Vanessa Maki with ten international horror movies for your watch list… Being a horror fan means a lot of things and occasionally that means expanding our palettes by watching something different. Expanding your viewing experience by checking out international horror is something people should try more often. There are countless countries that have released stellar […]
7 Great 90s Thrillers From First-Time Directors
Casey Chong presents thrilling directorial debuts of the 1990s… Like every decade, the 1990s saw a numbers of filmmakers emerging with critically acclaimed directorial debuts, some of whom would go on to enjoy long and successful careers, while others would find themselves struggling to live up to their debut. Here, we zero in on first-time […]
The Blockbuster Comic Book Movie Problem: The Box Office Cliff Edge
Thunderbolts*, Superman and The Fantastic Four: First Steps did everything right, so what went wrong with this year’s comic book movie blockbusters at the box office? Hollywood has spent the past half a decade in a post-COVID era, facing an exacerbation of a problem that was already well in motion. Fewer people, particularly younger generations, […]
10 Great Movies About Making Movies
Simon Thompson presents ten great movies about making movies… The job of a filmmaker is one of great artistic fulfilment, but it is also a taxing, emotionally fraught line of work connected to a rapidly changing industry that is more often than not undergoing a great existential crisis over being about art or commerce. It […]
10 Great Horror TV Shows You Need to Watch
Vanessa Maki with a selection of horror TV shows you need to watch… We talk a lot about horror movies and how much we adore them, but what about horror television? The commitment one must have for a TV show, especially if they are watching multiple shows, is often daunting. However, when you find a […]
Darren Aronofsky Movies Ranked from Worst to Best
Casey Chong ranks the filmography of director Darren Aronofsky… The term “playing safe” isn’t in Darren Aronofsky’s filmmaking vocabulary, especially when it comes to his body of work. His movies are often thought-provoking and, at times, polarizing and even controversial – and that makes his works all the more interesting and worth checking out. Aronofsky’s […]
The Rocky Horror Picture Show at 50: How A Musical Awoke A Generation
Bella Madge on The Rocky Horror Picture Show as it celebrates its 50th anniversary… Fifty years ago, a rocket-ship from the planet Transsexual, in the galaxy of Transylvania crashed landed on Earth. With its blood-red swagger and sequined charm, the aliens inside it flooded our soundwaves and filled our dancefloors. It was an infectious rebellion, […]
10 Essential Comedy Movies From 1995
It’s laughs aplenty with these ten essential comedies 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. Or, […]
10 Great Horror Movies with Villainous Protagonists
Vanessa Maki with ten great horror movies centring on villainous protagonists… In the world of horror, typically we’re meant to root for the protagonists like the final girl or boy, the character who endears us the most, and so on. Occasionally those characters aren’t antagonistic or villainous, as many tropes follow particular formulas. However, there […]
The Next 007: 3 Actors Who Could Lead James Bond Into the New Era
Denis Villeneuve has a chance to reinvent the James Bond franchise with a dynamic choice for the title role in his upcoming James Bond film; here are three actors who could take 007 into his new era… What makes a great James Bond? Ian Fleming, the creator of 007, knew that Bond had to look […]
