Jack Gayer on Gymkata, and why you need to see it…“Unintentionally hilarious” is not a label one strives for. But there’s certainly some magic when it happens. “Did I really see that?” you often wonder. Gymkata (1985) is full of such moments. Laughs are to be had, entirely at the film’s expense. Little about the […]
A New Wave of Espionage Adaptations
Chris Connor on a new wave of espionage adaptations…Espionage fiction on the page is truly thriving both in the UK and the US, spearheaded by Mick Herron’s Slough House series. There is a wealth of other writers, old and new, riding the wave of interest. A string of ex-spies are putting their experience on the […]
Everything We Know About Season 3 of The Pitt
Will Hume looks forward to season 3 of The Pitt…The second season of The Pitt concluded on April 14, 2026, but work on the next chapter is already well underway. With writing already in progress, casting changes emerging, and production gearing up in California, season 3 appears to be moving quickly toward a likely early […]
2025 in Film: What Did We Learn?
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 buckin […]
Angels, Demons and Devils with Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves is clearly an Angel, so it’s natural that he’s found himself battling demons and the devil throughout his cinematic career. We take a look at those battles of good vs evil and life vs death…It’s almost impossible not to love Keanu Reeves. He’s one of Hollywood’s good guys and an effortlessly likeable fellow […]
Raiders of the Lost Ark at 45: The Story Behind the Quintessential Action-Adventure Classic
As the film celebrates its 45th anniversary, Hasitha Fernando dives into the story behind Raiders of the Lost Ark…Raiders of the Lost Ark is the perfect “popcorn” flick, featuring a rugged adventurer in the form of Harrison Ford, non-stop action mayhem, exotic locations and an engrossing narrative. The movie is the quintessential action-adventure, which has […]
10 Essential Thrillers from 2016
Flickering Myth’s Tom Jolliffe ventures back a decade to look at ten essential thrillers from 2016…Have you ever come across a film you saw recently on the big screen? Freshly released, brand spanking new, and it feels like it was only yesterday. Then you take a look at the year in parentheses and realise it […]
8 Essential Nordic Noir Movies
We head across the Nordic region to bring you a selection of essential and grim noir movies….Wintry surroundings with cold, stark, and grey landscapes. Nordic cinema does certain things as well as, if not better than, anyone else. The halcyon days of Ingmar Bergman saw intense character studies that scraped back the psyche of protagonists […]
10 Essential Movies from 1966
It’s a trip back to the swinging 60s for these essential films from 1966…1966 has a lot of relevance for English football lovers, with that year marking England’s first (and thus far only) World Cup trophy. Remember back to the halcyon days of Euro 96 and England’s big anthem going into it, Three Lions (from […]
Bloated Casts, Broken Endings: Why The Boys & other big shows can’t stick the landing
Anghus Houvouras on The Boys, and why many big shows fail to stick their landing…There is a distinct, recurring phantom that haunts the final seasons of our favorite massive television shows. We watched it hollow out Game of Thrones. We are watching Stranger Things drag its feet against it. We see the strain of it […]
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