Movies

Joseph Stalin was a big movie buff and a huge fan of American Westerns, which he regularly screened for the Soviet elite during his reign of terror. However, the communist dictator was bothered by John Wayne’s powerful embodiment of America, having been warned by Russian film director Sergei Gerasimov about the …

It’s been almost two years since Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 hit cinemas. Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt left us on both a literal and narrative cliffhanger in the spy’s battle against the powerful AI known as The Entity. Since then, Mission Impossible 8 has been retitled Mission: Impossible …

A survey by Talker Research revealed that a whopping 94% out of the 2,000 Americans who watched the FX series set in feudal Japan rated it positively—65% hailed it as “great.” Another triumph for FX is the third season of The Bear, which garnered commendations from 92% of viewers who …

Netflix UK has recently added one of the most outlandishly supernatural horror films of recent years to its catalogue. Featuring a top Hollywood star, this delightfully over-the-top spin on the exorcism genre has rapidly garnered a dedicated cult following, with at least one sequel already in the pipeline. Originally released …

Chisum was John Wayne’s first movie of the 1970s, the Western legend’s final decade. Having had a cancerous lung removed a few years earlier, Duke had to rely on an oxygen mask and hide his ailments from his fans in his movies. When this failed to happen, he was left …

Back in 1980, Jack Nicholson starred in a career-defining movie adaptation of Stephen King’s 1977 novel The Shining. Stanley Kubrick’s film may have been criticised, including by King, for differing much from the source material. Yet that didn’t stop the picture from going down as one of the greatest horror …

A 2022 period horror flick has swiftly carved its way into the annals of great slasher movies, and it’s now frighteningly easy to enjoy from the comfort of your sofa. As a standout entry from one of the highly praised trilogies of recent times, this enthralling, emotionally charged thriller boasts …

Next Monday, January 27, marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz during World War 2. The Nazi extermination camp located in occupied Poland was where over a million people (mainly Jews) were murdered; most infamously in the gas chambers. Over the decades, there have been some devastating films …

And in the meantime, there have been some changes in the bookies’ race, which should be taken with a pinch of salt. In recent weeks The Crown’s Josh O’Connor has been the bookies’ favourite but the latest odds has Kraven the Hunter star Aaron Taylor-Johnson retaking the top spot. According …

A thriller that garnered glowing reviews on its 2023 debut is now accessible to anyone with a Netflix account, promising to ensnare viewers from start to finish with its remarkably innovative concept. Its standout quality lies not just in the gripping narrative but also in the singular gimmick that distinguishes …