Vanessa Maki with a selection of dystopian horror movies for your watch list… It’s not savory to think about in the slightest, but the fact remains that the world is a very scary place. We’re currently enduring a very bleak timeline, where it feels like a dystopian atmosphere, therefore it feels like a perfect time […]
The Essential Comedy Movies of 1996
We take a trip back some thirty(!) years to look at the essential comedy movies of 1996… Back in the 90s, the comedy genre was going through a purple patch. It might surprise younger audiences, largely starved of regular comedy releases (especially on the big screen), that comedy was one of the most prolific big-screen […]
6 One-Night-Stand Thrillers for Your Watchlist
Casey Chong with a selection of one night stand thrillers for your watch list… There’s something about thrillers incorporating one night stand elements into the story that becomes a recurring subject explored by different filmmakers over the decades. Typically, two people of the opposite sex fall for each other. Either of them could be married […]
12 Erotically Charged Thrillers For Your Watchlist
We get hot under the collar with twelve essential, erotically-charged thrillers… Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie are making things steamy with the latest adaptation of Wuthering Heights. Erotic thrillers are experiencing something of a comeback and are arguably more mainstream than ever. Plenty of fare, once consigned to Skinemax cable premieres in the dead of […]
Kung Fu: Revisiting the Acclaimed Martial Arts TV Series
Hasitha Fernando dives into the story behind the classic martial arts drama series Kung Fu… It’s hard to find anyone who hadn’t watched the popular TV show Kung Fu when it was televised in the past. The series made David Carradine a household name and introduced us to an unforgettable pop culture phenomenon that blended […]
Brian De Palma: A Career In Pushing Boundaries
Simon Thompson delves into the career of Brian De Palma… Brian De Palma is a filmmaker whose career is a Rorschach ink blot for various commentators to project their own perceptions on. To some he’s a brilliant and daring master of suspense, an American Alfred Hitchcock, while to others he’s a cheap purveyor of sex […]
The Silence of the Lambs at 35: The Story Behind the Unforgettable Psychological Horror
As it turns 35, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind The Silence of the Lambs… The Silence of the Lambs is one of those films that leaves a lasting impression on anyone who has viewed it. Anthony Hopkins’ chilling turn as the calculating psychopath Dr. Hannibal Lecter and Jodie Foster’s brilliantly nuanced performance as […]
7 Crazy Cult 80s Movies You Might Have Missed
Casey Chong with a selection of crazy cult movies from the 1980s… One of the best things about watching movies is how diverse the various genres have spread from the mainstream, audience-friendly fares to indie works and finally, the types that defy genre conventions or outright weird. They can be movies where logic is thrown […]
Is AI About to Make Creatives Irrelevant?
Are we at a crossroads with AI, or already way down the road leading to the death of the creative? You can’t halt progress, and when money is being fired at an industry with the velocity of the Death Star’s planet-destroying laser, then it inevitably feels like said industry is unstoppable. Despite everything the Terminator […]
Taxi Driver at 50: The Story Behind Martin Scorsese’s Classic Psychological Drama
As the film turns 50, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver… Taxi Driver has been hailed as one of the greatest cinematic efforts of the 1970s, and that’s certainly saying something. In a decade driven by auteur cinema which include such efforts as The French Connection, All the President’s Men, […]
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