Tom Jolliffe looks at ten essential time travel movies… There have been many ideas that have persistently fascinated cinema goers. It might be revenge, creatures, outer space or indeed time travel. The idea of travelling forward or backward through time, whether it becomes physically realised or not has been a perpetual source of inspiration for […]
Ten Essential Paranoia Films
Tom Jolliffe offers up an essential selection of 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 […]
Back to 2001: Ten Essential Movies from Twenty Years Ago
Tom Jolliffe ventures back 20 years to 2001 and offers up 10 essential films from that year… It’s a little bit frightening but 20 years ago we had become well ensconced in the 21st century. The first apocalypse had been averted and we were slowly ambling toward 2012 hoping the Mayans were wrong (spoiler alert, […]
The Essential Vampire Films
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at the essential vampire films… Nosferatu (1922) This iconic piece of cinema remains timeless and its visual influence can still be seen today. If you’ve seen anything from Tim Burton, you’ve seen run off from films like Nosferatu. German director F.W Murnau, blazed a stylistic trail like a lot of […]
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 […]
10 Essential Serial Killer Films
Tom Jolliffe offers up ten essential serial killer films… Cinema has long had a fascination with the macabre. The serial killer film has been a staple since the silent period with films tending to cross between an array of genre, most notably drama, thriller and horror (and in more recent cinematic history, black comedy). There […]
Essential Japanese Horror Movies
Tom Jolliffe offers up some essential Japanese horror movies… 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 […]
Ten Essential Korean Cinema Gems
Tom Jolliffe offers up some essential Korean cinema gems… The hope, following Bong Joon-Ho’s epic triumph throughout the Western awards season with Parasite, is that the supposed barrier of subtitles has been deemed a minor obstacle toward cinematic enjoyment. Of course, if you’re an imbecile like a certain permatanned, syrup wearing Orangutan then reading is […]
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 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 […]