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The Cult Film of 2023: Saltburn

January 14, 2024 by Tom Jolliffe

It’s time to look back at the dazzling, stylish and shocking cult film Saltburn (spoilers follow)… 2023 was a pretty interesting year in cinema. It may just be that we saw a turning point in audience tastes, with comic book films and franchise sequels mostly underperforming, whilst the grand success of Barbenheimer showed two things. […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Alison Oliver, Archie Madekwee, Barbie, Barry Keoghan, emerald fennell, Jacob Elordi, Oppenheimer, Rosamund Pike, saltburn, The Banshees of Inisherin

Slumdog Millionaire at 15: Revisiting a Divisive Cross-Culture Phenomenon

November 13, 2023 by admin

Hasitha Fernando revisits Danny Boyle’s Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire as it turns 15… Depending on where you’re from you will either love or hate Slumdog Millionaire, plain and simple. Where some will find an emotionally gratifying story, others will certainly take offense of and label it as poverty pornography. And so, on its 15th anniversary we […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Hasitha Fernando, Movies Tagged With: Danny Boyle, Dev Patel, frieda pinto, Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire

Knight Rider: The Story Behind the Classic 1980s David Hasselhoff Series

January 7, 2024 by admin

Hasitha Fernando looks at the classic 80s TV series Knight Rider… To say, Knight Rider was one of the most popular TV shows of the 80s era is something of an understatement. The show catapulted David Hasselhoff into the stratosphere and made the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am the epitome of cool. Originally broadcast on NBC […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Hasitha Fernando, Television, Top Stories Tagged With: David Hasselhoff, Glen A. Larson, Knight Rider

Mrs. Doubtfire at 30: The Story Behind the Timeless Comedy Classic

November 26, 2023 by admin

As it celebrates its 30th anniversary, Hasitha Fernando delves into the story behind the comedy classic Mrs. Doubtfire… Many have found solace and happiness through Robin Williams’ efforts. Over the years the gifted performer have captivated audiences the world over through his soulful performances and artful comedy. Mrs. Doubtfire was one of the movies that […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Hasitha Fernando, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Chris Columbus, Mrs. Doubtfire, Pierce Brosnan, Robin Williams, Sally Field

2003 vs 2013 in Horror Movies: What Year Scared Us More?

December 1, 2023 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno pits 2003’s horror line-up against 2013’s… which year scared us more? Horror is the genre that reflects our current time the most. We often see cultural fears and concerns thrown back at us in the scariest of ways. Looking back at the genre 10 or 20 years ago can give us a clear […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, EJ Moreno, Movies Tagged With: Evil Dead, final destination 2, Freddy vs. Jason, Gothika, House of 1000 Corpses, Insidious: Chapter 2, Mama, Texas Chainsaw 3D, The Conjuring, the purge, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Underworld, world war z, Wrong Turn

Strange Days: A Must Watch New Year’s Movie

January 1, 2024 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe revisits the cult classic Strange Days, a great New Year-set film that was way ahead of its time… A number of films throughout the 90’s dealt with the idea of virtual reality. For better and worse, this became a popular sci-fi trend through the decade. The Lawnmower Man really kick-started the trend, which […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Angela Bassett, James Cameron, Juliette Lewis, Kathryn Bigelow, Michael Wincott, ralph fiennes, Strange Days, Tom Sizemore

Wonderful Christmas Video Games From Back in the Day

December 9, 2023 by Andrew Newton

Andrew Newton looks at five wonderful Christmas games from back in the day… Christmas is a wonderful time for everyone and over the years its magic has permeated books, TV, films and even games. Although we don’t see Christmas related games as much as we once did (we get Christmas themed events instead) there was […]

Filed Under: Andrew Newton, Articles and Opinions, Video Games Tagged With: Christmas Lemmings, James Pond II: Codename Robocod, Moley Christmas, Plum Duff, Santa's Christmas Capers, Xmas Lemmings

Flickering Myth’s Christmas Movie Guide

December 23, 2023 by Chris Gelderd

Chris Gelderd presents Flickering Myth’s Christmas Movie Guide… It’s that time of year already. Stuck for something to watch to get you in the festive spirit, or do you need to kill time with the family? Look no further than our selection of top ten Christmas films that will guarantee to leave you feeling (mostly) […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Chris Gelderd, Movies Tagged With: A Christmas Carol, Christmas, Christmas Bloody Christmas, Christmas With the Kranks, Die Hard, Elf, Father Christmas Is Back, home alone, Jingle All the Way, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Santa Claus: The Movie, Santa Who, Scrooged, The Muppet Christmas Carol, The Santa Clause 3, Trading Places

Rush Hour at 25: The Iconic Buddy Action-Comedy Revisited

September 18, 2023 by admin

Hasitha Fernando revisits Rush Hour as it turns 25… Remember that age old expression “it takes two to tango?” well, the old adage rings especially true of buddy comedies. A sub-genre that has been around since the inception of Hollywood cinema, kick-starting in the 30s with the likes of Laurel and Hardy and Abbott and […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Hasitha Fernando, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: chris tucker, Jackie Chan, Rush Hour

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! at 35

December 4, 2023 by admin

Hasitha Fernando on the story behind The Naked Gun as the comedy classic turns 35… Only a handful of actors have been able to master the level of deadpan humor that Leslie Nielsen achieved. A comedic genius of the first water, one of Nielsen’s greatest efforts was none other than The Naked Gun: From the […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Hasitha Fernando, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: david zucker, Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, Leslie Nielsen, Police Squad!, Priscilla Presley, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

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