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Gripping 90s Thrillers From First-Time Directors

January 1, 2025 by admin

Casey Chong presents a selection of thrilling directorial debuts from 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 […]

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

The Essential Indiana Jones Knock-Offs of the 1980s

December 31, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

Something seems familiar as we take a look at a selection of essential Indiana Jones imitators from the 1980s… In cinema, if something works once, studios will naturally assume it could work again. Die Hard, aside from spawning four sequels, also inspired innumerable rip-offs. The same goes for Mad Max, Conan the Barbarian, Jaws, The […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Armour of God, Firewalker, gwendoline, Indiana Jones, King Solomons Mines, Raiders of the Lost Ark, River of Death, romancing the stone, The Ark of the Sun God, The Golden Child, The Goonies, The Magic Crystal, The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak (

Entertaining 80s Buddy Movies You May Have Missed

December 31, 2025 by admin

Casey Chong with a selection of 80s buddy movies for your watch list… The 1980s were a defining era for buddy movies, beginning with the granddaddy of the modern action comedy 48 Hrs. in 1982, bringing in Nick Nolte’s grizzled cop role and then-newcomer Eddie Murphy’s motormouthed and street-smart convict. Murphy’s career then skyrocketed in […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: 48 Hrs., City Heat, Feds, Lethal Weapon, Murphy's Law, Running Scared, Shakedown, Spies Like Us, Turner & Hooch

10 Deep Movies You Might Have Missed

December 31, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

There’s no simple escapism here; it’s time to get deep with these ten great, thought-provoking films that may have flown under your radar… It’s time to get deep. The beauty of cinema is just how eclectic and wide-ranging your choice of viewing is. You want simple escapism, you’re covered. You want gruelling depictions of war, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Harvest, How to Have Sex, Maborosi, Marie's Song, Moving, Nostalghia, Only the River Flows, Perfect Days, Secret Sunshine, The Juniper Tree

The 2025 Flickering Myth Horror Awards

December 30, 2025 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno and Flickering Myth honor the year in horror… Welcome to the third Flickering Myth Horror Awards, the place to spotlight the best in our beloved spooky genre. From fan-favorite horror outings to prestige heavyweights, this year saw horror go more mainstream than ever, while still keeping its indie roots. With another solid year, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, EJ Moreno, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Amy Madigan, bring her back, Final Destination: Bloodlines, Good Boy, Guillermo del Toro, guillermo del toro's frankenstein, Indy, Jacob Elordi, Ryan Coogler, Sally Hawkins, sinners, The Ugly Stepsister, Weapons, zach creggor

7 Underrated World War II Romance Movies For Your Watch List

December 27, 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 Tagged With: A Walk in the Clouds, Head in the Clouds, Shining Through, suite francaise, The End of the Affair, The Exception, Yanks

8 Great Cult Sci-Fi Movies from 1985

December 29, 2025 by admin

Casey Chong looks at eight essential 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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Brazil, Cocoon, Enemy Mine, Explorers, Lifeforce, Re-Animator, The Quiet Earth, the stuff

10 Upcoming Horror Movies to Watch Out For in 2026

December 28, 2025 by Vanessa Maki

Vanessa Maki with ten horror movies to watch out for in 2026…. After a very long year in general and an interesting one for horror, 2026 is coming much quicker than anyone is prepared for. Thus we’re inching closer to the horror films coming out next year, and as ever we’ve an upcoming array of […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Top Stories, Vanessa Maki Tagged With: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Cold Storage, evil dead burn, Forbidden Fruits, Obsession, Psycho Killer, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, Send Help, Werwulf, wolf creek legacy

2025 in Film: What Did We Learn?

December 28, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

It’s time to take a look back at 2025 in film and ponder what we’ve learned… 2025 is drawing to a close, and we can get a sense of how things have gone and what we’ve learned from cinema this year. It’s fair to say there have been surprises and some trends continuing, with others […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: bring her back, DC, DC Universe, Death Among the Pines, F1, Josh Oconnor, lilo and stitch, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Minecraft, No Other Choice, One Battle After Another, Oppenheimer, Sentimental Value, sinners, Super Happy Forever, Superman, The Baby in the Basket, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Thunderbolts, Train Dreams, wake up dead man: a knives out mystery, Weapons, zootopia 2

Beyond Superman: The Essential Christopher Reeve Movies

December 28, 2025 by admin

Casey Chong presents the essential Christopher Reeve movies beyond the Superman franchise…. The name Christopher Reeve will be forever associated with his iconic role as Clark Kent/Superman in the Superman film series, portraying the character from the 1978 original through to 1987’s The Quest for Peace, totalling four movies. His wholesome appearance, along with a […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Above Suspicion, Christopher Reeve, Deathtrap, rear window, somewhere in Time, Street Smart, Superman, Superman: The Movie, Switching Channels

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