Tom Jolliffe on The Running Man, and whether it will be the film to finally see Edgar Wright breaking America…Much like Oasis and Robbie Williams, Edgar Wright’s attempts to translate UK status and acclaim to the glitzy world of the US industry haven’t gone entirely to plan. He’s certainly got more name recognition than Williams, […]
6 Great Australian Crime Movies of the 1980s
Casey Chong with six bonza Australian crime movies of the 1980s for your watch list…The crime genre in Australian film history stretches way back to 1906, which was ironically the world’s first feature-length film titled The Story of the Kelly Gang. By the 1980s, Australian cinema had significantly evolved into a new era, with notable […]
Whatever Happened to the Horror Icon?
Where Have All the Boogeymen Gone? The Rise and Fall of the Horror Icon…There was a time when Freddy Krueger could outshine Batman on a Halloween aisle. Jason Voorhees sat comfortably on talk show couches. Chucky wasn’t just a killer doll; he was a walking, talking merchandise machine. These characters weren’t just villains, they were […]
The Rise of Paul Thomas Anderson: A Living Legend
Ahead of One Battle After Another, Simon Thompson takes a deep dive into the rise of filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson…Paul Thomas Anderson is a filmmaker with a career that feels like a study in irony. He’s an arthouse filmmaker, but possesses Hollywood insider status, seemingly able to tell his stories even in the most risk […]
Back to the Future at 40: The Story Behind the Pop Culture Touchstone
Forty years on from its release, we look at the story behind Back to the Future…Back to the Future is a movie that captured the hearts and minds of viewers the world over with its unique blend of humor, action and adventure coupled with inventive storytelling and memorable performances. All in all, Back to the […]
7 Mad Movie Doctors Who Deserve More Recognition
Casey Chong profiles seven mad doctors who deserve more recognition for their contributions to crazy cinema science…Movies about mad doctors have been around for the longest time, stretching way back to the black-and-white film era such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Frankenstein. They have continued to dominate the […]
7 Cult 90s Teen Movies You May Have Missed
Casey Chong with seven cult teen movies of the 1990s that you may have missed…The 1990s saw many teen movies spreading across different genres from comedies to horrors and thrillers. Commercially successful ones like Clueless, American Pie and Scream were all genre classics, but plenty of other teen movies went under the radar and were […]
Is Denis Villeneuve the Best Choice to Direct Bond?
Suddenly the James Bond franchise has momentum with Denis Villeneuve getting the director’s job, but is he the right choice to relaunch 007?After years of waiting for tangible news, aside from a change of ownership, we’re suddenly hit with the confirmation that the next iteration of 007 has a director. That man is Denis Villeneuve, […]
Psycho at 65: The Story Behind Alfred Hitchcock’s Masterful Horror
Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho as it turns 65…Psycho is without a doubt Alfred Hitchcock’s most influential and well-known effort in spite of helming such masterful films such as Vertigo, Dial M for Murder and North by Northwest. The movie, which stirred much controversy at the time of its release, […]
Batman Begins at 20: How it reinvented franchise filmmaking
Chris Connor on Batman Begins as it turns 20…It is hard now to think that Batman had become somewhat of a laughing stock in the late 90s through the early 00s, supplanted by the likes of Spider-Man and X-Men who had both launched their own successful franchises in the years following the Dark Knight’s last […]
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