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10 Great Forgotten Movie Gems Worth Seeking Out

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Tom Jolliffe offers up essential films that were overlooked at the time, or have been forgotten in the years since release… Sometimes for whatever reason a film doesn’t strike a wide audience. It may just get released in the wrong era, or take a while to regain a cult following. Some films in retrospect end […]

14 Incredible Sci-Fi Movie Scores

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No good sci-fi movie is complete without an awe-inspiring musical score to elevate the on-screen visuals; here are fourteen of the best… A great music score can take the visual landscape of a film and add a whole other dimension to help transport the viewer. For genre movies, an effective score is essential in embellishing […]

10 Great Movies You Can Only Watch Once

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Some films invite repeat viewings, but these ten great movies are difficult to watch more than once… Everyone has favourite films that strike a chord, whether you rewatch them frequently or revisit them more irregularly. When it comes to seasons so intrinsically tied to cinema, like Halloween and Christmas, many movie fans have those annual […]

13 Great 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 […]

From Hated to Loved: Did These Movies Deserve Reappraisal?

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We look at ten once-hated films that have been shown more affection in recent years and ask, do they deserve the newfound love? It’s a story as old as cinema. A film comes out greeted with a vitriolic response from critics and audiences. In time we’ve seen the likes of Citizen Kane, The Shining and […]

10 Badass Action Movies You Might Have Missed

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Load up for ten bad-ass action movies you might have missed… There’s a well-worn genre that continues to attract the biggest audiences from the big screen right down to streaming. It’s action! From Cowboys to Commandos and everything in between, a good action film sets the pulse racing and provides audiences with a wild rollercoaster […]

Movie Review – Bound (2025)

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Bound, 2025. Directed by Isaac Hirotsu Woofter. Starring Alexandra Faye Sadeghian, Jessica Pimentel, Ramin Karimloo, Pooya Mohseni, Aaron Dalla Villa, Bryant Carroll, Jaye Alexander and Alok Tewari. SYNOPSIS In order to escape her drug-dealing, abusive stepfather, a young introvert flees to NYC. After successfully reinventing herself, she realizes she must confront her dark past to […]

Made for Cinemas: Can Sinners Save the Big Screen Experience?

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Original films have been met with apathy lately, but can Sinners help turn that tide and save the big screen experience? Without sounding like a broken record, it’s pretty clear that the studios greenlighting the majority of Hollywood’s tentpole pictures steer hugely in favour of recognisable IPs. Whether it’s sequels, remakes, reboots, biopics, or adaptations […]

The Bonkers Comedies of Andrew McCarthy

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Once a member of a group of actors dubbed ‘The Brat Pack,’ Andrew McCarthy also counts three insane comedy films among his work… The 80s and 90s were a special time for the comedy genre. Aside from classic comedies with brilliant concepts, such as Planes, Trains and Automobiles, the era was also known for concepts […]

10 Crazy Cult Horror Movies You Need To See

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Go big or go home with these ten horror movies that dial the crazy up to the max… The horror genre is experiencing a boom right now with plenty of popular films destined to be cult favourites. You can have subtle, atmosphere-driven horror, folk, mind-bending cerebral horror and more. You can also have a horror […]