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The Crazy Story Behind Hell Comes to Frogtown

June 18, 2026 by Jack Gayer

Jack Gayer on the backstory behind the 1988 cult classic Hell Comes to Frogtown… “It’s the end of the 20th century, and mankind has blown its wad. The fate of humanity rests in the groin of one man.” This tasteful, informative line, courtesy of the trailer, spells out the tone and plot of Hell Comes […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Featured, Jack Gayer, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Donald G. Jackson, Escape from New York, hell comes to, James Cameron, Mad Max, Planet of the Apes, R.J. Kizer, randall frakes, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Sandahl Bergman, steve wang

Gymkata: The Terrible Spy/Karate/Horror Film You Need to See

June 13, 2026 by Jack Gayer

Jack Gayer on Gymkata, and why you need to see it… “Unintentionally hilarious” is not a label one strives for. But there’s certainly some magic when it happens. “Did I really see that?” you often wonder. Gymkata (1985) is full of such moments. Laughs are to be had, entirely at the film’s expense. Little about […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Featured, Jack Gayer, Movies Tagged With: Gymkata, kurt thomas, Richard Norton, Robert Clouse

10 Essential Horror Movies From 1986

June 18, 2026 by Tom Jolliffe

It’s time to take a look back at some essential horror movies of 1986… Horror is making a comeback right now, with indie horror proving particularly successful thanks to films like Obsession, Iron Lung and Backrooms. It continues a trend from the past decade of new and interesting voices in the genre, delivering low-budget films […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Blue Velvet, dead-end drive in, Death Powder, From Beyond, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, night of the creeps, The Fly, The Hitcher, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, vamp

Everything We Know About Season 3 of The Pitt

June 15, 2026 by Will Hume

Will Hume looks forward to season 3 of The Pitt… The second season of The Pitt concluded on April 14, 2026, but work on the next chapter is already well underway. With writing already in progress, casting changes emerging, and production gearing up in California, season 3 appears to be moving quickly toward a likely […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Featured, Television, Top Stories, Will Hume Tagged With: ayesha harris, Casey Bloys, John Wells, Noah Wyle, Supriya Ganesh, The Pitt

10 Essential Workplace Movies

June 14, 2026 by Casey Chong

Casey Chong with ten essential workplace movies… Going back as far as the black-and-white film era, workplace movies remain popular even today, even as technology and culture have evolved over the years. But the universal themes of dealing with difficult and obnoxious bosses, office politics, and the banality of working dead-end jobs with zero career […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: 9 to 5, Glengarry Glen Ross, His Girl Friday, Horrible Bosses, Margin Call, network, Office Space, Swimming with Sharks, The Devil Wears Prada, Working Girl

2025 in Film: What Did We Learn?

December 28, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

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 […]

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The TV Shows That Dared To Be Complex Before Complexity Was Allowed

June 14, 2026 by admin

Adam Page on the pioneering TV shows that dared to be complex before complexity was allowed… I want to talk about something that I think a lot of people have either forgotten about the nineties or, if you’re of a younger age, just aren’t aware of. I’m not talking about the glossy, Friends-sofa, Central Perk […]

Filed Under: Adam Page, Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Featured, Television, Top Stories Tagged With: Dark Skies, Millennium, Nowhere Man, Sliders, The Sopranos, The X-Files

Angels, Demons and Devils with Keanu Reeves

June 13, 2026 by Tom Jolliffe

Keanu Reeves is clearly an Angel, so it’s natural that he’s found himself battling demons and the devil throughout his cinematic career. We take a look at those battles of good vs evil and life vs death… It’s almost impossible not to love Keanu Reeves. He’s one of Hollywood’s good guys and an effortlessly likeable […]

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Raiders of the Lost Ark at 45: The Story Behind the Quintessential Action-Adventure Classic

June 12, 2026 by admin

As the film celebrates its 45th anniversary, Hasitha Fernando dives into the story behind Raiders of the Lost Ark… Raiders of the Lost Ark is the perfect “popcorn” flick, featuring a rugged adventurer in the form of Harrison Ford, non-stop action mayhem, exotic locations and an engrossing narrative. The movie is the quintessential action-adventure, which […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Featured, Hasitha Fernando, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: George Lucas, Harrison Ford, John Rhys-Davies, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Steven Spielberg

Masters of the Universe Isn’t the Bomb You Think It Is

June 12, 2026 by Tom Jolliffe

Masters of the Universe has opened as analysts expected, with underwhelming box office. But the doom-mongers might be missing something… Despite a strong marketing campaign and positive early buzz, Masters of the Universe has performed as pessimistically suggested by box office analysts, if not slightly less than those low estimates. The film was greeted with […]

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