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The Worst Omissions in the 2026 Oscar Nominations

March 7, 2026 by Tom Jolliffe

The Oscars can’t always get it right, but were they seriously wrong with these omissions? The Oscars are almost upon us, and heaven knows what controversies and contentious decisions await. The nominations went largely as expected, given the award season thus far and the hype associated with particular movies. However, even the nominations weren’t without […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Awards Season, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Bugonia, Eva Victor, Hamnet, jesse plemons, joel edgerton, Josh Oconnor, No Other Choice, Oscars 2026, Park Chan-Wook, Paul Mescal, Sorry Baby, Train Dreams, wake up dead man, William H. Macy, yorgos lanthimos

7 Memorable Movie Portrayals of Frankenstein’s Monster

March 7, 2026 by Casey Chong

Casey Chong with seven great portrayals of Frankenstein’s Monster… Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, has inspired countless adaptations, with hundreds of movies dating way back to 1910. The story of how an obsessive Dr. Frankenstein is willing to go against nature by playing God to bring a corpse to life is […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Boris Karloff, Bride of Frankenstein, Christopher Lee, Frankenstein, Glenn Strange, House of Dracula, House of Frankenstein, Jacob Elordi, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Peter Boyle, Robert De Niro, Son of Frankenstein, The Curse of Frankenstein, Xavier Samuel, Young Frankenstein

Movie Review – War Machine (2026)

March 7, 2026 by Robert Kojder

War Machine, 2026. Directed by Patrick Hughes. Starring Alan Ritchson, Dennis Quaid, Stephan James, Jai Courtney, Esai Morales, Blake Richardson, Keiynan Lonsdale, Daniel Webbe,r Jack Patten, Joshua Diaz, Heather Burridge, Victory Ndukwe, Matt Testro, and Richard Cottam. SYNOPSIS: Follow the final recruits of a grueling special ops boot camp who encounter a deadly force from […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder, Top Stories Tagged With: Alan Ritchson, Blake Richardson, Daniel Webbe, Dennis Quaid, Esai Morales, Heather Burridge, Jai Courtney, Joshua Diaz, Keiynan Lonsdale, Matt Testro, netflix, Patrick Hughes, r Jack Patten, Richard Cottam, Stephan James, Victory Ndukwe, War Machine

The Essential Horror Movies of 1996

March 7, 2026 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno with the essential horror movies of 1996… 1996 wasn’t just a good year for horror. This was one of the first high points after years of a dry spell, a pure “oh, we’re so back” kind of year. The genre was crawling out of its early-’90s slump, sharpening its claws, and getting ready […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, EJ Moreno, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: From Dusk Till Dawn, hellraiser: Bloodline, Scream, the craft, The Dentist, The Frighteners

Movie Review – The Bride! (2026)

March 7, 2026 by Robert Kojder

The Bride!, 2026. Written and Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal. Starring Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Jake Gyllenhaal, Annette Bening, Peter Sarsgaard, Penélope Cruz, Jeannie Berlin, John Magaro, Julianne Hough, Louis Cancelmi, Linda Emond, Matthew Maher, Stephanie Troyak, William Hill, Massiel Mordan, and Karin Dreijer. SYNOPSIS: In 1930s Chicago, Frankenstein asks Dr. Euphronius to help create a […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder, Top Stories Tagged With: Annette Bening, Christian Bale, jake gyllenhaal, Jeannie Berlin, Jessie Buckley, John Magaro, Julianne Hough, Karin Dreijer, Linda Emond, Louis Cancelmi, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Massiel Mordan, Matthew Maher, Penelope Cruz, Peter Sarsgaard, Stephanie Troyak, The Bride, William Hill

