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The Essential Gene Hackman Movies

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We celebrate one of the all-time greats, the late Gene Hackman, with ten essential movies… One of the best to ever step in front of the camera sadly left us recently. Gene Hackman’s long and illustrious career, in many ways, felt like an anomaly. He was intense and enthralling whenever he was on screen. An […]

The Legacy of Avatar: The Last Airbender 20 Years On

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Ricky Church on the legacy of Avatar: The Last Airbender… It is rather rare in this modern age of TV animation to get a show that speaks to both children and adult audiences through its story, characters and philosophy which is perhaps why Avatar: The Last Airbender remains so significant 20 years after its premiere. The series […]

The Essential New French Extremity Movies

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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 […]

1995: The Year Horror Sequels Hit Rock Bottom?

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From Halloween 5 to Howling VII, EJ Moreno on why 1995 may be the worst year for horror and slasher follow-ups… The 1980s saw horror reach heights never expected. Franchises were continued, proving the power of intellectual property even in genre fare. Things looked terrific, but then the 1990s entered the chat. Things became murky […]

What Will Amazon Do with James Bond?

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Will James Bond deliver next-day parcels? What can we expect from Amazon’s 007? It didn’t come with a huge amount of surprise that Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, after decades of overseeing the cinematic adventures of James Bond, would finally call it a day. Nor was it a surprise that following Amazon’s purchase of […]

Overlooked Sci-Fi Horror Movie Gems You Have To See

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EJ Moreno looks at seven overlooked sci-fi horror movies you have to see… Get ready to add a gang of fantastic sci-fi horror films to your watchlist as we explore the sub-genre’s hidden gems that keep us up at night. If you’ve heard of these films or are learning about them for the first time, […]

13 Obscure Horror Movie Gems You Need to See

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Forget Michael, Freddy and Jason. Check out these thirteen obscure and underrated horror movies… The horror genre is stuffed to the gills with an array of popular and iconic films. There are plenty of overlooked and undervalued films, some of which might have been overshadowed by bigger box office successes, or some which have been […]

The Breakfast Club at 40: The Story Behind the Quintessential Coming-of-Age Teen Drama of the 80s

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As the film turns 40, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind John Hughes’ 80s classic The Breakfast Club… John Hughes is a name that is synonymous with coming-of-age teen dramas and the 1980s era but one film has always stood out as one of the filmmaker’s best efforts and that is The Breakfast Club. […]

David Lynch: American Cinema’s Great Enigma

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Simon Thompson explores the career of the late, great David Lynch… To start this article off as simply as possible, David Lynch, one of American cinema’s greatest idiosyncratic directors is gone. While I knew that his health had sadly taken a turn for the worse since 2020, it still feels almost impossible to come to […]

Underrated Modern Horror Gems That Deserve More Love

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EJ Moreno revisits overlooked modern horror films…  With the sheer volume of horror movies releasing each year, including smaller indies and the straight-to-streaming movies that seemingly drop daily, it’s easy to see how even the best horror films can get lost in the shuffle. Given how some hidden gems have remained hidden for far too […]