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10 Essential Thrillers from 2016

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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 […]

10 Adaptations That Completely Missed the Mark

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Simon Thompson presents ten adaptations that completely failed their source material… The science of what makes a good adaptation is a bit like cooking a complicated stew with an ultra-specific recipe, in the sense that you can have most of the right ingredients, but if even one or two things are a little off what […]

Mission: Impossible III at 20 – The Story Behind the Underrated Action Sequel

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Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Mission: Impossible III as the film celebrates its 20th anniversary… Despite the box-office success of Mission: Impossible 2, the film was a significant departure from Bruce Geller’s original espionage television series as well as Brian De Palma’s twisty-turny 1996 suspense thriller which launched the big screen franchise. However, […]

The Pitt: Top 5 Most Memorable Moments from Season 2

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Will Hume with the most memorable moments from season 2 of The Pitt… Welcome to the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center’s emergency room, a.k.a. “The Pitt”. The critically acclaimed show won 5 Emmys in its first season; Outstanding Casting, 3 acting wins and Outstanding Drama Series. Additionally, it was listed as one of the ten best television […]

The Best Renny Harlin Movies of the 21st Century

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Casey Chong with the best Renny Harlin movies since the turn of the millennium… The name Renny Harlin echoes a lot of good memories, particularly for those who lived through the 80s and 90s watching his movies. He first came to prominence with A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master in 1988, and by […]

Captain America: Civil War at 10 – The Story Behind the Marvel Studios Blockbuster

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On the film’s tenth anniversary, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Civil War… The character arc of Steve Rogers which began with the retro-vibed actioner Captain America: The First Avenger concluded with the epic Avengers 2.5-esque Captain America: Civil War. During this journey Steve Rogers transformed from an obedient solider […]

Crocodile Dundee at 40: The Story Behind the Beloved Aussie Classic

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Hasitha Fernando dives into the story behind Crocodile Dundee at the film celebrates its 40th anniversary… When Crocodile Dundee debuted four decades ago it became an instant pop-culture phenomenon, launching actor Paul Hogan into the proverbial stratosphere and making the comedian a household name. The character of Mick “Crocodile” Dundee too became immensely popular with […]

The Saga of Birdemic and the Complicated Man Behind It

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Jack Gayer on the saga of Birdemic and the man behind the “best worst movie ever”… Birdemic: Shock and Terror (2010) is a godawful film by any metric. The film’s badness transcends your average bad movie and becomes hilarious. The phrase that gets kicked around a lot in this genre is “so bad it’s good.” […]

10 Essential Road Movies of the 1990s

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Casey Chong presents an essential selection of 90s road movies… The 1990s road movie tropes define its genre by focusing on the characters’ journey of self-discovery with thought-provoking themes from the search for freedom to identity, rebellion, adventure, and friendship. Depending on the movies, some of them lead to a positive end, while others culminate […]