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Deadpool at 10: The Story Behind the Irreverent Superhero Blockbuster

February 14, 2026 by admin

As it celebrates is tenth anniversary, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Deadpool… Deadpool was one of those IPs that was perpetually stuck in development for the longest duration. Fast forward to ten years later, and the property has transformed into one of the most lucrative superhero franchises out there and there’s no knowing […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Hasitha Fernando, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: 20th Century Fox, Brianna Hildebrand, Deadpool, Ed Skrein, Gina Carano, Marvel, Morena Baccarin, Paul Wernick, Rhett Reese, Ryan Reynolds, Tim Miller, X-Men

7 John Hughes Movies You Might Have Missed

February 14, 2026 by Casey Chong

Go beyond the classics as Casey Chong presents seven John Hughes movies you might have missed… The name John Hughes is synonymous with ’80s teen culture, the filmmaker having spent the majority of his career exploring the angst-ridden years of adolescence as teenagers cope with generational conflicts, class struggles, and more. He basically defined the […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Curly Sue, Dutch, John Hughes, Mr Mom, Reach the Rock, She's Having a Baby, Some Kind of Wonderful, The Great Outdoors

Nine Underrated Zombie Movies of the 2000s

February 1, 2026 by Casey Chong

Casey Chong with nine underrated zombie movies of the 2000s… By the 2000s, the era marked the rise of the undead – a significant turning point where the zombie genre, previously popularized by George A. Romero, was no longer restricted to typically slow-moving reanimated corpses. They became more aggressive and even capable of charging forward, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Dance of the Dead, Dead & Breakfast, Fido, Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane, La Horde, Pontypool, The Horde, The Roost, Undead, versus

The Best Jason Statham Action Movies

January 31, 2026 by Casey Chong

Casey Chong with the essential Jason Statham action movies… With his distinctive tough guy look and the kind of impassive personality that you don’t want to mess with, Jason Statham fits like a glove when it comes to playing a no-nonsense action role. Formerly a professional diver, he began his acting career after Guy Ritchie […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: A Working Man, Crank, Jason Statham, Killer Elite, Safe, Shelter, The Beekeeper, The Expendables, The Mechanic, The Transporter, Wild Card, Wrath of Man

10 Essential Movies from 1976

January 27, 2026 by Tom Jolliffe

We take a look at a great year for cinema with ten essential movies from 1976… A stellar year in cinema can sometimes be judged by the strength of the Best Picture nominees. Then you could look again in a decade or two and see which films have accrued a loyal cult following and been […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: 1900, All The President's Men, Assault on Precinct 13, Carrie, Death Among the Pines, God Told Me To, In the Realm of the Senses, Kings of the Road, Marathon Man, network, Obsession, Rocky, Taxi Driver, The Killing of A Chinese Bookie, The Man Who Fell to Earth, the omen, The Outlaw Josey Wales, The Tenant

10 Great Cult B-Movies of the VHS Era

January 24, 2026 by Tom Jolliffe

Lower your brow and grab the popcorn as it’s time to look at ten unmissable cult B-movie gems of the VHS era… The point of the humble B-movie (which has effectively now become the A-movie as far as mainstream tent pole cinema is concerned), was  -without too many airs or graces or deep psychological study […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: dead heat, Deathstalker II, Dollman, Pumpkinhead, Retroactive, Scanner Cop, The Hidden, The Stepfather, the stuff, Trancers

Eight Essential Maika Monroe Performances

January 24, 2026 by Casey Chong

Casey Chong on the essential Maika Monroe performances… One of the most promising young actresses working today, the Santa Barbara-born Maika Monroe is often synonymous with the horror genre, thanks in no small part to her breakthrough performance in It Follows. But she isn’t the type who is pigeonholed as a strictly horror movie actress, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Greta, It Follows, longlegs, maika monroe, Significant Other, The Guest, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, Villains, Watcher

Horror’s Revenge: The 2026 Oscars and the Genre’s Long-Overdue Moment

January 23, 2026 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno on the Academy Award nominations… The 2026 Oscars will be remembered as the night horror stopped asking for respect and started receiving it. For decades, horror fans have watched the Oscars with a familiar mix of hope and resignation. Every so often, the Academy would toss the genre a bone: a technical nomination […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Awards Season, EJ Moreno, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Academy Awards, Amy Madigan, Frankenstein, guillermo del toro's frankenstein, Michael B. Jordan, Oscars, Ryan Coogler, sinners, The Ugly Stepsister, Weapons

10 Forgotten Erotic Thrillers of the 1980s

January 15, 2026 by Casey Chong

Casey Chong with a selection of forgotten erotic thrillers of the 1980s that are worth revisiting… The 1990s may have been the decade when the erotic thriller genre flooded the market not only in mainstream cinema but also in direct-to-video distribution. But let’s not forget about the decade before – the 1980s, that is – […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: american gigolo, Body Double, Body Heat, Call Me, Dressed to Kill, La Gabbia, Night Games, perfect strangers, The Girl in a Swing, the postman always rings twice, the trap, Thief of Hearts

10 Essential Home Invasion Horror Movies

May 18, 2024 by Casey Chong

Casey Chong with the essential home invasion horror movies… Home is a sanctuary. But imagine the fear and the uncomfortable feeling when someone breaking and entering your home no matter if you live alone or with your loved one(s). The home invasion horror/thriller has been a recurring favourite for many filmmakers to explore the genre […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Don't Breathe, Funny Games, Hush, Inside, Panic Room, Sleep Tight, The Collector, the purge, Them, You're Next

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