10 Essential Comedy Movies of 1996

March 6, 2026 by Tom Jolliffe

We take a trip back some thirty(!) years to look at the essential comedy movies of 1996… Back in the 90s, the comedy genre was going through a purple patch. It might surprise younger audiences, largely starved of regular comedy releases (especially on the big screen), that comedy was one of the most prolific big-screen […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Bottle Rocket, Fargo, Happy Gilmore, Kingpin, Swingers, The Birdcage, The Cable Guy, The Frighteners, The Nutty Professor, Trees Lounge

Movie Review – Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (2026)

March 5, 2026 by Robert Kojder

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, 2026. Directed by Tom Harper. Starring Cillian Murphy, Rebecca Ferguson, Barry Keoghan, Tim Roth, Stephen Graham, Sophie Rundle, Ned Dennehy, Packy Lee, Ian Peck, Jay Lycurgo, Ruby Ashbourne Serkis, Sam Baker Jones, Kasper Hilton-Hille, and Thomas Arnold. SYNOPSIS: During World War II, Tommy Shelby returns to a bombed Birmingham and […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder, Top Stories Tagged With: Barry Keoghan, Cillian Murphy, Ian Peck, jay lycurgo, Kasper Hilton-Hille, Ned Dennehy, netflix, Packy Lee, Peaky Blinders, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, Rebecca Ferguson, Ruby Ashbourne Serkis, Sam Baker Jones, sophie rundle, Stephen Graham, Thomas Arnold, Tim Roth, Tom Harper

Movie Review – Protector (2025)

March 5, 2026 by Robert Kojder

Protector, 2025. Directed by Adrian Grunberg. Starring Milla Jovovich, Matthew Modine, Isabel Myers, D. B. Sweeney, Don Harvey, Gabriel Sloyer, Michael Stahl-David, Brooklyn Sudano, Texas Battle, Yoko Hamamura, Lydia Hull, and Arica Himmel. SYNOPSIS: Former war hero Nikki’s peaceful life is shattered when her daughter is kidnapped. Thrust into the criminal underworld while hunted by […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder, Top Stories Tagged With: adrian grunberg, Arica Himmel, Brooklyn Sudano, D. B. Sweeney, Don Harvey, Gabriel Sloyer, Isabel Myers, Lydia Hull, Matthew Modine, Michael Stahl-David, Milla Jovovich, Protector, Texas Battle, Yoko Hamamura

10 Essential Action Movies of 1996

March 4, 2026 by Tom Jolliffe

It’s stunts aplenty with spinning kicks and punches, as we travel back to 1996 with these essential action movies… The action movie landscape of 1996 was pretty interesting. It saw a noticeable shift in the genre, stepping noticeably away from the previous decade and early 90s reliance on muscle-bound heroes. The beefy big boys like […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Black Mask, Broken Arrow, Daylight, Eraser, Executive Decision, First Strike, Glimmar Man, Maximum Risk, Mission: Impossible, Riot, Sabotage, Silent Trigger, Sworn To Justice, the long kiss goodnight, The Quest, The Rock, The Sweeper, White Tiger

Movie Review – Heel (2025)

March 4, 2026 by Robert Kojder

Heel (a.k.a. The Good Boy), 2025. Directed by Jan Komasa. Starring Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, Anson Boon, Kit Rakusen, Austin Haynes, Callum Booth-Ford, Monika Frajczyk, and Savannah Steyn. SYNOPSIS: A 19-year-old criminal, Tommy, is kidnapped and forced into a rehabilitation process by a dysfunctional couple, Chris and Kathryn, who try to make him a “good […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder, Top Stories Tagged With: Andrea Riseborough, Anson Boon, Austin Haynes, Callum Booth-Ford, heel, Jan Komasa, Kit Rakusen, Monika Frajczyk, Savannah Steyn, Stephen Graham, The Good Boy

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Movie Review – War Machine (2026)

The Essential Horror Movies of 1996

7 Memorable Movie Portrayals of Frankenstein’s Monster

Movie Review – The Bride! (2026)

10 Essential Comedy Movies of 1996

Movie Review – Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (2026)

Movie Review – Protector (2025)

10 Essential Action Movies of 1996

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