Casey Chong with ten one-man cop characters who took on the system…The crime and action-movie cinema encompasses a vast depiction of how these genres can be interpreted, among which is the familiar archetype of a one-man cop against the system. Actors who play such a character get to explore the emotional and psychological underpinnings, typically […]
10 Essential 1990s Movies with Great Soundtracks
Casey Chong with ten essential 90s movies with great soundtracks…Soundtracks aren’t just musical accompaniment for the movies; they help establish the tone and style regardless of the genre, as well as determine a character’s personality and emotional weight. So here, we focus solely on the 1990s era – a decade that saw the likes of […]
Top 10 Most Brutal Fight Scenes in Movie History
Casey Chong presents ten brutal fight scenes…The best action movies are the ones that keep you glued to your seat, even making you sit up straight to immerse yourself in the stunt work or choreography. This can be seen in everything, from car chases to shootouts, and of course, fight scenes. The latter is typically […]
10 Great Movies Set Over a Single Night
Casey Chong presents a selection of underrated must-see movies that take place over a single night…The idea of a movie taking place within a single night feels fundamentally intriguing since it zeroes in on the characters to work out whatever matter they are facing. We have seen this in numerous movies from John Carpenter’s trapped-in-the-police-station […]
7 Forgotten 1980s Satanic Panic Movies You Need To See
Casey Chong with seven Satanic Panic movies of the 1980s that you may have missed…The 1980s may have been a horror boom for the slasher genre populated by the likes of A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, and Halloween, but it also marked the decade bthat saw the cinematic exploitation of the Satanic […]
10 Essential 1980s Indie Sci-Fi Movies You Might Have Missed
Casey Chong presents a selection of essential indie sci-fi movies of the 1980s…The 1980s era marked the rise of sci-fi cinema dominated by genre-defining blockbusters from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial to Back to the Future, Aliens, and Predator. Not to mention iconic IPs including Star Wars and Star Trek, which continued to rule the big screen. […]
10 Great Direct-to-Video Action Movies of the 1990s
Casey Chong presents a selection of great direct-to-video action movies of the 1990s…Long before the PVOD/VOD and streaming era became the norm, the 1990s were the lucrative decade when direct-to-video movies used to dominate the VHS and home video rental markets, covering diverse genres from horror to sci-fi, softcore erotic thrillers, and, of course, the […]
8 Essential Killer Car Movies You Need to See
Casey Chong with a selection of essential killer car movies…The killer car subgenre may lack the popularity of traditional slasher and supernatural horror. Besides, the fundamental nature of a car remains an inanimate object devoid of expression and psychology, unlike the one traditionally found in human or otherworldly antagonists. A killer car movie doesn’t come […]
10 Movie Dogs That Beat Impossible Odds
It’s National Dog Day, and so here’s Casey Chong with ten movie dogs who beat impossible odds…Not all dogs survive in the movies, namely I Am Legend and John Wick. Some of them turn out to be terrifying antagonists seen in the likes of Cujo, Man’s Best Friend, and Green Room. But of course, there […]
Essential Domestic Thrillers of 1991
Casey Chong with a selection of essential domestic thrillers from 1991…1991 may have been the year when The Silence of the Lambs dominated the thriller genre to both box office and Oscar glory. But it also marked a solid year for domestic thrillers that focus on the internal danger within marriage, family, and even the […]
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