and what we’ve learned from cinema this year. It’s fair to say there have been surprises and some trends continuing, with others […]
Returning to The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
For three consecutive years it was a huge Christmas big screen event, so how does The Lord of the Rings trilogy hold up today? Does it sometimes feel like the Christmas season can lack a really standout, all-consuming big screen event? Over the years, there have been some huge movies drop over the Christmas holidays […]
10 Essential Cult Classic 80s Movies You Need To See
Tom Jolliffe with ten great cult classic 1980s movies you need to see… The cult film. From the obscure gems with an undying loyalty from their small following, to the mass cults who followed Star Wars back in the 80s. Sometimes a film just strikes a chord and has a certain unique charm or imperfect […]
The Essential Joel Edgerton Movies
Joel Edgerton may well be Mr Underrated in Hollywood. Here are his essential movies… Joel Edgerton’s illustrious career has been anything but predictable. The Australian character actor has had a seamless ability to inhabit an eclectic range of characters. Hollywood has increasingly leaned toward pretty boy actors and a focus on aesthetics over personality. Edgerton […]
An Overlooked Noirvember Gem: The Hit
We take a look at an underrated and overlooked gem you probably haven’t seen: Stephen Frears’ The Hit… With Noirvember drawing to a close and everyone having undoubtedly enjoyed the finest film noir and neo-noir delights known to man, there’s time to squeeze in another recommendation, one which deserves full attention. There have been numerous […]
Noirvember: The Straight-to-Video Essential Selection
Tom Jolliffe rounds out Noirvember with a selection of straight to video noir films… Dark tales of murder, intrigue, adultery, crime, punishment, femme fatales and lots of ominous dark shadow. Film noir and in more recent cinema history, neo-noir, have offered up an array of moody gems. Noir has infused so much of the action, […]
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