Tom Jolliffe on the films he could watch over and over again and never tire of… We all have our favourite films. There are some that have a deeply profound effect. There are some that get deep within our bones and leave us in awe, or take a heavy emotional investment. You could watch Requiem For […]
Iconic Characters Who Deserve Their Own Christmas Movie
Tom Jolliffe places some iconic characters into the festive chaos of the Christmas movie… We’re approaching Christmas. You might already be fed up with the never-ending barrage of Christmas songs, the neighbours who have had their lights going since they threw out their pumpkins, and the impending barrage of Christmas movies. Are there too many? […]
First-look preview of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Masquerade
Boom! Studios has unveiled a first-look preview of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Masquerade #1, a brand new oversized one-shot featuring the strange and wondrous characters of Jim Henson’s beloved fantasy classic Labyrinth. Check out the preview here… You’re invited to the ball of the season! But all is not as it seems with the guests of […]
Revisiting 80’s Fantasy Films: The sublime, the ridiculous and the underrated
Tom Jolliffe takes a jaunt back to the 80’s to see how some of the decade’s biggest fantasy films have aged… Growing up as a young sprog in the 80’s I was treated to all manner of eye-catching fantasy films. A lot of these ‘kids’ films were completely savaged by critics at the time. I […]
The Alternative Halloween Viewing List
Tom Jolliffe offers up a selection of non-horror films to watch this Halloween season, which might just be prescient enough to be horrific… Halloween’s just for horror right? Well what if we’re not watching horror? What if we’re watching action or sci-fi or comedy? It may just be that some of these films have a […]
10 Delightful Films to Brighten Your Day
Tom Jolliffe with a selection of 10 delightful films that can’t fail to brighten your day… Well ladies and gents, it looks like we’re still in the midst of some kind of biblical meltdown. Between a virus that’s spread the world, to political discord, societal discord, things are bad and all the while every app […]
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Masquerade announced by Boom! Studios
Boom! Studios has announced that it is set to take fans back to the strange and wondrous world of Jim Henson’s beloved fantasy Labyrinth This December with the new one-shot comic Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Masquerade from award-winning author Lara Elena Donnelly (Amberlough) and artists French Carlomagno (The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance), Samantha Dodge (Catwoman: […]
What is the Most Quotable Movie of All Time?
Tom Jolliffe on what might be the most quotable film ever made… Films come and go. Some disappear into a distant haze of half forgotten memory. Others, for a variety of reasons, stand the test of time. Maybe you remember the visuals of Blade Runner, the powerhouse performances in The Godfather, the impeccable writing of […]
The Most Iconic Cult Classics of All Time
EJ Moreno on iconic cult classics… What does it take for a film to be considered a “cult classic?” Many define it as a movie that is popular among a particular group, but for me, that isn’t always the case. Some cult classics can become larger than life presences in the industry, taking over fan […]
Labyrinth sequel lands Doctor Strange’s Scott Derrickson as director
The world of Labyrinth will get a bit more sinister and strange with Deadline reporting that Scott Derrickson will helm the sequel to the 1986 cult classic fantasy. The Sinister and Doctor Strange director will take over directorial duties from Fede Alvarez, who was initially attached to direct. Maggie Levin, who wrote and directed Into […]