Casey Chong presents an essential selection of 90s road movies…The 1990s road movie tropes define its genre by focusing on the characters’ journey of self-discovery with thought-provoking themes from the search for freedom to identity, rebellion, adventure, and friendship. Depending on the movies, some of them lead to a positive end, while others culminate in […]
The Top 10 The X-Files Episodes
Simon Thompson with his picks for the best episodes of The X-Files…My relationship with The X-Files is similar to my love of a band that was once incredible but doesn’t know when to pack it in. No matter how god awful that I Want To Believe movie was, or how much of a mixed bag […]
10 Terrible Horror Movie Sequels
Casey Chong with ten terrible horror movie sequels….Not every horror franchise is consistent with its qualities, which can be seen in notable film series such as Evil Dead, Scream, and Final Destination. Shortlisting ten of the worst horror sequels ever made doesn’t come easy. But here goes anyway, covering from the rotten-egg entries of the […]
7 Bizarre 80s Horror Movies You Need to See
Casey Chong presents a selection of bizarre 80s horror movies you might have missed…The 1980s marked a tremendous decade for the horror genre, thanks in no small part to practical effects, which allowed filmmakers to incorporate extensive use of gore, latex makeup, and animatronics, regardless of budget levels, not to mention the rise of VHS […]
The Essential Indiana Jones Knock-Offs of the 1980s
Something seems familiar as we take a look at a selection of essential Indiana Jones clones 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 Terminator, […]
8 Movies That Could Never Be Made Today!
From perilous productions to reckless disregard for health and safety, here are eight films that could NEVER be made today…The modern-day movie has the benefit of current technology that allows a shoot to be made as simply, efficiently, and as safely as possible. These days, most modern blockbusters look like they’re carbon copies of each […]
10 Movies That Prove You Should Be Careful What You Wish For
Your wishes can come true, but in cinema there’s always a catch. Be careful what you wish for with these ten essential cursed wish movies… Some ideas become tried and trusted in the movies. One such is the cursed wish gone wrong. From horrors to comedies, it can often result in the protagonist on a quest […]
The Longest Leap: Quantum Leap’s Ending is Still a Gut-Punch Thirty Years On
Adam Page on the gut-punch of Quantum Leap’s infamous finale…There are endings, and then there are endings. There are those wrapped neatly with a little bow, a kiss in the sunset, the hero walks away from the frame and everyone is alive, smiling and all properly accounted for. Television, and in particular American network television […]
10 Essential Australian Outback Horror and Thriller Movies
Casey Chong presents ten essential horror and thriller movies set in the Australian Outback…The Australian Outback has been a recurring visual and thematic playground for filmmakers to mirror its geographical settings of huge deserts, empty highways, isolated towns, and crocodile-infested rivers with the likes of primal danger, guilt, and loneliness. Such locations make it ideal […]
10 Stylish Thrillers You Need to See
You can’t beat a thriller that oozes style and the might of a director expressing themselves, so here are ten for you to check out…There’s making a film, and then there’s making a film with style. That style might come from the design, costumes, swagger of the cast, or from a director given the license […]
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