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The Possession Remake Makes Me Want To Scream In The Subway

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It’s finally happened, the acquired taste cult-classic Possession is being given the Hollywood remake treatment. Is nothing sacred? Hollywood’s baffling lack of creative ideas is nothing new, nor is the preoccupation with remaking cult movies from decades ago. We have a reboot of The Crow on the way that could have chosen a number of […]

Ten Reasons Why Predator Is Awesome

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Here’s ten reasons why Predator is one of the greatest movies of the 1980s… Released on this day in 1987, Predator remains a timeless classic. Its lithe simplicity and iconic imagery have given it a lasting legacy. The film launched a franchise which has never come close to matching its expert delivery and tense thrills, […]

MTV Generation-Era Comedies That Need New Sequels

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Happy Gilmore 2 is on the way, but what other MTV generation-era comedies deserve revisiting? Here’s ten… Adam Sandler’s about to take to the fairways again with the triumphant return of Happy Gilmore. The slacker-turned-unorthodox golf pro lit up the screens in the mid-90s and got into a fistfight with Bob Barker. It was a […]

Is 2024’s Blockbuster Season Totally Uninspiring?

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We look ahead at what’s in store for the second half of 2024 and ponder whether there are any must-see, sure-fire hits… Having recently looked at the state of the cinema industry and whether the big screen experience is on its last legs, now seems like a good time to look ahead to the rest […]

The Essential 80s Action Movies

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Tom Jolliffe with his picks of the essential 1980s action movies… Cheesy, excessive, over the top and funny. Something about the 1980s action movie marks it as the most extravagant, bold and explosive era of the genre. The 90s infused MTV stylistics into the genre and certainly went for a flashier style of shooting and […]

Is Cinema On Its Last Legs?

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After some notable big-budget bombs, is the big screen experience on its last legs? Remember Barbenheimer? It felt like a shot of adrenaline that could reinvigorate a struggling big screen industry with audiences preferring to catch films on streaming. Had you been asked about your expectations for the success of a three-hour biopic of Oppenheimer […]

Movie Review – The Last Kumite (2024)

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The Last Kumite,2024. Directed by Ross W. Clarkson. Starring Mathis Landwehr, Matthias Hues, Kurt McKinney, Billy Blanks, Cynthia Rothrock, Michel Qissi, Abdul Qissi, David Kurzhal, Kira Kortenbach, Mona Moula and Mike Derudder. SYNOPSIS Michael Rivers, a skilled martial artist is forced to fight in an illegal fighting tournament in order to save his daughter. Along […]

Essential Gothic Horror Movies To Scare You Senseless

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Tom Jolliffe with an essential selection of gothic horror films guaranteed to scare you senseless… Dark, macabre psychological stories set in isolated locations with the uncanny or supernatural. Gothic horror movies are often dripping in atmosphere, enveloping the audience in a deeply unsettling story. Immersion is the name of the game and we’ve seen everything […]

Essential Demonic Horror Movies To Send Shivers Down Your Spine

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Grab your Holy Bible and rosary beads as we look at ten essential demonic horror movies that will send shivers down your spine… As Flickering Myth takes a leap into film production with The Baby in the Basket, our own little slice of demonic horror, maybe now is a good time to look at some […]

How Roger Corman Changed Cinema

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After the sad news that Roger Corman has passed away, we look at his legacy and how he changed cinema… Roger Corman leaves behind an imperious résumé, with over 500 credits. Most prolific as a producer, Corman was also a director who made some incredible films (most notably his Edgar Allan Poe adaptations) and even […]