Ricky Church looks at the late Arleen Sorkin’s best performances as Harley Quinn… Recently Arleen Sorkin, the voice and inspiration behind the beloved Batman character Harley Quinn, passed away. In the 30 years since her creation in Batman: The Animated Series Harley Quinn has become a huge character unto herself. Not only is she one of […]
10 Incredibly Influential Action Movies
We look at ten of the most influential action movies ever made… The action genre excites and entertains like no other and it’s fair to say that the lasting appeal shows that audiences have long held the desire for escapism. Whether it’s Western shootouts at high noon, kung fu battles in the streets of Hong […]
Crazy Vampire Tales from 1988: Vampire’s Kiss and Lair of the White Worm
Tom Jolliffe revisits two gonzo vampire classics from 35 years back in Vampire’s Kiss and Lair of the White Worm… In 1987, two of the best vampire films of the decade were released. The Lost Boys was pure 80s, MTV styled pop cinema with instantly quotable dialogue and a great cast of young 80’s upstarts like […]
The Films Quentin Tarantino Wrote But Didn’t Direct
With True Romance turning 30 this weekend, we look at the films Quentin Tarantino wrote but didn’t direct… Everyone knows Quentin Tarantino went from geeky video store clerk to geeky film director, but he didn’t just explode onto the scene with Reservoir Dogs (which, and this has been airbrushed out of history now, he developed […]
Essential Films from The Expendables 4 Cast
With Expend4bles on the way, we look at ten essential films from its stars… It seems like a long old time since we last saw the Expendables crew in action. After a period of false starts and the small matter of a pandemic, (as well as a release that got pushed back) we’re finally going […]
The Essential 1990s Superhero Movies
Hasitha Fernando on the essential superhero and comic book movies of the 1990s… The popularity of the superhero sub-genre has waxed and waned over the years. Despite having a fairly early start in cinemas it wasn’t until blockbusters like 1978’s Superman: the Movie and 1989’s Batman that cape and cowl affairs began to be taken […]
Van Damme meets Tsui Hark: Double Team and Knock Off
On the 25th anniversary of Knock Off, we look back at Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Tsui Hark double bill… Jean-Claude Van Damme was riding high in the mid 1990s. He was coming off the back of a string of his biggest hits. He had an eye for talent too, becoming a key figure in bringing John […]
Fox Marvel Characters Who Need Redemption in Deadpool 3
EJ Moreno looks at Fox Marvel characters who need redemption in Deadpool 3… Marvel fans know the dark days that were endured at the cinemas to get to the once-peak MCU status we had. Some of the most beloved Marvel characters were handled so strangely in their original outings, feeling so far removed from what […]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The First Big Screen Movie vs The Latest
It’s Turtle time as we look at the first big screen Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles adventure alongside the most recent, Mutant Mayhem… Since the original cartoon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (“Hero” replacing “Ninja” in some territories) launched in 1987 (based on a 1985 comic book), closely followed by the first toy runs in 1988, the […]
Dust in the Eye: Ten Tear-Jerking Moments in Action Movies
Tom Jolliffe looks at ten tear-jerking moments from an eclectic mix of action movies (with major spoilers)… Action movies are exciting, sometimes empowering, often chaotic and move at a breakneck pace. The primary directive of an action film is to invest you enough into the characters’ quest that you care what happens, but usually only […]
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