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The Bourne Difference: The Major Book vs Movie Changes

April 17, 2025 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church on the major differences between the Jason Bourne book and movie series… With last month’s news announcing the Jason Bourne franchise will move from Universal to another studio after the rights went up for sale, it is a good time to reflect on the series as it is unclear if Matt Damon will continue […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Ricky Church Tagged With: Jason Bourne, Matt Damon, Robert Ludlum, the bourne identity

American Psycho at 25: The Story Behind the Satirical Horror Classic

April 14, 2025 by admin

Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind the controversial American Psycho on the 25th anniversary of its release… American Psycho was many things. In one sense it was mired in controversy from the get-go due to the problematic nature of its source material and in another the movie marked the critical and transformative turning point […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Hasitha Fernando, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: American Psycho, Bret Easton Ellis, Christian Bale, Jared Leto, Mary Harron, Willem Dafoe

7 Rotten Horror Movies That Deserve A Second Chance

April 11, 2025 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno looks at poorly received horror movies worth revisiting… As horror fans, we often accept that some of our favorite movies may not be loved by everyone else. This comes with the territory, as the genre can really polarize viewers with everything from tone to gore to the director to a franchise’s legacy. Focusing […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, EJ Moreno, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: frogs, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, Idle Hands, Jennifer's Body, Saw, Scream 3, The Devil's Rejects, two thousand maniacs!

10 Great Val Kilmer Performances

April 7, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

The late, great Val Kilmer had an eclectic career full of memorable roles and films. Here are ten of his standout performances… Val Kilmer’s time as a Hollywood icon was never less than interesting. Depending on the film set, he was either an enigmatic genius, a fun presence, or a director’s nightmare. What can’t be […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Batman Forever, Heat, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Doors, The Salton Sea, Tombstone, Top Gun, Top Secret, True Romance, Val Kilmer, willow

Johnnie To, Hong Kong Cinema’s Modern Master

April 6, 2025 by admin

Simon Thompson delves into the career of Hong Kong filmmaker Johnnie To… Intensely prolific (with a back-catalogue dating all the way back to 1980) and defiant, Johnnie To is a Hong Kong filmmaking giant who, despite approaching the age of 70 this year, has shown no sign of slowing down or falling out of love […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Simon Thompson, Television, Top Stories Tagged With: All About Ah Long, election, Election II, Johnnie To, PTU, Running Out of Time, The Enigmatic Case, The Mission, Vengeance

The Essential Modern Conspiracy Thrillers

April 5, 2025 by admin

Hasitha Fernando with ten essential conspiracy thrillers… Conspiracy thrillers are a sub-genre of film that kick-started with the likes of The Manchurian Candidate and The Ipcress File, eventually flourishing in the 70s with bonafide hits such as Three Days of the Condor, All the President’s Men, Marathon Man and Executive Action. The movies were primarily […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Hasitha Fernando, Movies Tagged With: Captain America: The Winter Soldier, conspiracy theory, Enemy of the State, JFK, the bourne identity, the fugitive, The Ghost Writer, The Insider, The International, The Manchurian Candidate

The Essential Richard Norton Movies

March 30, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

One of action cinema’s unheralded greats, Richard Norton, has sadly passed away. Here are ten essential movies where Norton kicked ass… Action fans were heartbroken to learn that the perennially underrated but legendary Richard Norton passed away recently. The Australian tough guy and martial arts master has had a colourful background, which has included working […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: China O'Brien, Cyber Tracker, equalizer 2000, Force: Five, Magic Crystal, Millionaires Express, Mr Nice Guy, Richard Norton, Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars, Under the Gun

Movies That Actually Really Need A Remake!

March 28, 2025 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno with a selection of movies that really need a remake… The Thing. The Departed. Cape Fear: Sometimes, a remake could be good; sometimes, the remake is even better than the original. As a lifelong horror fan, it’s something I’ve come to accept; nothing is safe, and everything is up for a remake. That […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, EJ Moreno, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: All About Eve, John Carter, Jumper, rope, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The Towering Inferno, Waterworld

10 Essential Films From 1975

March 16, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

We journey back half a century to look at ten unmissable films from 1975… We’re now half a century since 1975, an era of American cinema that was incredible. It was also a key year in terms of the first film that really started the ball rolling in shaping the kinds of films audiences would […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Barry Lyndon, Deep Red, Dog Day Afternoon, Jaws, Mirror, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Man Who Would Be King, The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Essential New French Extremity Movies

March 1, 2025 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno looks at seven iconic extreme French films… During the 2000s, American horror fans saw a rise in extreme violence in their horror. From Hostel to Saw, it was fair to say that things weren’t the cheesy fun slashers we saw decades before. But where did this start? For many film fans, we look […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, EJ Moreno, Featured, Movies Tagged With: baise-moi, high tension, Inside, Irreversible, Martyrs, Them, Trouble Every Day

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