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Inception at 15: The Story Behind Christopher Nolan’s Mind-Melding Sci-Fi Actioner

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As the film celebrates its 15th anniversary, Flickering Myth’s Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Christopher Nolan’s Inception… Over the years Christopher Nolan has cemented his name in the industry as an auteur filmmaker whose efforts have mesmerized audiences the world over with their inventive storytelling, dazzling visuals and epic scale. Inception can truly […]

Crazy Cult 80s Movies You May Have Missed

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Casey Chong with a selection of crazy cult movies of the 1980s you may have missed… One of the best things about watching movies is how diverse the various genres have spread from the mainstream, audience-friendly fares to indie works and finally, the types that defy genre conventions or outright weird. They can be movies […]

Eli Roth: Ranking the Films of the Horror Icon

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EJ Moreno ranks Eli Roth’s movies… Thanksgiving marks Eli Roth’s return to horror after years of kids’ films, documentaries, and one of Bruce Willis’s last theatrical releases. With that, the filmmaker has around twenty years of filmmaking, and Roth has made a name for himself in the modern horror landscape. Love or hate him, Roth […]

Great 2010s Thrillers You May Have Missed

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Casey Chong with seven thrillers from the 2010s that may have flown under your radar… The 2010s has a wealth of acclaimed thrillers from Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners to David Fincher’s Gone Girl and Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island, to name but a few. But just like any genre, some thrillers are either overlooked or unfairly maligned […]

Crazy Cult 90s Horror Movies You May Have Missed

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EJ Moreno looks at a selection of forgotten cult horrors from the 1990s that are well worth a watch… We all know Scream, Candyman, and I Know What You Did Last Summer. These horror films, which emerged between 1990 and 1999, changed the genre landscape and gave us quite a few thrills and chills. But […]

The Rise of Paul Thomas Anderson: A Living Legend

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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 […]

8 Great Recent Films You Really Need To See

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Tom Jolliffe shines a light on eight recent movies that are well worth adding to your watch list… You took the kids to shout “Chicken Jockey” and trash screen one at your local multiplex. Maybe you took them to see Lilo & Stitch. A week after release and with great word of mouth, you went […]

Can Edgar Wright conquer America with The Running Man?

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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 […]

6 Great Australian Crime Movies of the 1980s

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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 […]

Back to the Future at 40: The Story Behind the Pop Culture Touchstone

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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 […]