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7 Great 90s Thrillers From First-Time Directors

September 1, 2025 by admin

Casey Chong presents thrilling directorial debuts of the 1990s… Like every decade, the 1990s saw a numbers of filmmakers emerging with critically acclaimed directorial debuts, some of whom would go on to enjoy long and successful careers, while others would find themselves struggling to live up to their debut. Here, we zero in on first-time […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Bound, Danny Boyle, David Koepp, Dream Lover, Gregory Hoblit, Hard Eight, Nicholas Kazan, Paul Thomas Anderson, Primal Fear, Shallow Grave, The Trigger Effect, The Wachowskis

Darren Aronofsky Movies Ranked from Worst to Best

August 29, 2025 by admin

Casey Chong ranks the filmography of director Darren Aronofsky… The term “playing safe” isn’t in Darren Aronofsky’s filmmaking vocabulary, especially when it comes to his body of work. His movies are often thought-provoking and, at times, polarizing and even controversial – and that makes his works all the more interesting and worth checking out. Aronofsky’s […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Black Swan, Darren Aronofsky, mother!, Noah, Pi, Requiem for a Dream, the fountain, the whale, The Wrestler

10 Great Twilight Zone-Style Movies For Your Watch List

August 21, 2025 by admin

Casey Chong presents a selection of Twilight Zone-esque movies for your watch list… The Twilight Zone began life as an anthology television series that originally ran from 1959 to 1964, before it evolved into more series (1985, 2002 and 2019), radio dramas, comic books and graphic novels, and of course, the 1983 feature-length Twilight Zone: […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: 10 Cloverfield Lane, After Hours, Christopher Nolan, Christopher Smith, Dan trachtenberg, David Fincher, David Lynch, Final Destination, James Wong, M. Night Shyamalan, Martin Scorsese, Memento, Mulholland Drive, Peter Weir, Shutter Island, The Game, The Truman Show, The Village, Triangle

Ranking Bad E.T. Rip-Offs From Worst to Watchable

August 4, 2025 by admin

Casey Chong presents a selection of bad E.T.: the Extra-Terrestrial ripoffs, ranked from worst to watchable… The year 1982 may have given us hits like Rocky III, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Poltergeist, but it was Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial that reigned supreme during the summer season that year, blending a […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, Earth to Echo, Extra Terrestrial Visitors, Homoti, Mac and Me, Munchie, Nukie, Pod People, Purple People Eater

Underappreciated 1970s Westerns You Need To See

August 16, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

Casey Chong with a selection of underappreciated 1970s westerns for your watch list… By the 1970s, a lot of things had changed even for the movie landscape. This includes the Western films, one of the most enduring genres for several decades. Gone are the traditional portrayals of Old West heroes and enemies populated by the […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Duck You Sucker!, Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid, The Ballad of Cable Hogue, The Grand Duel, Two Mules for Sister Sara, Ulzana’s Raid

7 Great NEON Horror Movies That Deserve Your Attention

August 15, 2025 by admin

Casey Chong with seven great horror films from NEON that you need to see… Indie film production and distributor NEON has offered audiences a diverse range of genres since launching with the 2017 sci-fi comedy Colossal starring Anne Hathaway. Since then, the New York-based film company has established its reputation for delivering high-quality films such […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Abe Forsythe, Amy Seimetz, Andrea Riseborough, Brandon Cronenberg, Cuckoo, Dan Stevens, Hunter Schafer, Immaculate, in the earth, Jaeden Martell, lia mchugh, Little Monsters, longlegs, Lupita Nyong'o, Michael Mohan, Neon, Possessor, Riley Keough, Severin Fiala, She Dies Tomorrow, Sydney Sweeney, the lodge, the monkey, Tilman Singer, Together, Veronika Franz

10 Great Horror Movies That Avoid the Director Sophomore Slump

August 1, 2025 by admin

Casey Chong looks at ten directors with great sophomore horror movies… Any filmmaker hopes they can hit the jackpot out of the gate, and many manage to impress with their directorial debut, earning positive responses from both critics and audiences. Then comes the next challenge of continuing a winning streak without falling victim to the […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies Tagged With: Clive Barker, Damian McCarthy, Eli Roth, From Beyond, Guillermo del Toro, Hostel, Jordan Peele, Mick Garris, Mike Flanagan, Mimic, Nightbreed, Oculus, Oddity, Robert Eggers, Sleepwalkers, Stuart Gordon, The Hills Have Eyes, The Lighthouse, Us, Wes Craven

10 Great 80s Sci-Fi Adventure Movies You Need To See

August 10, 2025 by admin

Casey Chong with a selection of great 1980s sci-fi adventure movies to add to your watch list… The 1980s was a great decade for movies with the emergence of modern blockbuster cinema, state-of-the-art special effects, and a wealth of fascinating stories across various genres. Among the most popular of the decade was the sci-fi adventure, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: 2010: The Year We Make Contact, D.A.R.Y.L., Dreamscape, Innerspace, Miracle Mile, night of the comet, Starman, The Abyss, The Last Starfighter, Trancers

Underrated World War II Romance Movies For Your Watchlist

August 11, 2025 by admin

Casey Chong presents a selection of underrated World War II romance movies to add to your watchlist… World War II has inspired many filmmakers to explore the subject matter from different perspectives, one of which includes the romantic elements set against the backdrop of the war-torn country. Popular and much talked-about movies like Casablanca, The […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: A Walk in the Clouds, Head in the Clouds, Shining Through, suite francaise, The End of the Affair, The Exception, Yanks

7 Great Body Switch Movies You Might Have Missed

August 10, 2025 by admin

Coinciding with the release of Disney’s Freaky Friday sequel Freakier Friday, Casey Chong presents a selection of fun body switch movies you might have missed… There’s something about body switch movies that remains in favor even today (look no further than this weekend’s Freakier Friday for proof). What’s not to like about seeing two (or […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Alec Baldwin, Brady Noon, Claudia Karvan, Dating the Enemy, Dudley Moore, Ed Helms, Ellen Barkin, Emma Myers, Family Switch, Fred Savage, Guy Pearce, Jason Bateman, Jennifer Garner, Judge Reinhold, Kirk Cameron, Like Father Like Son, Meg Ryan, Prelude to a Kiss, Ryan Reynolds, Switch, The Change-Up, Vice Versa

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