Casey Chong looks at seven of the best horror threequels… Horror franchises tend to be erratic even for iconic ones like Halloween and Friday the 13th. The first film is often seen as a high point that’s hard to top, let alone replicate in the subsequent follow-ups (i.e. John Carpenter’s Halloween and Wes Craven’s A […]
The Best Sword-and-Sandal Movies of the 21st Century
Casey Chong on the best sword-and-sandal movies of the 21st century… With Ridley Scott returning to Ancient Rome this month in the long-gestating sequel Gladiator II [read our review here], it looks as if the sword-and-sandals epic is making yet another comeback. The last time the genre made a splash, for better or worse, was […]
7 Underrated Ridley Scott Movies
Casey Chong looks at seven underrated Ridley Scott movies… Ridley Scott’s career as a director spans nearly fifty years, beginning with his journey making the 1977 historical drama The Duellists. But it wasn’t until Alien and Blade Runner established him as one of the most revered filmmakers ever seen in the history of modern cinema. […]
Ranking Video Game Movie Sequels From Worst to Best
Casey Chong ranks video game movie sequels from worst to best… Video game movies tend to get a bad rap since filmmakers can’t seem to crack the code in giving what the fans want (remember the dismal Super Mario Bros. back in 1993?) But some of them manage to score enough profit to warrant a […]
The Return of Cameron Diaz: Her Best Movies Worth Revisiting
Casey Chong looks at Cameron Diaz’s best films as the star makes her return to the screen… It’s nice to see the long-missed Cameron Diaz ‘Back in Action‘ after an 11-year hiatus following her retirement from acting to raise her family. Her latest movie, streaming now on Netflix [read our review here], also sees her […]
Gripping 90s Thrillers From First-Time Directors
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 […]
10 Great Slow-Burn Horror Movies To Fill You With Dread
Casey Chong with ten slow-burn horror movies that will fill you with dread… One of the most interesting things about the horror genre is its diverse A-to-Z elements from body horror to found footage, dark fantasy, slasher and supernatural. Then, there’s the slow-burn horror and as the name suggests, this subgenre focuses on the deliberate […]
The Best Milla Jovovich Movies Beyond Resident Evil
Casey Chong on the best Milla Jovovich movies outside of Resident Evil… Milla Jovovich got her start as a fashion model who has graced the covers of Cosmopolitan, Elle and Vogue, to name a few before transitioning her career into showbiz. She made her big-screen debut in Zalman King’s Two Moon Junction but it wasn’t […]
7 Kick-Ass Female-Led Action Movies
Casey Chong with seven female-led action movies that are worth your time… Action movies may have been traditionally dominated by men but the opposite sex have also had their fair share of notable efforts. From Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley taking down the Xenomorphs in the Alien movies to Uma Thurman’s The Bride slicing and dicing her […]
Cinema of Violence: 10 Great Hong Kong Movies of the 1980s
Casey Chong looks at ten great Hong Kong movies from the 1980s… Violence is frequently one of the recurring motifs that defines a Hong Kong movie. Practical effects along with the use of blood squibs for gunfights and stunts were heavily emphasized back in the day, explaining why the action set pieces have a heightened […]
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