We take a look at eight films featuring incredible acting that should certainly be on the watch list for any aspiring actors… Great actors are one key piece of a jigsaw and the big picture everyone hopes for is a great movie at the end of it. Some actors can be so great they often […]
Incredible Character Actors Who Elevate Every Film
Simon Thompson with ten incredible character actors who are guaranteed to elevate any film… If movies and football have one thing in common it’s the fact that whilst having star names to get people in the building is all well and good, it’s what you have to bring off the bench that can make or […]
The Essential Action Movies of the 1980s
Tom Jolliffe with his picks of the essential 1980s action movies… Cheesy, excessive, over the top and funny. Something about the 1980s action movie marks it as the most extravagant, bold and explosive era of the genre. The 90s infused MTV stylistics into the genre and certainly went for a flashier style of shooting and […]
Remember when Captain Planet did an episode on AIDS?
Following the announcement of a new live-action film produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and their discussion on the Flickering Myth Podcast, Luke Owen looks back at the Captain Planet and the Planeteers episode “Formula for Hate”… In the late 1980s and early 1990s, no subject was perhaps more taboo than HIV and AIDS. Though many had died previously, […]
Constantine at 20: The Story Behind the Theological Neo-Noir Comic Book Actioner
Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind 2005’s comic book adaptation Constantine starring Keanu Reeves as DC’s Hellblazer… Constantine debuted at a time when comic book movies and the genre as a whole was still getting to where it is today. But even in the present context the film still remains a unique entry in […]
Before Sunrise at 30: The Story Behind the Masterful Romantic Drama
Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Before Sunrise as the film celebrates its 30th anniversary… Richard Linklater was one of the most talented and successful filmmakers to emerge during the American independent film renaissance period of the ‘90s. A self-taught writer-director by nature Linklater played an instrumental role in establishing the movie scene of […]
20 Essential Criterion Collection Films
It’s time to cast an eye on the Criterion Collection, a distribution company renowned for giving cult, classic and world cinema a new lease of life… The art of film curation and preservation is something one company in particular seems to exceed above all else. For the niche market of cinephile collectors, Criterion also has […]
Coming of Rage: Eight Great Horror Movies About Adolescence
EJ Moreno looks at the horrors of teenage life… What do you remember from growing up? Were the changes to your body or navigating high school politics terrifying? Many films capture those experiences throughout other genres, but it’s rare to get a true horror film about coming of age. As a teen, a horror film […]
John Wick at 10: The sleeper hit that revitalized the action genre
Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind John Wick on its 10th anniversary… Who would have thought that a modestly budgeted hitman flick would completely revitalize the action genre and launch a successful franchise? Yet, here we are, a decade later talking about John Wick’s influence on the film industry as we celebrate its 10th […]
The Essential Danny Elfman Film Scores
With the release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice [read our review here], it’s time to look at the inimitable Danny Elfman’s essential work… Some composers are truly unique, leaving a body of work that listeners can immediately identify as theirs within a few bars. Whether you can spot a Williams, a Zimmer or a Goldsmith, these conjurers […]
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