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 […]
10 Essential Thrillers from 2016
Flickering Myth’s Tom Jolliffe ventures back a decade to look at ten essential thrillers from 2016… Have you ever come across a film you saw recently on the big screen? Freshly released, brand spanking new, and it feels like it was only yesterday. Then you take a look at the year in parentheses and realise […]
8 Essential Nordic Noir Movies
We head across the Nordic region to bring you a selection of essential and grim noir movies…. Wintry surroundings with cold, stark, and grey landscapes. Nordic cinema does certain things as well as, if not better than, anyone else. The halcyon days of Ingmar Bergman saw intense character studies that scraped back the psyche of […]
10 Essential Movies from 1966
It’s a trip back to the swinging 60s for these essential films from 1966… 1966 has a lot of relevance for English football lovers, with that year marking England’s first (and thus far only) World Cup trophy. Remember back to the halcyon days of Euro 96 and England’s big anthem going into it, Three Lions […]
Bloated Casts, Broken Endings: Why The Boys & other big shows can’t stick the landing
Anghus Houvouras on The Boys, and why many big shows fail to stick their landing… There is a distinct, recurring phantom that haunts the final seasons of our favorite massive television shows. We watched it hollow out Game of Thrones. We are watching Stranger Things drag its feet against it. We see the strain of […]
Everything We Know About Season 3 of The Pitt
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 […]
10 Essential On-the-Run Movies You Need to See
Casey Chong with ten essential fugitive on-the-run movies… So, what makes a movie that explores the fugitive or man/woman-on-the-run subgenre such a gripping cinematic experience? Among them is the thrill of the chase between the fugitive(s) and the pursuer(s) within a high-stakes scenario. Depending on the storytelling, they can be movies about those who are […]
10 Essential Revenge Thrillers You May Have Missed
Casey Chong with ten essential revenge thrillers you may have missed… Revenge thrillers have been a cinematic mainstay, giving us the pleasure of watching the protagonist set out on a vengeance route to kill the person(s) responsible for a murder. Popular movies from Oldboy to Man on Fire, the Kill Bill duology, and of course, […]
10 Essential Italian Horror Movies of the 1980s
Casey Chong with ten essential Italian horror films of the 1980s… If the 1970s marked the golden era of Italian horror, offering us genre-defining classics from The Bird with the Crystal Plumage to Deep Red, and of course, Suspiria, then the 80s era was best described as the culmination of the country’s distinctive flair for […]
Peak Paranoia: Why David Cronenberg’s 80s Body Horror Movies Are More Relevant Than Ever
Adam Page on why David Cronenberg’s 80s body horror movies are more relevant than ever… There is a famous scene in Videodrome (1983) where James Woods reaches into his own stomach. Not through it, into it. His torso has opened up, quietly and without drama like a VHS slot, and he slips his hand inside […]
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