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10 Essential Chuck Norris Movies

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Casey Chong presents ten must-see Chuck Norris movies… Chuck Norris has become the subject of memes in today’s era, attributed to his larger-than-life, tough-guy persona that defined his action movies back in the day. A world champion in Karate, Norris made his big-screen breakthrough when he fought against Bruce Lee in The Way of the […]

Is Paul Thomas Anderson the Best Hollywood Director of the 21st Century?

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With a critically acclaimed new film to add to a resume full of them, is Paul Thomas Anderson the best Hollywood director of this century? Some great directors consistently deliver work that’s never less than compelling. They might also craft a film that is widely acclaimed or wins numerous awards during the statuette season. There’s […]

10 Must-See Horror Movies Guaranteed to Make You Squirm

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Vanessa Maki with ten great horror movies that are guaranteed to make you uncomfortable… Contrary to what some might think, horror is sometimes meant to make you uncomfortable and uneasy about what’s happening. We as viewers are occasionally supposed to be squirming in our seats or feeling extraordinarily nervous if we’re watching these films at […]

10 Tarantino-Esque Movies Worth Adding to Your Watch List

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Casey Chong with a selection of Quentin Tarantino-esque movies well worth checking out… Love him or loathe him, it’s hard to deny that Quentin Tarantino’s works, particularly his first two features in Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, have influenced many filmmakers who’ve tried to ape his unique style. His trademarks from signature non-linear storytelling to […]

The Villainy of Lex Luthor in James Gunn’s Superman

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Ricky Church looks forward to Nicholas Hoult’s portrayal of Lex Luthor… We are now a month away from the release of James Gunn’s anticipated Superman, a film set to relaunch the DC universe on film with David Corenswet as Superman/Clark Kent and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane. One member of the cast we had not […]

10 Must See Sci-Fi Movies from 1995

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Flickering Myth’s Tom Jolliffe takes a trip back to 1995 with ten essential sci-fi recommendations… Sci-fi movies offer a glimpse into dazzling futures, alternate presents and much more. Sure, these Nostradamus-ian predictions don’t always come true. 2015 didn’t bring us flying cars or Jaws 19. That said, we must be approaching that number with Jurassic […]

Hot Days of Horror: The Best Summer Horror Movies

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EJ Moreno gets ready for the summer movie season with some hot horror… The grills are firing up, the swimsuits are coming out, and the hot days are here. While many want to spend their days in the sun, some will cozy up at home in the cool A/C. We’ve cooked up a collection of […]

Ralph Bakshi: A Forgotten Pioneer

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Simon Thompson takes a deep dive into the career of pioneering animated filmmaker Ralph Bakshi… This is only tangentially related to the topic at hand but I’m going to draw this parallel anyway; when the great American author Hubert Selby Jr died and a documentary was made about him and one of the talking heads […]

The Essential Andrzej Zulawski Films

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We take a look back at the underappreciated visionary Andrzej Zulawski and his essential movies… When you think of cinema’s visionaries, plenty of names spring immediately to mind, including Ingmar Bergman, Andrei Tarkovsky, Akira Kurosawa, Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, David Lean and Zack Snyder (obviously). Great auteurs of the silver screen with an innate ability […]

7 Gripping Missing Person Movies Based on True Stories

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Casey Chong presents a selection of must-see missing person movies which are based on true stories… Grief, despair and overwhelmed emotions can happen to anyone, particularly when facing the cold, hard fact of losing your loved one(s). It could be your child, your wife or even your best friend. Stories like this can be seen […]