Plenty of directors have started with a great film or ended with one. But which directors had a stunning debut and an immense final film? We take a look at four contenders… Every director starts somewhere, and most undoubtedly strive to stand out in their field. Many an iconic director has begun in earnest and […]
10 Great Forgotten 90s Thrillers Worth Revisiting
Tom Jolliffe offers up a selection of essential forgotten 1990s thrillers for your watch list… The 90s was a veritable treasure trove of thrillers. A decade prior, which saw a more growing fascination in the rising blockbuster, as well as other genre cinema, saw your classic pot boiler thriller pushed slightly to the wayside. Not […]
10 Obscure Horror Movies to Watch on Tubi
It’s time to dig beneath the mainstream for these obscure horror movies on Tubi… Plumbing the depths of streaming for your horror season viewing can uncover unseen nuggets of gold, forgotten gems or films that deserve a second stab at the limelight. The likes of Tubi and Amazon are now stuffed with old straight-to-video nasties, […]
Lifeforce: A Film Only Cannon Could Have Made
40 years on from its release, Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at a defining moment in Cannon Films canon… What’s the craziest mo-fo of a film you’ve ever seen? There have been plenty of odd films. The beauty of cinema is in its variety. I’ve written about a slightly more critically acclaimed film Cannon […]
Why the 80s and 90s Were the Most Enjoyable Era for Movies
We look back at the 80s and 90s and tell you why it was the most enjoyable era for movie audiences… Gather round, children, it’s time for me to take a misty-eyed look back at a time I grew up, which probably represents the glory years of cinema pleasure. Sure, before the 1980s and 90s, […]
8 Great Films with Incompetent Heroes
It’s no easy ride for these incompetent and bumbling movie heroes… The protagonist of a film usually has some goal they need to achieve, and for the most part, even if they begin way over their head, by the time the film ends, they’ve solved everything and wrapped up the case using their wits and […]
10 Must-See Comedy Movies From 1995
It’s laughs aplenty with these ten essential comedy films from 1995… When life gives you lemons and you have no clue how to make lemonade, sometimes you need to brighten your mood another way. Step forward the humble comedy film, where you’ll hopefully spend the best part of 90 minutes laughing until your ribs ache. […]
Is Paul Thomas Anderson the Best Hollywood Director of the 21st Century?
With a critically acclaimed new film to add to a resume full of them, is Paul Thomas Anderson the best Hollywood director of this century? Some great directors consistently deliver work that’s never less than compelling. They might also craft a film that is widely acclaimed or wins numerous awards during the statuette season. There’s […]
10 Must See Sci-Fi Movies from 1995
Flickering Myth’s Tom Jolliffe takes a trip back to 1995 with ten essential sci-fi recommendations… Sci-fi movies offer a glimpse into dazzling futures, alternate presents and much more. Sure, these Nostradamus-ian predictions don’t always come true. 2015 didn’t bring us flying cars or Jaws 19. That said, we must be approaching that number with Jurassic […]
The Essential Andrzej Zulawski Films
We take a look back at the underappreciated visionary Andrzej Zulawski and his essential movies… When you think of cinema’s visionaries, plenty of names spring immediately to mind, including Ingmar Bergman, Andrei Tarkovsky, Akira Kurosawa, Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, David Lean and Zack Snyder (obviously). Great auteurs of the silver screen with an innate ability […]
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