Tom Jolliffe celebrates some of the most popular B-movie queens of the video era onward…Think of those legendary actresses of the last few decades. Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Scarlett Johansson, Margot Robbie… Big names, capable of selling a film themselves and a regular big screen fixture.As someone who grew up in the VHS era, with […]
Being John Malkovich at 25: The Story Behind The Wildly Original & Thought-Provoking Drama
As it celebrates its 25th anniversary, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Being John Malkovich…In a year filled with such mind-blowingly brilliant efforts such as Fight Club, The Matrix, The Sixth Sense, American Beauty, The Green Mile and Eyes Wide Shut the fact that a film as wildly original and thought provoking as Being […]
Nightcrawler at 10: A Riveting Thrill Ride Into the Dark Side of Journalism
Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Nightcrawler as it celebrates its 10th anniversary…Dan Gilroy’s Nightcrawler offers audiences a glimpse into the dark side of stringer journalism where morals, media ethics and common decency are non-existent, and the value of a new item is dictated by the level of violence and controversy attached to it. […]
The Best UK Video Nasties Of All Time
EJ Moreno on the best UK video nasties…In a moment of conservative panic over films, groups like National Viewers’ and Listeners’ Association, along with the press and religious figures, all came together to end the filthy cinema.The UK Video Nasties list is the holy grail of shocking, offensive, and must-see horror films from the 60s, […]
10 Essential Noir Films for Noirvember
Tom Jolliffe offers up ten essential noir films in celebration of Noirvember…We’re into November, also known in some select cinephile circles as Noirvember. In celebration of the film noir genre as well as Neo-noir which evolved some of the classic staples in more contemporary styles, here is a selection of essential noir films. It’s a […]
Saw at 20: The low-budget horror that became a pop culture phenomenon
Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Saw as the smash hit horror celebrates its 20th anniversary…The success of Saw literally transformed the horror industry through the introduction of filmmaker James Wan and writer Leigh Whannell, and also the launch of one of Hollywood’s most profitable horror franchises. As the original film celebrates its 20th […]
Spooky 8-Bit Horror Games To Play This Halloween
It’s that time of year again when witches fly about on broomsticks and ghosts come into your house to raid your fridge and stack your plates all wonky, so what better way to forget about all the spooky trick or treaters than to get out our old 8-bit computers or our emulators and play some […]
Trashy Cult Horror Classics To Enjoy This Halloween
It’s Halloween so if you’re looking for some shlock horror fun make sure you check out these ten trashy cult classics…Chainsaws, mysterious masked killers and gallons of blood. Horror season is upon us and whilst you might fancy some top-tier cerebral horror like The Shining or Rosemary’s Baby, it’s also a time to get down […]
How 2024 Belongs to Josh O’Connor
2024 has been a great year for cinema and especially for Josh O’Connor…For every actor who finds themselves becoming a highly sought-after commodity, their rise can often be traced back to a particular film. Josh O’Connor looks set to be the next big thing in Hollywood and as seems to be highly commonplace, is yet […]
Francis Ford Coppola In And Out Of The Wilderness
Simon Thompson chronicles Francis Ford Coppola’s career purgatory post-Apocalypse Now, as the filmmaker flitted between exile and embrace by the mainstream Hollywood studios…Francis Ford Coppola’s name is one that is synonymous with one of the most daring, innovative and exciting eras in American filmmaking, the New Hollywood era (1967- early 80s). Although this period was […]
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