Hasitha Fernand on the story behind The Maze Runner as it turns 10… Young Adult literature has been around since the Victorian age with such seminal classics as Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Treasure Island and Tom Sawyer paving the way for modern-day efforts like Harry Potter, The Hunger Games and His Dark Materials to gain […]
10 Modern Horror Classics You Have To See
EJ Moreno with ten essential modern horror classics… Horror has hit a different level in recent years. While the genre has always been solid, we have mainstream audiences embrace horror just as much as the diehard fans. That’s led to quite a few genre entries becoming bonafide classics. We’ll look at ten of the most […]
The Kids Are Alright! Why Gen Z Cinephiles Are Cinema’s Last Hope
Gen Z takes a lot of heat for the current apathy toward mainstream movies that divide audiences and fail at the box office. But it’s not their fault… We’ve had some box office dynamite this year, with audiences flocking to see Deadpool’s latest outing and the Xenomorphs up to their old tricks again. Generally, though, […]
Nowhere Left to Hide: The Rise of Tech-Savvy Killers in Horror
Amy Watkins on the rise of the tech-savvy killer in the horror genre… A demonic, murderous doll. A deranged maniac set on revenge in a small town. A silent masked killer lurking in the shadows. These are the faces that haunt us. The faces that forced us to lock our doors, check the backseats of […]
15 Movies To Watch On Tubi UK
The UK now gets an opportunity to ride the Tubi rollercoaster and we give you 15 gems to watch from underrated, undiscovered and forgotten to the enjoyably bad… Without a huge deal of fanfare, Tubi opened its doors in the UK recently to try and capture the kind of audience pull it’s managed over in […]
Léon: The Professional: The Unconventional Cult Classic at 30
30 years on from its release, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Luc Besson’s cult classic Léon: The Professional… Léon: The Professional is important for a number of reasons. The controversial hitman film introduced audiences to a young Natalie Portman, gave Jean Reno wider recognition and reminded how much Hollywood needs Gary Oldman. But […]
True Romance: The Story Behind the Cult Classic Crime Drama
Released on this day in 1993, Hasitha Fernando dives into the story behind True Romance… Very few crime-dramas released in the 90s era have gone on to cement a cult status down the line, and True Romance is one such film that upon release didn’t receive the attention it deserved, but with the passage of […]
Downfall at 20: A Sobering Take on the Final Stages of World War II
Hasitha Fernando on the story behind Downfall as the film celebrates its 20th anniversary… Over the course of many years there have been numerous stories of World War II that centered around Adolf Hitler brought to life through feature films and the small screen. These portrayals have ranged mostly from moustache twirling villainy to two-dimensional […]
The Essential Danny Elfman Film Scores
With the release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice [read our review here], it’s time to look at the inimitable Danny Elfman’s essential work… Some composers are truly unique, leaving a body of work that listeners can immediately identify as theirs within a few bars. Whether you can spot a Williams, a Zimmer or a Goldsmith, these conjurers […]
Classic Retro Video Games Based on 80s UK TV Game Shows
Andrew Newton plays a selection of retro video games based on classic 1980s UK TV game shows… Back in the 80s the four television channels (yes, we only had four channels) all loved their light entertainment. Every night of the week they came up with a variety of comedies, variety shows and game shows in […]
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