Casey Chong with eleven essential eccentric detective movie performances… Eccentric detective roles may find their way to television, covering the likes of Peter Falk’s shabby Lieutenant Columbo in Columbo, to Kyle MacLachlan’s coffee-loving Agent Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks, and Tony Shalhoub’s OCD-stricken Adrian Monk in Monk. But movies have their fair share of offbeat […]
8 Movies That Could Never Be Made Today!
From perilous productions to reckless disregard for health and safety, here are eight films that could NEVER be made today… The modern-day movie has the benefit of current technology that allows a shoot to be made as simply, efficiently, and as safely as possible. These days, most modern blockbusters look like they’re carbon copies of […]
10 Movies That Prove You Should Be Careful What You Wish For
Your wishes can come true, but in cinema there’s always a catch. Be careful what you wish for with these ten essential cursed wish movies… Some ideas become tried and trusted in the movies. One such is the cursed wish gone wrong. From horrors to comedies, it can often result in the protagonist on a […]
A Cast Too Good For A Film This Bad: Collateral Beauty
Matthew Shepherd revisit’s 2016’s Collateral Beauty… Hollywood humiliations are both rare and fascinating occurrences. Unlike other examples, this isn’t a quiet burial of a cheap production nobody believed in, but the very public implosion of a film that had everything — a-list cast, optimal release slot, financially bolstered awards campaign and an intriguing trailer that […]
Independence Day at 30: The Story Behind the Sci-Fi Blockbuster
As it turns 30, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind the 1996 blockbuster Independence Day… One of the most unforgettable moments in the history of blockbuster filmmaking has got to be a colossal plasma beam completely laying waste to the White House in Independence Day. I mean, who can forget it right? Today, as […]
10 Essential Horror Movies From 1986
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 […]
The Devil Wears Prada at 20: The Making of a Pop Culture Classic
Hasitha Fernando on the story behind The Devil Wears Prada as the film celebrates its 20th anniversary… The Devil Wears Prada was that rare comedy drama that combined biting satire, witty dialogue, compelling performances whilst putting a refreshing spin on the classic fish-out-of-water scenario. The film offered a rare look at the demanding nature of […]
The Longest Leap: Quantum Leap’s Ending is Still a Gut-Punch Thirty Years On
Adam Page on the gut-punch of Quantum Leap’s infamous finale… There are endings, and then there are endings. There are those wrapped neatly with a little bow, a kiss in the sunset, the hero walks away from the frame and everyone is alive, smiling and all properly accounted for. Television, and in particular American network […]
A Cinematic Anomaly: Serenity
Matthew Shepherd on 2019’s Serenity… There is a very specific kind of Hollywood film that defies all logic. Not a film that was always destined to fail — a cheap production with no names attached, quietly shelved and forgotten — but one that arrives with every conceivable advantage and still manages to vanish without trace. […]
12 Essential Road Trip Movies
Embark on a journey with these twelve essential road trip movies… In the world of movies, going on a road trip isn’t just about reaching the destination, but also serves as a reflection of how a journey, no matter near or far, shapes a person through experience, truth, and relationships. Movies about road trips have […]
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