OBEX, 2025. Directed by Albert Birney. Starring Albert Birney, Callie Hernandez, Paisley Isaacs, Frank Mosley, Tyler Davis, Paul Oh, Gloria Probably, Nate Krimmel, and Nicholas Gurewitch. SYNOPSIS: Conor Marsh’s secluded life is disrupted when he plays OBEX game. His dog Sandy disappears, blurring reality and game. Conor enters the OBEX world to rescue Sandy, navigating […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Under Siege (1992)
Under Siege, 1992. Directed by Andrew Davis. Starring Steven Seagal, Gary Busey, Tommy Lee Jones, Erika Eleniak, Bernie Casey, Troy Evans, Patrick O’Neal, Colm Meaney, Raymond Cruz. SYNOPSIS: When the USS Missouri gets taken over by terrorists on its final voyage, it is up to ex-Navy SEAL-turned-cook Casey Ryback to save the day. There is […]
10 Forgotten Erotic Thrillers of the 1980s
Casey Chong with a selection of forgotten erotic thrillers from the 1980s that are worth revisiting… The 1990s may have been the decade when the erotic thriller genre flooded the market not only in mainstream cinema but also in direct-to-video distribution. But let’s not forget about the decade before – the 1980s, that is – […]
Entertaining 80s Buddy Movies You May Have Missed
Casey Chong with a selection of 80s buddy movies for your watch list… The 1980s were a defining era for buddy movies, beginning with the granddaddy of the modern action comedy 48 Hrs. in 1982, bringing in Nick Nolte’s grizzled cop role and then-newcomer Eddie Murphy’s motormouthed and street-smart convict. Murphy’s career then skyrocketed in […]
Movie Review – We Bury the Dead (2025)
We Bury the Dead, 2025. Written and Directed by Zak Hilditch. Starring Daisy Ridley, Mark Coles Smith, Brenton Thwaites, Matt Whelan, Kym Jackson, Holly Hargreaves, Deanna Cooney, Elijah Williams, Chloe Hurst, and Salme Geransar. SYNOPSIS: After a catastrophic military disaster, the dead don’t just rise – they hunt. Ava searches for her missing husband, but […]
Movie Review – The Dutchman (2025)
The Dutchman, 2025. Directed by Andre Gaines. Starring André Holland, Kate Mara, Zazie Beetz, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Aldis Hodge, Lauren E. Banks, Tracy Wilder, Shonica Gooden, Lazarus Simmons, Sally Stewart, and Megan Miller. SYNOPSIS: A successful black businessman, haunted by his crumbling marriage and identity crisis, is drawn into a sexualized game of cat and […]
8 Creepy Neighbor Movies for Your Watchlist
Casey Chong with eight great creepy neighbor movies for your watchlist… There’s something intriguing about exploring the endless possibilities revolving around neighbors in a movie, typically in the form of psychological thrillers. These neighbors can be, say, a serial killer or a terrorist, and these types of movies are usually built from a mix of […]
Movie Review – The Plague (2025)
The Plague, 2025. Written and Directed by Charlie Polinger. Starring Everett Blunck, Kayo Martin, Kenny Rasmussen, Joel Edgerton, Lucas Adler, Kolton Lee, Caden Burris, Elliott Heffernan, and Lennox Espy. SYNOPSIS: A socially awkward tween endures the ruthless hierarchy at a water polo camp, his anxiety spiraling into psychological turmoil over the summer. Set at a […]
The Essential Indiana Jones Knock-Offs of the 1980s
Something seems familiar as we take a look at a selection of essential Indiana Jones imitators from the 1980s… In cinema, if something works once, studios will naturally assume it could work again. Die Hard, aside from spawning four sequels, also inspired innumerable rip-offs. The same goes for Mad Max, Conan the Barbarian, Jaws, The […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Scars of Dracula (1970)
Scars of Dracula, 1970. Directed by Roy Ward Baker. Starring Christopher Lee, Dennis Waterman, Jenny Hanley, Michael Gwynn, Michael Ripper, Patrick Troughton, Christopher Matthews, Bob Todd, and Anouska Hempel. SYNOPSIS: After a young man is murdered whilst staying at Castle Dracula, his younger brother comes searching for him. 1970 was a crucial year for Hammer, […]
