EJ Moreno looks at lackluster entries from in horror… Horror fans will tell you that even movie series they find to be absolute classics will have at least one stinker. No franchise is safe from a bad film, regardless of the genre. But there’s something about a bad horror movie that can shake the foundation […]
Jaws Pinball announced at CES 2024
At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in fabulous Las Vegas, Stern Pinball Inc announced Jaws Pinball to the world. This latest pinball machine has been inspired by the classic films from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment and features state of the art pinball tech’. See more of this new table in the video below…. JAWS Pinball will take […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Jaws (1975)
Jaws, 1975. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfus, Lorraine Gary, and Murray Hamilton. SYNOPSIS: Jaws arrives on 4K disc looking and sounding as close to its theatrical glory as you can get on home video these days. The sound and picture are top-notch, and while Universal didn’t include anything new […]
More Old Films Back at the Cinema Please
Tom Jolliffe hopes there’s an increased willingness to re-release old films at the cinema… As we step out of lock-down and cinemas around the world re-open, we’re in a period where damage assessment is required. After all, for three months in the US, UK and China, some of the biggest world wide markets, audiences have […]
10 Essential Creature Features
Tom Jolliffe offers up 10 essential creature features… Who doesn’t love a good old creature feature? They still seem to be immensely popular, with recent reboots for the Jurassic Park and Godzilla franchises. That popularity in fact has been booming in the Asian markets in particular (whilst some of the recent big monster films have […]
Essential Animal Horror Movies To Watch If You Enjoyed Beast
Hasitha Fernando with a selection of essential animal horror movies to watch if you enjoyed Beast… Animal horror, creature feature or whichever way you choose to label them, all these films belong to a subgenre of horror that taps into our primal fear of what would happen if nature went haywire. With the Idris Elba […]
Modern Mainstream Film: Passable and Disposable?
Tom Jolliffe looks at modern mainstream cinema. Is it being led by disposable content over long-standing legacy? The pace at which the world evolves can be frightening sometimes. You blink, suddenly you look around and you’re 40, you’ve got a house, wife, kid and you make groaning noises when you bend down to pick something […]
Oscar Worthy Performances In Iconic Horror Films
EJ Moreno discusses Oscar-worthy acting performances in horror… Any film fan knows that it’s rare your personal favorite makes it to the biggest award show of the year. The Academy Awards voters are a tough crowd, especially when it comes to horror films. It feels like some major genre film is overlooked every year, and […]
10 Horror Film Scores to Enjoy Over Halloween
Hasitha Fernando presents a selection of horror film scores to enjoy over Halloween… With All Hallows Eve a creeping round the corner, ‘tis the perfect opportunity to look back at a few film scores which have gone on to define the modern-day horror film. More than films in other genres when it comes to horror, […]
Universal Pictures vs Warner Bros: Blockbuster Battle | Flickering Myth Movie Chat
In this episode of FM Movie Chat, EJ Moreno and Allen Christian pit the offerings of Hollywood majors Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. against one another to see which of the two has the biggest franchises and blockbusters. Jaws or Blade Runner? The Fast & Furious series or the DC Extended Universe? Jurassic Park or […]
