The Descent, 2005 Directed by Neil Marshall. Starring Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder, MyAnna Buring, Nora-Jane Noone, Craig Conway, and Oliver Milburn. SYNOPSIS: A caving expedition goes horribly wrong when six explorers become trapped and ultimately pursued by a strange breed of predators. How long does a movie have to be out […]
Supergirl tanks with $68 million opening weekend at the global box office
It’s been a disappointing weekend for Warner Bros. and DC Studios, with the freshly-rebooted DC Universe’s second big screen offering Supergirl failing to take flight with audiences and grossing just $68 million worldwide across the Friday-to-Sunday period. Directed by Craig Gillespie and starring House of the Dragon’s Milly Alcock in the title role as Kara […]
12 Essential Road Trip Movies
Embark on a journey with these twelve essential road trip movies… In the world of movies, going on a road trip isn’t just about reaching the destination, but also serves as a reflection of how a journey, no matter near or far, shapes a person through experience, truth, and relationships. Movies about road trips have […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Wake in Fright (1971)
Wake in Fright, 1971. Directed by Ted Kotcheff. Starring Gary Bond, Donald Pleasence, Chips Rafferty, Sylvia Kaye, Jack Thompson, Peter Whittle, and Al Thomas. SYNOPSIS: After a bad gambling bet, a schoolteacher is marooned in a town full of crazy, drunk, violent men who threaten to make him just as crazy, drunk, and violent. When […]
10 Delectable Films About Food Guaranteed to Make You Hungry
Prepare to feel hungry, as these 10 delicious films about food are guaranteed to make your mouth water… Food and film have gone together for a long time. I’m not just talking about an overpriced bucket (or Dune fleshlight) of slightly stale popcorn, or a hotdog that’s been spinning on the plate for 23 years, […]
Pixar Doesn’t Have an Originality Problem, It Has a Universality Problem
Joseph Jenkinson on Pixar’s “originality problem” and its shifting storytelling priorities… Pixar earned its reputation through a seemingly endless run of original stories. Aside from the occasional revisit to the Toy Story world, the period between 1995 and 2010 (often regarded as the studio’s golden age) was defined by a string of beloved films that […]
Movie Review – Young Washington (2026)
Young Washington, 2026. Directed by Jon Erwin. Starring William Franklyn-Miller, Ben Kingsley, Andy Serkis, Kelsey Grammer, Joel Smallbone, Mary-Louise Parker, Mia Rodgers, Jonno Davies, Leo Hanna, Angus Castle-Doughty, Fearghal Geraghty, Ryan Begay, John Foss, Michael Benz, Martijn Lakemeier, Will Joseph, Alfie Kiely, Clement Toyon, and Nicholas Antoniou. SYNOPSIS: A young George Washington faces war, betrayal, […]
10 Essential Australian Outback Horror and Thriller Movies
Casey Chong presents ten essential horror and thriller movies set in the Australian Outback… The Australian Outback has been a recurring visual and thematic playground for filmmakers to mirror its geographical settings of huge deserts, empty highways, isolated towns, and crocodile-infested rivers with the likes of primal danger, guilt, and loneliness. Such locations make it […]
10 Stylish Thrillers You Need to See
You can’t beat a thriller that oozes style and the might of a director expressing themselves, so here are ten for you to check out… There’s making a film, and then there’s making a film with style. That style might come from the design, costumes, swagger of the cast, or from a director given the […]
10 Essential Horror Movies From 1986
It’s time to take a look back at some essential horror movies of 1986… Horror is making a comeback right now, with indie horror proving particularly successful thanks to films like Obsession, Iron Lung and Backrooms. It continues a trend from the past decade of new and interesting voices in the genre, delivering low-budget films […]
