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 […]
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 […]
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