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The Must-See Horror Movies From Every Decade

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EJ Moreno on the best horror movies in cinema history…Horror is a film genre as old as the medium itself. Since the start of the cinemas, people have packed the seats in hopes of getting some chills and thrills. As a life-long fan of the genre, it’s essential to recognize the history of horror and […]

Why Steven Yeun is one of the best in the business right now

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We take a look at the career of Steven Yeun, the supporting actor who is suddenly blooming as a leading man and proving to be one of the best in the business…  Listen up, people. If you don’t think Steven Yeun is one of the best actors in the business right now, then you and me […]

Seven Famous Cursed Movie Productions

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Disasters, terrible luck, radiation poisoning and death. We look at some famous cursed film productions…With Flickering Myth’s first foray into movie-making on The Baby in the Basket now underway, we’ve found ourselves faced with a number of problems throughout pre-production as recently covered in our pre-production update. We’ve dealt with unavoidable dropouts, unexpected costs and […]

The Fugitive at 30: The Story Behind the Harrison Ford Blockbuster

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Hasitha Fernando dives into the story behind The Fugutive on its 30th anniversary…Even by today’s lofty standards 1993’s The Fugitive is something of a rarity – an intelligent blockbuster bolstered by powerful performances and a thought-provoking narrative. It is the kind of effort that makes movie goers say “they don’t make ‘em like they used […]

Risky Business at 40: Tom Cruise’s Breakout Hit Revisited

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We take a look back at Tom Cruise’s breakout hit Risky Business, which turned 40 this month…Tom Cruise is probably the last great movie star and still pulling in the big bucks with the latest in his Mission: Impossible franchise, which despite the naysayers, will still likely tip close to two-thirds of a cool billion […]

The Essential Films of John Woo

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Tom Jolliffe offers up an essential John Woo selection…John Woo has been a little quiet of late, but the legendary Hong Kong filmmaker is set to make his Hollywood return this year with his “comeback” movie Silent Night, which has just received its first trailer this week. To the uninitiated, John Woo was once considered a […]

The Essential Exorcism Movies of the 21st Century

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Hasitha Fernando on the essential exorcism movies of the 21st century…Every year the entertainment industry puts forth a few horror movies that concern exorcism and possession, and for the most part they are either easily forgettable or simply not worth your time. But every now and then, the creatively bankrupt bowels of Hollywood do manage […]

The (00)7 Most Underrated James Bond Movies

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Don’t hit that ejector button, because it’s time to look at the (00)7 most underrated James Bond movies…Every fan has their favourite Bond films. Regular staples which appear high up in those lists include Goldfinger, From Russia With Love, GoldenEye, Casino Royale and Live and Let Die. There have also been some franchise howlers, including […]

Essential Films from The Expendables 4 Cast

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With Expend4bles on the way, we look at ten essential films from its stars…It seems like a long old time since we last saw the Expendables crew in action. After a period of false starts and the small matter of a pandemic, (as well as a release that got pushed back) we’re finally going to […]

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl – Revisiting Disney’s Swashbuckler at 20

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Hasitha Fernando looks back at Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl as it turns 20…To say Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl revitalized an entire sub-genre of movies is something of an understatement. Before the flick hit theatres there had nary been a proper live-action pirates movie […]