EJ Moreno revisits overlooked modern horror films… With the sheer volume of horror movies releasing each year, including smaller indies and the straight-to-streaming movies that seemingly drop daily, it’s easy to see how even the best horror films can get lost in the shuffle. Given how some hidden gems have remained hidden for far too […]
The Return of the Moderate Budget Action Movie?
Could 2024 bring about a surge in moderately budgeted big-screen action movies? It’s been a talking point for some years now. The big studios, particularly Disney and their innumerable arms, have been preoccupied with huge blockbusters as well as gargantuan budget shows. The low-budget indie films up to about ten million bucks make up a […]
The Essential Man vs. AI Movies
AI technology is developing to astonishing levels and if you’ve seen any of these sci-fi films, you know it’s all going to go wrong… Technology is great. Whoever invented the waffle iron is a genius. Video games keep us amused, even though I think that games peaked at 16-bit. When it comes to everyday functions, […]
The Essential Action Movies of the 21st Century
Tom Jolliffe offers up a list of essential 21st Century action films… As an action aficionado and self-confessed old git, I quietly nod in a small amount of agreement with Ridley Scott and Martin Scorsese’s Marvel/modern cinema shade. I grew up in an era when action was performed almost entirely in camera, with an eye […]
How to Refurbish the Terminator Franchise
Tom Jolliffe offers his thoughts on the direction to take the Terminator franchise… Terminator 2: Judgment Day is 30 this year. It’s also fair to say it’s the last film in the franchise that proved unquestionably successful. It was a massive box office hit, launching James Cameron to gargantuan levels of production. At the time […]
Extremely Underrated Cyberpunk Movies You Have To Watch
Marvelous Videos presents cyberpunk hidden gems…. Every day it seems like we’re moving further and further into a cyberpunk world. We used to think that science fiction was purely speculative: crazy ideas dreamed up by wild writers with even wilder imaginations. But now, as corporations gain more power, income inequality grows, and advertising signs glare […]
Leigh Whannell and Tim Walsh to bring Upgrade to TV with Blumhouse
The modern cult classic Upgrade from director Leigh Whannell will find new life on the small screen as Whannell will team with showrunner Tim Walsh to adapt his film for television, with Blumhouse serving as producers. The series, which Whannell co-created and will executive produce along with showrunner Tim Walsh (Treadstone, Chicago P.D., Shooter), picks […]
Techno-Thrillers in Film: From The Satan Bug to The Invisible Man
Hasitha Fernando on techno-thrillers in film… If you’ve read enough books and watched your fair share of films, chances are you’ve heard the term ‘techno-thriller’ being tossed around from time to time. For the uninitiated this particular genre is a hybridization of many others, drawing inspiration from awe inspiring sci-fi dramas to white-knuckling espionage thrillers. […]
Blumhouse: Leading the Way with Sustainable Genre Film Production
Tom Jolliffe looks at Blumhouse Productions and the success and sustainability of its business model… When it comes to box office discussion, it seems to revolve around the success or failure of the huge tentpole films. Was Birds of Prey a flop? Did The Rise of Skywalker flop? Can Avengers: Endgame be matched again in […]
Director Leigh Whannell and producer Jason Blum are both interested in an Upgrade sequel
One of the biggest surprise hits of 2018 was Leigh Whannell’s Upgrade, a futuristic sci-fi thriller that follows a technophobe who becomes paralysed in an unprovoked attack and receives cybernetic upgrades to seek revenge. However, since the film’s release, there has been speculation whether or not audiences will get to see a follow-up. Now, in a […]
