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10 Essential Movies from 1976

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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 more […]

10 Great Cult B-Movies of the VHS Era

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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 – […]

The Essential Action Movies of 1986

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We journey back 40 years (yes… really) with the essential action movies of 1986…In an era when a half-decent action film is becoming rarer than the dodo, and practical stunts and effects even more so, I often find myself venturing back to action films of yesteryear. Some of the very best of years gone by […]

The Top 10 Star Trek: The Next Generation Episodes

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Simon Thompson presents his picks for the best episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation…Anybody who knows me personally for any length of time knows that I’m a huge fan of Star Trek: The Next Generation, given that I never shut up about movies, TV shows, games, and books that I love in general. The […]

7 Underrated World War II Romance Movies For Your Watch List

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Casey Chong presents a selection of underrated World War II romance movies to add to your watchlist….World War II has inspired many filmmakers to explore the subject matter from different perspectives, one of which includes the romantic elements set against the backdrop of the war-torn country. Popular and much talked-about movies like Casablanca, The English […]

10 Essential Cult Classic 80s Movies You Need To See

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Tom Jolliffe with ten great cult classic 1980s movies you need to see…The cult film. From the obscure gems with an undying loyalty from their small following, to the mass cults who followed Star Wars back in the 80s. Sometimes a film just strikes a chord and has a certain unique charm or imperfect quality […]

10 Forgotten Erotic Thrillers Worth Revisiting

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Casey Chong presents a selection of forgotten erotic thrillers for your watch list…Erotic thrillers may have significantly dwindled in today’s era, even though this subgenre does make a splash – for better or worse – occasionally with movies like the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, Netflix’s Fair Play and the recently Nicole Kidman starrer Babygirl. […]

8 Must-See 90s Neo-Noir Movies You Might Have Missed

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As Noirvember winds down, Casey Chong presents a selection of underrated neo-noir movies from the 1990s…The 1990s era saw a string of notable neo-noirs from Warren Beatty’s bold comic strip-like style Dick Tracy (1990) to Abel Ferrara’s stark Bad Lieutenant (1992) and of course, the Oscar-winning L.A. Confidential (1997). But the same decade also produced […]

8 Must-Watch World War II Horror Movies

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Casey Chong with a selection of must-see World War II horror movies for your watch list…World War II left an indelible mark on world history, and cinema has been constantly fascinated by the conflict, exploring the underlying moral and psychological effects of war, from the soldier’s PTSD to the hellish nature of enduring combat in […]

10 Essential 21st Century Neo-Noirs for Noirvember

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We continue our Noirvember offerings with ten essential 21st century neo-noirs…It’s time once more to take a deep dive into the brutal and fatalistic world of noir as Noirvember rolls on. From film noir of the 30s and 40s, to great revisionist periods like the 1970s, there has always been a noir-infused selection of films […]