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Final Destination 25th Anniversary Retro Review: The Supernatural Slasher!

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EJ Moreno looks back at Final Destination from 2000… To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Final Destination, we venture back to the year 2000 and discuss the impact of this iconic film. With the release of Final Destination: Bloodlines just around the corner, there’s no better time to revisit this classic. Join critic EJ Moreno […]

10 Essential Films From 1975

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We journey back half a century to look at ten unmissable films from 1975… We’re now half a century since 1975, an era of American cinema that was incredible. It was also a key year in terms of the first film that really started the ball rolling in shaping the kinds of films audiences would […]

The Best Milla Jovovich Movies Beyond Resident Evil

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Casey Chong on the best Milla Jovovich movies outside of Resident Evil… Milla Jovovich got her start as a fashion model who has graced the covers of Cosmopolitan, Elle and Vogue, to name a few before transitioning her career into showbiz. She made her big-screen debut in Zalman King’s Two Moon Junction but it wasn’t […]

The Essential Gene Hackman Movies

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We celebrate one of the all-time greats, the late Gene Hackman, with ten essential movies… One of the best to ever step in front of the camera sadly left us recently. Gene Hackman’s long and illustrious career, in many ways, felt like an anomaly. He was intense and enthralling whenever he was on screen. An […]

The Legacy of Avatar: The Last Airbender 20 Years On

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Ricky Church on the legacy of Avatar: The Last Airbender… It is rather rare in this modern age of TV animation to get a show that speaks to both children and adult audiences through its story, characters and philosophy which is perhaps why Avatar: The Last Airbender remains so significant 20 years after its premiere. The series […]

The Essential New French Extremity Movies

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EJ Moreno looks at seven iconic extreme French films… During the 2000s, American horror fans saw a rise in extreme violence in their horror. From Hostel to Saw, it was fair to say that things weren’t the cheesy fun slashers we saw decades before. But where did this start? For many film fans, we look […]

Constantine at 20: The Story Behind the Theological Neo-Noir Comic Book Actioner

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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 […]

1995: The Year Horror Sequels Hit Rock Bottom?

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From Halloween 5 to Howling VII, EJ Moreno on why 1995 may be the worst year for horror and slasher follow-ups… The 1980s saw horror reach heights never expected. Franchises were continued, proving the power of intellectual property even in genre fare. Things looked terrific, but then the 1990s entered the chat. Things became murky […]

What Will Amazon Do with James Bond?

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Will James Bond deliver next-day parcels? What can we expect from Amazon’s 007? It didn’t come with a huge amount of surprise that Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, after decades of overseeing the cinematic adventures of James Bond, would finally call it a day. Nor was it a surprise that following Amazon’s purchase of […]

Overlooked Sci-Fi Horror Movie Gems You Have To See

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EJ Moreno looks at seven overlooked sci-fi horror movies you have to see… Get ready to add a gang of fantastic sci-fi horror films to your watchlist as we explore the sub-genre’s hidden gems that keep us up at night. If you’ve heard of these films or are learning about them for the first time, […]