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Body Double at 40: The Lurid Version of Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window

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Casey Chong revisits Brian De Palma’s Body Double as it celebrates its 40th anniversary… Brian De Palma’s works may have been inconsistent but at his peak, he directed a fair share of memorable genre films that defined his career. As a self-professed fan of Alfred Hitchcock, he has exploited the Master of Suspense’s themes, tones […]

John Wick at 10: The sleeper hit that revitalized the action genre

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Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind John Wick on its 10th anniversary… Who would have thought that a modestly budgeted hitman flick would completely revitalize the action genre and launch a successful franchise? Yet, here we are, a decade later talking about John Wick’s influence on the film industry as we celebrate its 10th […]

Kate Beckinsale’s Action Movies Ranked

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Casey Chong looks at Kate Beckinsale action movie roles… Kate Beckinsale is no stranger to action movies, even though her earlier acting career was mostly confined to period/historical films and romantic comedies. But it wasn’t until then-unknown Len Wiseman enlisted her to play the leather-clad vampire assassin in Underworld in 2003. Even though she continues […]

10 Creepy Horror Movies Jump Scares

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Casey Chong looks at ten essential horror movie jump scares… Horror movies are all about the cinematic experience of scaring the hell out of you, keeping you on the edge of your seat and startling you while watching a scene. The latter is especially true with jump scares, one of the most widely-used visual techniques […]

Fight Club at 25: An Incendiary brew of satire, style, dark comedy & violence

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As it celebrates its 25th anniversary, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Fight Club… To say Fight Club is one of the most controversial cinematic efforts of the 1990s would be an understatement. The film can be bunched with 1955’s Rebel Without a Cause and 1967’s The Graduate in terms of thematic similarities but […]

Whiplash at 10: An Exploration of the Dark Side of Talent and Obsession

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Hasitha Fernando on the story behind Whiplash as the film celebrates its tenth anniversary… Hollywood has churned out its fair share of ‘musical prodigy’ movies centered around talented musicians with efforts such as Amadeus, Immortal Beloved and Shine. But Whiplash broke the mold by delivering a darker and more mature take on the timeworn story […]

The Essential Horror Movie Threequels

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Casey Chong looks at seven of the best horror threequels… Horror franchises tend to be erratic even for iconic ones like Halloween and Friday the 13th. The first film is often seen as a high point that’s hard to top, let alone replicate in the subsequent follow-ups (i.e. John Carpenter’s Halloween and Wes Craven’s A […]

Ed Wood at 30: The Story Behind Tim Burton’s Cult Classic Biographical Drama

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As the film turns 30, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Tim Burton’s Ed Wood… Every now and then, we come across filmmakers whose efforts are so utterly devoid of any artistic or creative merit that they are simply called the “the worst movie directors of all time”. In present day Hollywood directors such […]

DVD Review – In a Violent Nature (2024)

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In a Violent Nature, 2024. Directed by Chris Nash. Starring Ry Barrett, Cameron Love, Andrea Pavlovic, Reece Presley, Liam Leone, and Lauren Taylor. SYNOPSIS: After the locket that keeps him buried in the ground is removed from its sacred place, resurrected corpse Johnny goes for a walk in the woods… Every so often a movie […]