Ahead of The Odyssey, Will Hume ranks the films of Christopher Nolan… Noir time twisters on a splashy canvas are the easiest way to describe Sir Christopher Nolan’s work, but like his best films, there’s plenty more to uncover if you’re watching closely. The 2x Oscar winner and one-time MTV Movie Award winner is also […]
10 Essential Movies with Two (or More) Great Villains for the Price of One
If you love value for money, you’ll love these awesome films with not just one great villain but two (or more)… An action film is only as good as its villain. Whether it’s a Terminator or the mighty Ivan Drago, a fear-inducing antagonist makes the hero’s journey all the more thrilling. Not every film has […]
10 Essential Dinner Party Gone Wrong Movies
Casey Chong with ten essential dinner party gone wrong movies… A gathering at a dinner party, typically seen in the movies, no matter whether it’s with close family, friends, acquaintances, or even strangers, can be either harmless or hostile. Casual conversations become increasingly awkward, or perhaps the host has an ulterior motive behind the seemingly […]
The Essential Indiana Jones Knock-Offs of the 1980s
Something seems familiar as we take a look at a selection of essential Indiana Jones clones 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 […]
5 Pixar Movies That Deserve a Sequel (And 5 That Should Be Left Alone)
Joseph Jenkinson with five Pixar movies that deserve a sequel, and five that need left well alone…. There was a time when Toy Story stood alone as Pixar’s only sequel. For years, the studio built its reputation on creating imaginative, self-contained stories that rarely needed revisiting once the credits rolled. Since the 2010s, however, characters […]
Eleven Essential Eccentric Detective Movie Performances
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 […]
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