It’s stunts aplenty with spinning kicks and punches, as we travel back to 1996 with these essential action movies… The action movie landscape of 1996 was pretty interesting. It saw a noticeable shift in the genre, stepping noticeably away from the previous decade and early 90s reliance on muscle-bound heroes. The beefy big boys like […]
Cannibal Holocaust on Trial: When Prosecutors Thought They Found a Snuff Movie
Adam Page explores the controversy surrounding the notorious Cannibal Holocaust and the prosecution of its director Ruggero Deodato… There is a certain species of moviemaker. One who confuses provocation with profundity, who mistakes the gag reflex of the audience for proof of their artistic achievement. And then we have Ruggero Deodato, who made a movie […]
10 Great Forgotten Gems of the 1980s You Need To See
Tom Jolliffe with ten great forgotten gems from the 1980s that need added to your watch list… The 1980s was an eclectic melting pot of cinema. Blockbusters and franchises were becoming a big thing. The success of home video also gave films a place to succeed beyond the cinema screens. Cinema fandom has always clustered […]
10 Dystopian Horror Films for Uncertain Times
Vanessa Maki with a selection of dystopian horror movies for your watch list… It’s not savory to think about in the slightest, but the fact remains that the world is a very scary place. We’re currently enduring a very bleak timeline, where it feels like a dystopian atmosphere, therefore it feels like a perfect time […]
6 One-Night-Stand Thrillers for Your Watchlist
Casey Chong with a selection of one night stand thrillers for your watch list… There’s something about thrillers incorporating one night stand elements into the story that becomes a recurring subject explored by different filmmakers over the decades. Typically, two people of the opposite sex fall for each other. Either of them could be married […]
Kung Fu: Revisiting the Acclaimed Martial Arts TV Series
Hasitha Fernando dives into the story behind the classic martial arts drama series Kung Fu… It’s hard to find anyone who hadn’t watched the popular TV show Kung Fu when it was televised in the past. The series made David Carradine a household name and introduced us to an unforgettable pop culture phenomenon that blended […]
Brian De Palma: A Career In Pushing Boundaries
Simon Thompson delves into the career of Brian De Palma… Brian De Palma is a filmmaker whose career is a Rorschach ink blot for various commentators to project their own perceptions on. To some he’s a brilliant and daring master of suspense, an American Alfred Hitchcock, while to others he’s a cheap purveyor of sex […]
The Silence of the Lambs at 35: The Story Behind the Unforgettable Psychological Horror
As it turns 35, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind The Silence of the Lambs… The Silence of the Lambs is one of those films that leaves a lasting impression on anyone who has viewed it. Anthony Hopkins’ chilling turn as the calculating psychopath Dr. Hannibal Lecter and Jodie Foster’s brilliantly nuanced performance as […]
7 Crazy Cult 80s Movies You Might Have Missed
Casey Chong with a selection of crazy cult movies from the 1980s… One of the best things about watching movies is how diverse the various genres have spread from the mainstream, audience-friendly fares to indie works and finally, the types that defy genre conventions or outright weird. They can be movies where logic is thrown […]
Is AI About to Make Creatives Irrelevant?
Are we at a crossroads with AI, or already way down the road leading to the death of the creative? You can’t halt progress, and when money is being fired at an industry with the velocity of the Death Star’s planet-destroying laser, then it inevitably feels like said industry is unstoppable. Despite everything the Terminator […]
