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They Came From the Crapper: 5 Horror Movies to Watch on World Toilet Day

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Kieran Fisher takes a look at some entertaining films about killer toilets and faecal matter…. First and foremost, World Toilet Day should be commended for raising awareness of and inspiring people to tackle the global sanitation crisis – a topic often neglected and overlooked in the grand scheme of things, but one which poses serious […]

The true story behind Universal suing Nintendo over King Kong and Donkey Kong

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Luke Owen looks back at the court battle between Universal and Nintendo… “[King Kong] surpasses anything of its type which has gone before it in commercial film-making. The work has many flaws, but they’re overcome by the general results. The errors will probably be overlooked… While not believing it, audiences will wonder how it’s done. If […]

The Ten Best Musical Films of the 2010s

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Tom Beasley taps his toes and sings along merrily with ten of the best movie musicals of the decade… The musical is one of the most unusual genres in Hollywood. In the early days of the “talkies”, much of the studio system ran on these movies. They were the oxygen keeping the film business afloat. […]

From Midsommar to Us: The 3 Big Ways that Contemporary Horror Movies Use Dance

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Mary Kay McBrayer on the ways that contemporary horror movies use dance… I remember the moment I realized that dance and horror were linked. I showed my Jiddo (grandfather) a video of my favorite belly dancer. The music accompanying her was gooey and ethereal, a Middle Eastern electronica folk fusion, her makeup shimmered, her muscles […]

What are the biggest ‘Event Movies’ of all time?

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EJ Moreno on the most significant event movies of all time… It seems like everyone is excited for the Avengers film, Endgame. This event has people on social media buzzing, AMC is doing a 22-movie marathon leading up to it, and people are lining up outside of cinemas worldwide. A moment like this doesn’t happen […]

10 Best Villain Actors Working in Hollywood Today

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Tom Beasley on the 10 best villain actors working in Hollywood today… Ask most actors what kind of role they like playing the most and they’ll tell you that they love having the opportunity to play a full-throttle, moustache-twirling villain. The old adage that bad guys have more fun is definitely true on the big […]

Can we all just admit Avatar was kind of terrible?

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Anghus Houvouras on James Cameron’s Avatar… Avatar. The highest grossing movie of all time for a decade. Nominated for Best Picture and Best Director. It was a cinematic experience adored by critics and audiences showered in praise for its mind-blowing, bar-raising special effects that once again raised the bar for what is possible on the […]

A Beginner’s Guide To Andrei Tarkovsky

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Tom Jolliffe continues our series of director beginner’s guides with Andrei Tarkovsky… Some directors have an important impact on cinema. It doesn’t always tie in with box office results, or widespread audience appeal. If you’re in the States or the UK, chances are your predominant cinematic experience revolves around American or British films. As far […]

Oscars: What Should Have Won – Judgment at Nuremberg over West Side Story for Best Picture of 1961

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Graeme Robertson on why Judgement at Nuremberg should have won over West Side Story at the Academy Awards… It’s Oscar season again, so it’s time to take a look at Oscar ceremonies of the past and spotlight the films that I feel should have won the coveted Best Picture trophy over those that ultimately did. […]

Can we all just admit Ready Player One was terrible?

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Anghus Houvouras on Ready Player One… Every movie doesn’t need to be a movement. These are some wise words spoken by one of cinema’s most prolific and revered voices: Myself. This deep kernel of wisdom was uttered sometime around the turn of the century when everyone was freaking out about the tragedy of Star Wars: […]