Casey Chong with a selection of great werewolf movies beyond The Howling and An American Werewolf in London…The 1941 black-and-white horror classic The Wolf Man pioneered the werewolf genre, introducing us to a tragic, cursed man-beast character, played by Lon Chaney Jr., and the then-groundbreaking transformation scenes by special effects guru Jack Pierce. Then came […]
Casino Royale at 20: The Film That Reinvented James Bond
20 years on from its premiere, Hasitha Fernando revisits Daniel Craig’s first outing as 007 in Casino Royale, the film that reinvented James Bond…When Casino Royale arrived in cinemas in 2006, it changed the course of the James Bond franchise introducing audiences to a grittier, more vulnerable and ruthlessly effective 007. Featuring thrilling action, breathtaking […]
10 Great Crazy and Unhinged Movie Mothers
Casey Chong with a selection of crazy movie mothers…Beyond the traditional portrayal of motherhood that leans towards a caring and nurturing type, cinema also delves into the dark side across different genres, transitioning from horror to psychological thriller, drama, and even pitch-black comedy. These particular maternal figures can be either manipulative or controlling over their […]
Arrival at 10: Thought-Provoking Sci-Fi Cinema at Its Finest
Ten years on from its release, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival…Within a span of a decade Denis Villeneuve has gone on to become one of the most respected and sought-after directors in the industry which such efforts as Sicario, Blade Runner 2049, Dune and Dune: Part Two to his name. […]
The Genius of Sylvester Stallone’s Rousing Rocky Franchise
Sylvester Stallone’s iconic underdog has endured for 50 years and is still punching in cinemas. Is Rocky the most rousing franchise around?50 years ago, Sylvester Stallone announced himself to Hollywood by starring as Rocky Balboa, a local low level boxer who by chance, get’s a shot against the world champion, Apollo Creed. The story of […]
Waterworld – The Movie That Sunk Kevin Costner’s Star Status
Simon Thompson revisits Waterworld, the 1995 movie that sunk Kevin Costner’s star status…Infamous production cycles are something that fascinate me as a film fan, for whatever reason. Be it the huge egos involved, or the insane this couldn’t possibly happen in any other working environment anecdotes. In amongst the sheer absurdity of big productions and […]
The Thing, Brazil, and Jennifer’s Body: When Movies Find Their Audience Decades Later
Adam Page on movies that find their audience decades on…Let me tell you about a smell, and see if it brings back memories. Carpet that has absorbed fifteen years of rain off strangers’ coats. Warm plastic. The slight chemical sweetness of a popcorn machine that nobody’s cleaned since the Falklands. A teenage clerk with a […]
10 Unforgettable Amnesiac Movie Protagonists
Casey Chong presents a selection of unforgettable amnesiac movie protagonists…One of the most fascinating ways of depicting a character in a movie is using amnesia as a plot device to explore the dramatic or comedic side of searching for identity, remembering the past, and discovering the truth. From Rufus Sewell’s John Murdoch’s quest to regain […]
Wildwood: Do Audiences Care About the Process or the Product?
Wildwood is an incredible technical achievement with great storytelling but no one is watching. Do audiences care about the creative process any more?Imagine developing a film for sixteen years and spending seven of them on the stop motion animation process for a film that director Travis Knight promotes as an anti-AI movie. This is handcrafted […]
12 Essential Erotically Charged Thrillers
We get hot under the collar with twelve essential, erotically-charged thrillers…Erotic thrillers are experiencing something of a comeback and are arguably more mainstream than ever. Plenty of fare, once consigned to Skinemax cable premieres in the dead of night, are capturing audiences on the big screen or taking pride of place as streaming originals that […]
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