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The 10 Best Movie Santas

December 24, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Santa Claus is coming to town, but who are the best movie Santas? Here’s our picks… It’s the season to be jolly. Soon we’ll all be leaving mince pies and cookies out for Santa Claus. It’s a festive time of good will and time for watching movies. We’ve all got our Christmas traditions and favourites, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: A Christmas Story, Bad Santa, Billy Bob Thornton, David Gillen, David Harbour, David Huddleston, Douglas Seale, Ed Asner, Elf, Ernest Saves Christmas, jk simmons, Klaus, Kurt Russell, miracle on 34th street, Richard Attenborough, Santa Claus: The Movie, The Christmas Chronicles, the santa clause, Tim Allen, Violent Night

A Bronx Tale: The Underappreciated Gangster Drama at 30

October 10, 2023 by admin

Hasitha Fernando on A Bronx Tale, which celebrates its 30th anniversary… To say the 90s put out some excellent gangster dramas is something of an understatement. But squeezed between the likes of Goodfellas, Reservoir Dogs, Carlito’s Way and Casino is an underrated affair that has gone on to achieve a cult-like status amongst film aficionados […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Hasitha Fernando, Movies Tagged With: A Bronx Tale, Chazz Palminteri, Lillo Brancato, Robert De Niro

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King at 20 – The Unabashed Fantasy Epic of the Modern Age

December 23, 2023 by admin

Hasitha Fernando on The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as it turns 20… Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings is a trilogy that requires very little introduction. Based on the much beloved fantasy novels penned by J.R.R. Tolkien, this trifecta of movies went on to redefine large scale, genre filmmaking […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Hasitha Fernando, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The 1990s in Comic Book Movies

December 2, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at the eclectic range of comic book movies brought out in the 1990s… The MCU. The DCU. Modern multiplex cinemas have been packed to the rafters with comic book adaptations for decades now, but in the 1980s, the notion of comic book films being a lucrative well to create marketable movies was […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Barb Wire, Batman and Robin, Batman Forever, Batman Returns, Black Scorpion, Blade, blankman, Captain America, Crying Freeman, dick tracy, fist of the north star, Spawn, steel, Tank Girl, The Crow, The Fantastic Four, The Guyver, The Mask, The Phantom, The Punisher, The Rocketeer, The Shadow

Re-evaluating Zack Snyder’s DCEU Trilogy: The Misunderstood Superman Saga

June 29, 2023 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno looks back at Zack Snyder’s time in the DC Universe… Andy Muschietti’s The Flash attempts to shut the door on the SnyderVerse in many ways. The time-traveling, universe-hopping adventure shakes the state of the DC Universe ahead of the upcoming James Gunn “reboot.” As the studio attempts to complete the most massive chapter […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, EJ Moreno, Movies Tagged With: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, DC, DC Extended Universe, dc studios, Man of Steel, The Flash, Zack Snyder, Zack Snyder's Justice League

2003 vs 2013: Which Year Had The Better Blockbusters?

August 2, 2023 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno looks at the biggest movies from 2003 and 2013… As blockbusters return to proper form post-pandemic, it’s incredible to see what we’ve missed in the last few years. But it goes further than that; the landscape of big-budget spectacles hasn’t been the same in a while. There have been peak eras regarding fan […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, EJ Moreno, Movies Tagged With: Finding Nemo, Frozen, Gravity, Hulk, Man of Steel, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, the matrix reloaded

The Best Creepy Hidden Details Hanging Out in the Background of Horror Movies

August 4, 2023 by admin

Andrew Brassleay with a selection of hidden details hanging out in the background of horror movies… Did anyone else see that? Who needs a jump scare when some of the best of horror’s frightening footage can be found by the more eagle-eyed in the background of fear-inducing fears. Horror movies are filled with sinister Easter […]

Filed Under: Andrew Brassleay, Articles and Opinions, Movies Tagged With: Cloverfield, ghostwatch, Hell House LLC, Hereditary, Insidious, it chapter one, It Follows, It: Chapter Two, Lake Mungo, Midsommer

Underappreciated Action Stars Who Deserve More Love

December 14, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at ten underrated action stars who deserve more love… It’s a funny old business being an action star. You throw yourself around, kick people upside the head, try as best you can to prove you can emote as well as said kicking, and in the end, it’s in the lap of the […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Chuck Jeffreys, Cynthia Rothrock, Daniel Bernhardt, Darren Shahlavi, Jason Scott Lee, Jeff Speakman, jerry trimble, Loren Avedon, Mark Dacascos, Michael Jai White, Phillip Rhee, Richard Norton, Roddy Piper, Scott Adkins, Thomas Ian Griffith

Heat: Still the Best Crime Thriller of the Modern Era

December 15, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks back at Heat, which was released on this day in 1995 and remains the best crime thriller in the modern era… It’s hard to believe, but Heat is fast approaching thirty years old. The enduring neo-noir instantly enraptured fans upon release, bringing two screen titans in Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Al Pacino, Ashley Judd, Danny Trejo, Dennis Haysbert, Diane Venora, Hank Azaria, Heat, Jon Voight, Kevin Gage, Michael Mann, Mykelti Williamson, Natalie Portman, Robert De Niro, Ted Levine, Tom Noonan, Tom Sizemore, Val Kilmer, Wes Studi, William Fichtner

Ten Underrated Action Movies That Deserve More Love

December 1, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe with ten underrated action films that deserve more love… Kicking, punching, gunfights, explosions and one liners. The action genre encompasses many of the most excessive and visceral elements cinema can deliver. As such, perhaps it is a little undervalued as a genre from those with a more critical eye. Indeed it can be […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: 16 Blocks, Blind Fury, Crying Freeman, Demolition Man, Hard Target, Marked For Death, Rapid Fire, Runaway Train, The Getaway, They Live

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