Bugonia, 2025. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, and Alicia Silverstone. SYNOPSIS: Bugonia, Yorgos Lanthimos’s eleventh feature film, arrives on 4K Ultra HD with a code for a digital copy and just one bonus feature. This was my first experience with one of his movies, and I’m now […]
8 Great Cult Sci-Fi Movies from 1985
Casey Chong looks at eight essential cult sci-fi movies from 1985…. 1985 was a big year for a certain sci-fi movie called Back to the Future, which made over $210 million in the stateside alone. Robert Zemeckis’ genre-defining, time-travel masterpiece remains a cinematic icon to this day. However, the year also saw a handful of […]
10 Upcoming Horror Movies to Watch Out For in 2026
Vanessa Maki with ten horror movies to watch out for in 2026…. After a very long year in general and an interesting one for horror, 2026 is coming much quicker than anyone is prepared for. Thus we’re inching closer to the horror films coming out next year, and as ever we’ve an upcoming array of […]
2025 in Film: What Did We Learn?
It’s time to take a look back at 2025 in film and ponder what we’ve learned… 2025 is drawing to a close, and we can get a sense of how things have gone and what we’ve learned from cinema this year. It’s fair to say there have been surprises and some trends continuing, with others […]
Beyond Superman: The Essential Christopher Reeve Movies
Casey Chong presents the essential Christopher Reeve movies beyond the Superman franchise…. The name Christopher Reeve will be forever associated with his iconic role as Clark Kent/Superman in the Superman film series, portraying the character from the 1978 original through to 1987’s The Quest for Peace, totalling four movies. His wholesome appearance, along with a […]
10 Stylish Bubblegum Horror Movies for Your Watch List
Vanessa Maki serves up some bubblegum horror for your watch list… When some people think about horror, they aren’t always thinking about colorful atmospheres or daylight terrors. Their minds are likely going to darker aesthetics, gothic/southern gothic architecture, and terror occurring during the late night hours. Despite all of that, horror can also feature bright […]
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 – […]
A New Golden Age for John le Carré
Chris Connor on the new golden age of John le Carré adaptations… John le Carré is still among the most revered and influential spy novelists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Works like The Spy Who Came in From the Cold and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy still loom large over the genre. His works have […]
7 Snake Horror Movies You May Have Missed
Casey Chong with seven snake movies that may have slithered under your radar… Sharks may top the list when it comes to animal-themed horror movies, but the slithery, poisonous snakes deserve their spot, too. Popular snake movies like Anaconda and Snakes on a Plane are worthy of a mention here. And so do a few […]
8 Entertaining Die Hard-Style B-Movies for Your Watch List
Casey Chong presents a selection of Die Hard riffs… The Die Hard on a [fill in the setting] subgenre first made its mark after director John McTiernan and then-television star Bruce Willis, of Moonlighting fame, ushered in a new era of action movies in 1988 to critical and financial success with the original Die Hard. […]
