Blade Runner made Rutger Hauer an icon of the sci-fi genre, but don’t miss out on these six other wild sci-fi films… The late great Rutger Hauer saw things you people wouldn’t believe. Having made a name for himself as an acclaimed star in his native Holland, a Hollywood break soon beckoned. After a couple […]
20 Essential Criterion Collection Films
It’s time to cast an eye on the Criterion Collection, a distribution company renowned for giving cult, classic and world cinema a new lease of life… The art of film curation and preservation is something one company in particular seems to exceed above all else. For the niche market of cinephile collectors, Criterion also has […]
Cinema of Violence: 10 Great Hong Kong Movies of the 1980s
Casey Chong looks at ten great Hong Kong movies from the 1980s… Violence is frequently one of the recurring motifs that defines a Hong Kong movie. Practical effects along with the use of blood squibs for gunfights and stunts were heavily emphasized back in the day, explaining why the action set pieces have a heightened […]
Coming of Rage: Eight Great Horror Movies About Adolescence
EJ Moreno looks at the horrors of teenage life… What do you remember from growing up? Were the changes to your body or navigating high school politics terrifying? Many films capture those experiences throughout other genres, but it’s rare to get a true horror film about coming of age. As a teen, a horror film […]
8 Great Cult Sci-Fi Movies from 1985
Casey Chong looks at eight great cult sci-fi movies from 1985… 1985 was a big year for a certain sci-fi movie called Back to the Future, which made over $210 million in the stateside alone. Robert Zemeckis’ genre-defining, time-travel masterpiece remains a cinematic icon to this day. However, the year also saw a handful of […]
10 Badass Action Movies You Might Have Missed
Load up for ten badass action movies you may have missed… There’s a well-worn genre that continues to attract the biggest audiences from the big screen right down to streaming. It’s action! From Cowboys to Commandos and everything in between, a good action film sets the pulse racing and provides audiences with a wild rollercoaster […]
10 Great Forgotten Gems of the 1980s
We take a look at ten great forgotten gems from the 1980s… How many have you seen? The 1980s was an eclectic melting pot of cinema. Blockbusters and franchises were becoming a big thing. The success of home video also gave films a place to succeed beyond the cinema screens. Cinema fandom has always clustered […]
10 Great Cult 80s Movies You Need To See
Tom Jolliffe with ten great cult 1980s movies you need to see… The cult film. From the obscure gems with an undying loyalty from their small following, to the mass cults who followed Star Wars back in the 80s. Sometimes a film just strikes a chord and has a certain unique charm or imperfect quality […]
The Passion of the Christ: Mel Gibson’s Controversial Biblical Film Revisited
We look at the story behind The Passion of the Christ… The Passion of the Christ has been a hotbed of controversy since the day the project was announced. Whilst some took offense with the film’s blood-soaked violence and anti-Semitic overtones there were a great many who admired Mel Gibson’s singular vision and what he’d […]
The Long Good Friday: Still the Definitive British Gangster Film
With Easter upon us, Tom Jolliffe looks back at The Long Good Friday… The season of Chocolate eggs is upon us, and whilst anyone pondering seasonal viewings tied to the Easter may be looking at Faith-based cinema, there’s also another film that is intrinsically tied to Easter… The Long Good Friday. Coming at a transitional […]
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