Casey Chong presents a selection of thrilling directorial debuts from the 1990s… Like every decade, the 1990s saw a numbers of filmmakers emerging with critically acclaimed directorial debuts, some of whom would go on to enjoy long and successful careers, while others would find themselves struggling to live up to their debut. Here, we zero […]
8 Great Recent Films You Really Need To See
Tom Jolliffe shines a light on eight recent movies that are well worth adding to your watch list… You took the kids to shout “Chicken Jockey” and trash screen one at your local multiplex. Maybe you took them to see Lilo & Stitch. A week after release and with great word of mouth, you went […]
10 Great Forgotten Erotic Thrillers You Need To See
Casey Chong presents a selection of forgotten erotic thrillers that are worth a watch… Erotic thrillers may have significantly dwindled in today’s era, even though this subgenre does make a splash – for better or worse – occasionally with movies like the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, Netflix’s Fair Play and the recently-released Nicole Kidman […]
Movie Review – Bound (2025)
Bound, 2025. Directed by Isaac Hirotsu Woofter. Starring Alexandra Faye Sadeghian, Jessica Pimentel, Ramin Karimloo, Pooya Mohseni, Aaron Dalla Villa, Bryant Carroll, Jaye Alexander and Alok Tewari. SYNOPSIS In order to escape her drug-dealing, abusive stepfather, a young introvert flees to NYC. After successfully reinventing herself, she realizes she must confront her dark past to […]
Great Directors and Their Forgotten Gems
Tom Jolliffe looks at the forgotten gems that most great directors have… If you think of many great directors you cast your mind to their career highlights. Those iconic films. Many of these directors become largely defined by one or two films in particular (sometimes more). Additionally occasionally you might also remember those films that […]
Revisiting Bound: The Wachowskis’ Stunning Directorial Debut
Ahead of The Matrix Resurrections, Tom Jolliffe looks back at Bound, the Wachowskis’ directorial debut, which remains essential neo-noir… They had written a Sylvester Stallone action picture. Assassins would prove somewhat underwhelming to critics and disappointed at the box office. It would undoubtedly have been a money spinning gig for Lana and Lilly Wachowski but […]
Why 1996 was the Most Important Year in Hollywood
This week, Neil Calloway argues that 1996 was a hugely influential year in cinema… This month sees the release of the long awaited Independence Day sequel. In many ways it seems like a long time since the original came out; the film industry has moved on a lot, and there is no way that a […]
Sony reveals Playstation Plus games line up for November 2017
Sony has released details of the PlayStation Plus titles coming to gamers this November. There is a good selection of games this month with a little something for everyone. There’s also a couple of bonus games for gamers this month. Watch the November games preview below… Playstation 4 owners have a decent selection of games […]
