Casey Chong looks at eight great cult sci-fi movies from 1985…. 1985 was a big year for a certain sci-fi movie called Back to the Future, which made over $210 million in the stateside alone. Robert Zemeckis’ genre-defining, time-travel masterpiece remains a cinematic icon to this day. However, the year also saw a handful of […]
7 Mad Movie Doctors Who Deserve More Recognition
Casey Chong profiles seven mad doctors who deserve more recognition for their contributions to crazy cinema science… Movies about mad doctors have been around for the longest time, stretching way back to the black-and-white film era such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Frankenstein. They have continued to dominate […]
7 Cult 90s Teen Movies You May Have Missed
Casey Chong with seven cult teen movies of the 1990s that you may have missed… The 1990s saw many teen movies spreading across different genres from comedies to horrors and thrillers. Commercially successful ones like Clueless, American Pie and Scream were all genre classics, but plenty of other teen movies went under the radar and […]
Ranking Reese Witherspoon’s Romantic Comedies
Casey Chong ranks the romantic comedies of Reese Witherspoon… Much like Julia Roberts and Meg Ryan, Reese Witherspoon is synonymous with the rom-com genre, even though the actress has explored different genres such as biographical dramas (Walk the Line, Wild) and thrillers (Freeway, Fear). And yet, it was the rom-com genre that skyrocketed Witherspoon’s career, […]
Great Korean Animated Movies You Need To See
Casey Chong presents a selection of essential Korean animated features you need to see… The animated features or movies are mostly synonymous with the ones made in Hollywood and Japan. However, Korean animation also has its place in delivering its goods. Whether they captivate the audiences with traditional hand-drawn 2D style or a blend of […]
Great Forgotten Supernatural Horror Movies from the 1980s
Casey Chong presents seven forgotten supernatural horror movies from the 1980s…. The 1980s saw a barrage of horror movies vying to make a lasting impression. Some succeed, while others failed or underappreciated. Take supernatural horrors, for instance; movies like The Shining, Angel Heart and Prince of Darkness have earned their places in most genre fans’ […]
Forgotten 90s Action Movies That Deserve a Second Chance
Casey Chong looks at ten 1990s action movies that are worth revisiting… Action movies were the bread and butter of the 1990s cinema. Hit movies from Terminator 2: Judgment Day to Die Hard 2 and Die Hard with a Vengeance, Lethal Weapon 3 and 4, Mission: Impossible, The Fugitive and Under Siege ruled the box […]
Great Cyberpunk Movies You Need To See
Casey Chong with eight great cyberpunk movies that should be on your watchlist… Cyberpunk movies made their mark in the early 80s with Ridley Scott’s seminal genre masterpiece Blade Runner, a milestone in not only in its visual style but its bleak depiction of urban dystopia and artificial intelligence. Subsequent popular cyberpunk movies like Akira, […]
The Best Eiza González Movies
Casey Chong looks at the best of Eiza Gonzalez… Hailing from Mexico City, Eiza González has come a long way from her telenovela days; making her debut in 2007 in Lola, érase una vez she managed to make her transition to Hollywood, appearing in From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series and showing up in a […]
10 Great Forgotten Erotic Thrillers You Need To See
Casey Chong presents a selection of forgotten erotic thrillers that are worth a watch… Erotic thrillers may have significantly dwindled in today’s era, even though this subgenre does make a splash – for better or worse – occasionally with movies like the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, Netflix’s Fair Play and the recently-released Nicole Kidman […]
