Casey Chong with eleven essential eccentric detective movie performances… Eccentric detective roles may find their way to television, covering the likes of Peter Falk’s shabby Lieutenant Columbo in Columbo, to Kyle MacLachlan’s coffee-loving Agent Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks, and Tony Shalhoub’s OCD-stricken Adrian Monk in Monk. But movies have their fair share of offbeat […]
Movie Review – The Fetus (2025)
The Fetus, 2025. Directed by Joe Lam. Starring Bill Moseley, Lauren LaVera, Julian Curtis, Evan Towell, and Ariel Yasmine. SYNOPSIS: A couple become pregnant with a half-human, half-demonic fetus with a thirst for blood-and must uncover its terrifying origins before it’s too late. In The Fetus, Alessa (Lauren LaVera) discovers she has accidentally gotten pregnant […]
8 Movies That Could Never Be Made Today!
From perilous productions to reckless disregard for health and safety, here are eight films that could NEVER be made today… The modern-day movie has the benefit of current technology that allows a shoot to be made as simply, efficiently, and as safely as possible. These days, most modern blockbusters look like they’re carbon copies of […]
10 Movies That Prove You Should Be Careful What You Wish For
Your wishes can come true, but in cinema there’s always a catch. Be careful what you wish for with these ten essential cursed wish movies… Some ideas become tried and trusted in the movies. One such is the cursed wish gone wrong. From horrors to comedies, it can often result in the protagonist on a […]
Movie Review – The Isolate Thief (2025)
The Isolate Thief, 2026. Directed by John Suits. Starring Mackenzie Foy, Odeya Rush, Joe Pantoliano, Sean Bean, Jack Kesy, Ty Simpkins, Bryan Martin, and Martin Sensmeier. SYNOPSIS: A young woman struggles to conceal the gold she stole from violent outlaws who have seized control of her remote outpost, outwitting them amid a deadly winter where […]
Knight Rider Michael Knight and KITT action figure playset unveiled by Ramen Toy and Factory Entertainment
Factory Entertainment and Ramen Toy have announced the 1:12 scale Knight Rider playset is available to pre-order now. The collectible set includes a 6-inch action figure inspired by the appearance of David Hasselhoff’s Michael Knight and 1:12 scale vehicle for his iconic car KITT from the classic 1980s series; check out the promotional images here… […]
Blu-ray Review – Cold Prey Trilogy
Cold Prey Trilogy Directed by Roar Uthaug/Mats Stenberg/Mikkel Brænne Sandemose. Starring Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Rolf Kristian Larsen, Tomas Alf Larsen, Robert Follin, Fridtjov Såheim, Marthe Snorresdotter Rovik, Kim Falck, Rune Melby, Julie Rusti, Nils Johnson, and Terje Ranes. SYNOPSIS: Limited edition box set containing the three Scandinavian mountain-set slashers. And the hits just keep on […]
A Cast Too Good For A Film This Bad: Collateral Beauty
Matthew Shepherd revisit’s 2016’s Collateral Beauty… Hollywood humiliations are both rare and fascinating occurrences. Unlike other examples, this isn’t a quiet burial of a cheap production nobody believed in, but the very public implosion of a film that had everything — a-list cast, optimal release slot, financially bolstered awards campaign and an intriguing trailer 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, […]
Independence Day at 30: The Story Behind the Sci-Fi Blockbuster
As it turns 30, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind the 1996 blockbuster Independence Day… One of the most unforgettable moments in the history of blockbuster filmmaking has got to be a colossal plasma beam completely laying waste to the White House in Independence Day. I mean, who can forget it right? Today, as […]
