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The Essential Action Movies of 1986

January 18, 2026 by Tom Jolliffe

We journey back 40 years (yes… really) with the essential action movies of 1986… In an era when a half-decent action film is becoming rarer than the dodo, and practical stunts and effects even more so, I often find myself venturing back to action films of yesteryear. Some of the very best of years gone […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: A Better Tomorrow, Aliens, Armour of God, Avenging Force, Big Trouble in Little China, Black Moon Rising, Cobra, Firewalker, Highlander, Raw Deal, Righting Wrongs, The Delta Force, the wraith, Wanted: Dead or Alive

When Horror Got Smart: An Intellectual Turn in the 90s

January 11, 2026 by admin

Adam Page on when horror got smart… I’m not going to sit here and pretend that, before the 1990s, horror was in some kind of intellectual wasteland. That would be bullshit. George A. Romero gave us pointed social commentary nicely wrapped in entrails. David Cronenberg gave us body horror as technological anxiety, and David Lynch […]

Filed Under: Adam Page, Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Adrian Lyne, Bernard Rose, Candyman, Clive Barker, In the Mouth of Madness, Jacob's Ladder, john carpenter

The Top 10 Star Trek: The Next Generation Episodes

January 11, 2026 by admin

Simon Thompson presents his picks for the best episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation… Anybody who knows me personally for any length of time knows that I’m a huge fan of Star Trek: The Next Generation, given that I never shut up about movies, TV shows, games, and books that I love in general. […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Simon Thompson, Television, Top Stories Tagged With: Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation

10 Must-See Comedy Movies From 1995

October 19, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

It’s laughs aplenty with these ten essential comedy films from 1995… When life gives you lemons and you have no clue how to make lemonade, sometimes you need to brighten your mood another way. Step forward the humble comedy film, where you’ll hopefully spend the best part of 90 minutes laughing until your ribs ache. […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Bad Boys, Billy Madison, Clueless, Friday, Kicking and Screaming, Mallrats, To Die For, Tommy Boy, Toy Story, Welcome to the Dollhouse

The Essential Action Movies of 1985

April 2, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

Time for a tooling up montage, as we travel back 40 years to look at the essential action movies from 1985… We’re midway through the decade now and I can’t be alone in finding it almost unfathomable that 1985 was 40 years ago. No, not 10, not 20… 40 years ago man! The midpoint of […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Commando, Gymkata, Invasion USA, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, My Lucky Stars, No Retreat No Surrender, Rambo: First Blood Part II, To Live and Die in L.A., Yes Madam

10 Cult Classic Horror Films With Perfect Fall Vibes

October 27, 2025 by Vanessa Maki

Vanessa Maki presents a selection of horror movies perfect for Halloween season viewing… Halloween season has officially begun where pumpkins are everywhere, the leaves are crisp, and people are putting up their decorations. Despite most horror fans are consuming horror throughout the entire year, not just during October, it’s always a blast to throw on […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Vanessa Maki Tagged With: An American Werewolf in London, dark night of the scarecrow, Fright Night, Ginger Snaps, Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II, House of 1000 Corpses, my bloody valentine, night of the demons, Trick 'r Treat, Wes Craven's New Nightmare

The Essential Indiana Jones Knock-Offs of the 1980s

January 2, 2026 by Tom Jolliffe

Something seems familiar as we take a look at a selection of essential Indiana Jones imitators 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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Armour of God, Firewalker, gwendoline, Indiana Jones, King Solomons Mines, Raiders of the Lost Ark, River of Death, romancing the stone, The Ark of the Sun God, The Golden Child, The Goonies, The Magic Crystal, The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak (

10 Deep Movies You Might Have Missed

December 31, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

There’s no simple escapism here; it’s time to get deep with these ten great, thought-provoking films that may have flown under your radar… It’s time to get deep. The beauty of cinema is just how eclectic and wide-ranging your choice of viewing is. You want simple escapism, you’re covered. You want gruelling depictions of war, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Harvest, How to Have Sex, Maborosi, Marie's Song, Moving, Nostalghia, Only the River Flows, Perfect Days, Secret Sunshine, The Juniper Tree

The 2025 Flickering Myth Horror Awards

December 30, 2025 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno and Flickering Myth honor the year in horror… Welcome to the third Flickering Myth Horror Awards, the place to spotlight the best in our beloved spooky genre. From fan-favorite horror outings to prestige heavyweights, this year saw horror go more mainstream than ever, while still keeping its indie roots. With another solid year, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, EJ Moreno, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Amy Madigan, bring her back, Final Destination: Bloodlines, Good Boy, Guillermo del Toro, guillermo del toro's frankenstein, Indy, Jacob Elordi, Ryan Coogler, Sally Hawkins, sinners, The Ugly Stepsister, Weapons, zach creggor

10 Upcoming Horror Movies to Watch Out For in 2026

December 28, 2025 by Vanessa Maki

Vanessa Maki with ten horror movies to watch out for in 2026…. After a very long year in general and an interesting one for horror, 2026 is coming much quicker than anyone is prepared for. Thus we’re inching closer to the horror films coming out next year, and as ever we’ve an upcoming array of […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Top Stories, Vanessa Maki Tagged With: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Cold Storage, evil dead burn, Forbidden Fruits, Obsession, Psycho Killer, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, Send Help, Werwulf, wolf creek legacy

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