Bella Madge on The Rocky Horror Picture Show as it celebrates its 50th anniversary… Fifty years ago, a rocket-ship from the planet Transsexual, in the galaxy of Transylvania crashed landed on Earth. With its blood-red swagger and sequined charm, the aliens inside it flooded our soundwaves and filled our dancefloors. It was an infectious rebellion, […]
Rooting For The Villain
A good villain can make or break your film or series. A great one might just have an audience root for them… Any genre film or series that gets boiled down to good vs evil in its basest form, needs a good villain. Luke Skywalker needs Darth Vader and the Emperor. Sometimes you can just […]
The Shining at 45: The Story Behind Stanley Kubrick’s Psychological Horror Masterpiece
Hasitha Fernando on the story behind The Shining as it turns 45… Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining had a divisive reception from film critics at the time of its release. However, decades later the effort has been appreciated and hailed as one of the greatest horror flicks of all time. As the masterpiece celebrates its 45th […]
Three Days of the Condor at 50: The Story Behind the Classic Conspiracy Thriller
Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Three Days of the Condor as it celebrates its 50th anniversary…. Although receiving somewhat of a muted response at the time of its release, Three Days of the Condor has since been reappraised and acknowledged as one of the best conspiracy thrillers to emerge from the 70s era […]
3 Spectacular Performances in James Gunn’s Superman That Stole The Movie
Anthony Cooper puts the spotlight on three movie-stealing characters from James Gunn’s Superman… James Gunn’s mesmerizing metahuman world of Gods and Monsters that is Superman will make you cheer, cry, and be dazzled by sheer movie-making magic. Of course, David Corenswet’s performance as Superman, the titular “Last Son of Krypton”, is a perfect mix of […]
4K Ultra HD Review – The House with Laughing Windows (1976)
The House with Laughing Windows, 1976. Directed by Pupi Avati. Starring Lino Capolicchio, Francesca Marciano, Gianni Cavina, Bob Tonelli, and Giulio Pizzirani. SYNOPSIS: An art restorer is drawn into a murder mystery after he discovers the deceased artist whose work he is restoring had some unorthodox creative methods. Having entered the world of 4K UHD […]
10 Unconventional Christmas Movies (That Aren’t Die Hard)
If you’re looking for an unconventional Christmas movie that isn’t Die Hard, here’s a selection for your consideration…. Christmas is upon us again, and one of the leisure activities associated with the holiday spirit is revisiting some of the traditional Christmas movie classics such as It’s a Wonderful Life, Home Alone, and The Santa Clause. […]
Returning to The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
For three consecutive years it was a huge Christmas big screen event, so how does The Lord of the Rings trilogy hold up today? Does it sometimes feel like the Christmas season can lack a really standout, all-consuming big screen event? Over the years, there have been some huge movies drop over the Christmas holidays […]
8 Great Cult Sci-Fi Movies from 1985
Casey Chong looks at eight essential cult sci-fi movies from 1985…. 1985 was a big year for a certain sci-fi movie called Back to the Future, which made over $210 million in the stateside alone. Robert Zemeckis’ genre-defining, time-travel masterpiece remains a cinematic icon to this day. However, the year also saw a handful of […]
All You Need Is Kill anime movie gets an English-language trailer
GKIDS has shared a new English-dub trailer for All You Need Is Kill, the upcoming anime movie adaptation of Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s light novel, previously brought to the big screen in live-action back in 2014 with the Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt-led Edge of Tomorrow. Check it out below… Set in the year 20XX, ALL YOU […]
