Casey Chong looks at eight essential cult sci-fi movies from 1985…. 1985 was a big year for a certain sci-fi movie called Back to the Future, which made over $210 million in the stateside alone. Robert Zemeckis’ genre-defining, time-travel masterpiece remains a cinematic icon to this day. However, the year also saw a handful of […]
8 Creepy Neighbor Movies for Your Watchlist
Casey Chong with eight great creepy neighbor movies for your watchlist… There’s something intriguing about exploring the endless possibilities revolving around neighbors in a movie, typically in the form of psychological thrillers. These neighbors can be, say, a serial killer or a terrorist, and these types of movies are usually built from a mix of […]
Entertaining 80s Buddy Movies You May Have Missed
Casey Chong with a selection of 80s buddy movies for your watch list… The 1980s were a defining era for buddy movies, beginning with the granddaddy of the modern action comedy 48 Hrs. in 1982, bringing in Nick Nolte’s grizzled cop role and then-newcomer Eddie Murphy’s motormouthed and street-smart convict. Murphy’s career then skyrocketed in […]
Chilling Stranded-in-the-Snow Movies for Your Watchlist
Casey Chong presents a selection of stranded-in-the-snow movies to add to the chills… Films where the characters are trapped in a snowstorm due to various reasons – a car breaks down, a result of a plane crash on the icy location, or seeking a temporary shelter at a remote setting – has frequently been employed […]
From Dusk Till Dawn at 30: The Story Behind the Cult Classic Horror Genre Mash-Up
On the 30th anniversary of U.S. release, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind From Dusk Till Dawn… From Dusk Till Dawn was one of the most controversial yet radically different horror flicks to be conceived by two of 90’s indie cinemas greatest talents – Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. Although the effort received somewhat […]
The Essential Action Movies of 1986
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 […]
When Horror Got Smart: An Intellectual Turn in the 90s
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 […]
The Top 10 Star Trek: The Next Generation Episodes
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. […]
10 Must-See Comedy Movies From 1995
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. […]
The Essential Action Movies of 1985
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 […]
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