Hasitha Fernando with a selection of horrors from the past decade that you may have missed… Horror films are a dime-a-dozen, but really good ones? Now that’s a rare commodity. As always some of these good horror films have a tendency of flying under the radar of audiences due to them being indie-films with limited […]
Is Nicolas Cage the most interesting actor in the business right now?
Tom Jolliffe looks at the eclectic work of Nic Cage and his recent resurgence. Is there anyone more interesting to watch right now? Nicolas Cage started his career in earnest. He progressed through a series of bit player roles, initially as Nicolas Coppola. A few of these roles, in Rumble Fish, Peggy Sue Got Married […]
Second Generation Directors: The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at directors following in their parents’ footsteps… Undoubtedly the influence of your parents plays a big part in shaping you as a person. In the almost surreal world of cinema and movie-making, there will be a kind of magical allure at the power a film director can wield. Offspring of […]
Dark and Gritty Movies That Judge Dredd Lovers Will Cherish
Marvelous Videos presents gritty movies for Judge Dredd fans… One of the major appeals of the Judge Dredd universe is its hellish landscape. Mega-City One is a monstrous metropolis full of crime, moral decay, and everything you can possible hate about humanity. In some ways, it makes sense that brutal law enforcement methods are employed by the […]
Underrated Action Horror Movies That Are Absolutely Stunning!
Marvelous Videos recommends 10 underrated entries in the action-horror genre… It’s very hard to combine action with horror. Horror is about scaring audiences with a threat while action is about taking down said threats- how can something be terrifying if it can ultimately be gunned down? This is the line that many writers and directors […]
Now Is The Time for Indie Films To Strike
Tom Jolliffe looks at a pre-Covid rise in popularity for independent films, and a big upcoming push for content going forward… Slowly but surely, changes were afoot this time last year. It had been a progressive rise for a few years. Cinema was still monopolised by the mega budget blockbusters. In particular, Disney and every […]
What Makes a Great Horror Concept?
Tom Jolliffe on what makes a great horror concept… No doubt many film fans will be having a particular focus on the horror genre right as we work our way to Halloween. The genre is loaded with the great, and the not so great (and everything in between). The key to horror has always been […]
Ten Essential Films of the 2010s
Tom Jolliffe offers 10 essential films from the past decade… As a miserablist of impending middle age, I’ve often joked with friends my age (and perhaps with a demi-truth belief) that music died in 1994. On the subject of cinema, I’ve increasingly found in opining (the increasingly difficult task of selecting personal favourites, or creating […]
The Nicolas Cage Castings Just Keep Getting Better
Tom Jolliffe on some of the recent characters Nicolas Cage has been tasked with playing (including himself and now Joe Exotic)… It’s been a couple of months now. We’ve all seen Tiger King right? Good. Well, this only in America tale of exotic animals, cults, murder plots, murder cover ups (potentially) and everything in between […]
October Horrors 2019 Day 31 – Mandy (2018)
Mandy, 2018. Directed by Panos Cosmatos. Starring Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache, Bill Duke, and Richard Brake. SYNOPSIS: The happy lives of Red and his girlfriend Mandy are ruined by the arrival of a sinister cult leader and his deranged minions, forcing Red into a surreal and increasingly bloody quest for revenge. HAPPY HALLOWEEN […]