Tom Jolliffe offers up some essential Japanese horror films… When it comes to horror cinema across Asia, Japan in particular has had a long association and skill with the genre. The early 00’s boom in particular saw a huge interest in Japanese horror, but long before some of these iconic films like The Grudge or Dark […]
10 Essential Revenge Films
Tom Jolliffe offers up ten essential revenge films… A dish best served cold. The humble revenge film. It’s a long tried and tested formula which still proves immensely popular. There have been innumerable films but that overriding quest for vengeance is always there. Picking 10 essential films in such a wide and all encompassing genre […]
Ten Essential Paranoia Films
Tom Jolliffe offers up 10 essential paranoia films… Who likes a good hearty dose of paranoia? Okay, in real life it’s not too enjoyable. In cinema? It’s a gift for film-makers looking to tap into that feeling within their audience. There are a lot of great examples of paranoia-themed films, and when a masterful director […]
Ten Essential Korean Films
Tom Jolliffe offers up some essential Korean films… If you’ve managed to catch Parasite by now, whether you got in ahead of the curve and pre-Oscars, or hit it up in the wake of its success, then you might feel yourself drawn to what other gems Korean cinema has to offer. The hope, following Bong […]
The Essential Helen Mirren Films
Tom Jolliffe looks at the essential Helen Mirren films… So recently a new trailer dropped for Winchester, the upcoming horror film starring Dame Helen Mirren. That seems like a good time to take a look at the essential Helen Mirren. A British Icon, Mirren has been working since the 60’s and has an array of […]
The Essential Vampire Films
In readiness for Halloween, Tom Jolliffe takes a look at the essential Vampire films… With that thing coming up that takes place on the last day in October. You know the one? Yeah, candy sales go through the roof, your house gets egged and toilet papered. Meanwhile you sacrifice a chicken over a Ouji board […]
The Essential Jared Leto Films
Tom Jolliffe looks at the essential Jared Leto films… Concluding our build up to Blade Runner 2049 with a series of essentials on the principal cast, we finish with Jared Leto. A musician/actor who seems to have been around for a while now, ageless and when perusing his CV you will find that he’s not […]
The Essential Ryan Gosling Films
Continuing in the build up to Blade Runner 2049 [read our review here], Tom Jolliffe takes a look at the essential Ryan Gosling… In the past decade, Ryan Gosling has seen something of a transformation. He’s developed into an actor who can be relied upon to deliver a note worthy performance. He’s gone from being […]
The Essential Harrison Ford Films
In the build up to the release of Blade Runner 2049 [read our review here], Tom Jolliffe looks at the essential films of the key cast, starting with Harrison Ford… A long, varied and fine career has seen Ford become iconic in two franchises in particular (and indeed the upcoming reprise of Rick Deckard could […]