The sense of dread that comes bubbling from the soil of Martha Marcy May Marlene is an oily one indeed. Sticky and messy, it is also rich with promise. Within minutes, the pastoral opening of men slinging their tools and women prepping meals shifts seamlessly ...
Tom Cruise might be returning as Ethan Hunt but director Brad Bird, responsible for helming the beloved animated films Iron Giant, Ratatouille, and The Incredibles, is the real hero of Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. His live-action debut is a ...
Four years after they struck cinematic gold with the oddball indie hit Juno, Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman are at it again, but this time minus the slangy clangor and stylistic flourishes for which they were so unfairly derided in the film that made it fun to laugh at teen pregnancy. Ironically, this ...
Produced by Lawrence Bender, directed by Scott Spiegel (writer of Evil Dead 2) and starring Sam and Ted Raimi, Intruder is exactly the type of supermarket slasher film you’d expect from those wacky minds. Intruder has one hand slopped in a bucket of gore and the other hand in the era of slapstick ...
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Joe Johnston’s The Rocketeer, Disney – at long last – allows the film to breathe a bit in spectacular High Definition. Let the fist pumping and high-fives begin! Created by writer/illustrator Dave Stevens, the character ...
Love is a funny thing and, in the hands of master comedian Buster Keaton, it is celebrated as a fantastic riot of elaborate setpieces and outrageous stunts. Seven Chances, from 1925, is Keaton’s sweet answer to the subtleties ...
Opening with a movie-within-a-movie sequence that promises actor Jean Dujardin as George Valentin, Hollywood action star, absolutely will not speak, The Artist, a silent film about Hollywood during the late 1920s as it transitions ...
With a “whatever they’re paying you, I’ll double it” half-baked mentality, Colombiana offers virtually no surprises in the overstuffed female-as-action-star genre that could be so much more than what it currently is. Actioneer Luc Besson ...
With the current crop of technology pretty much unshackling anyone with a half decent imagination to realize whatever they can dream up, it’s easy to forget that, not so long ago, it wasn’t always the case. In the early 90s, Stephen Spielberg ...
Not since Sylvester Stallone in Rocky has a fighting movie had such an exceptionally profound statement to say to its own era. Warrior, directed by Gavin O’Connor (Pride and Glory), pits two estranged brothers against each other in an improbable but ...
Awkwardly purposed and haphazardly constructed, Phyllida Lloyd’s biopic The Iron Lady takes a look at one of the twentieth century’s most powerful and influential political leaders, Great Britain’s former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. While certainly a significant genre switch for ...
Like its main character, Dee Rees’s Pariah is a fickle chameleon of a film, bearing a skin of many colors reflecting the viewer’s own world view. The coming-of-age drama will likely have a difficult time finding a wide audience as some will perceive it a...
The “found footage” phenomenon hits an all-time low with this budget-friendly piece of horror schlock. Mixing hand-held footage with scratchy camcorder video, The Devil Inside uses the medium of the stylized mockumentary well, but doesn’t have an ...
With In the Land of Blood and Honey, first-time writer and director Angelina Jolie sets out to bring to the world’s attention the dangers of ethnocentric and nationalistic ideology and the devastating effects of doing nothing about it. While her grim ...
There are two trains of thought barreling toward each other when it comes to Contraband and both share the same track. One train speeds on a course that suggests actor Mark Wahlberg has outgrown this one-more-big-time-thrill-and-I’m-out-type flick and ...
BADass SINema Unearthed - Where we dig up blu-rays of the wild, weird, and wonderfully wicked world of classic grindhouse cinema. Celebrates the raw energy and unapologetic style of vintage exploitation films — from the slick swagger of Blaxploitation and the lurid allure of sexploitation to the gnarly thrills of monster mayhem and cosmic horror.
Chop Socky Cinema is your go-to corner for all things martial arts on screen—from high-flying kung fu classics to modern bone-crunching brawlers. We dive into the legends, the hidden gems, and the genre-defining moments that shaped martial arts cinema.
Reel Classics celebrates the golden age of cinema, when shadows danced across silver screens and stories were told in black and white. This section revisits timeless masterpieces, legendary stars, and the directors who shaped film history. From noir thrillers to screwball comedies, Reel Classics explores how these cinematic treasures continue to inspire filmmakers and captivate audiences today.
Kaiju Korner is your ultimate destination for everything colossal and creature-filled. We explore the wild, wonderful world of kaiju cinema—spotlighting both classic monster epics and today’s thrilling new entries. From Godzilla and Gamera to modern reimaginings and global giants, Kaiju Korner dives deep into the history, cultural impact, and sheer spectacle of giant monster films.
Whether you’re a lifelong fan or a curious newcomer, this is where titans clash, cities crumble, and cinematic legends roar to life—one stomp at a time.
Monster Mayhem is your go-to destination for all things monstrous and menacing. We will sink our claws into the world of classic creature features, celebrating the timeless terror of cinema’s most iconic beasts.
From Universal’s legendary monsters to B-movie behemoths and international kaiju, Monster Mayhem explores the history, artistry, and cultural impact of the films that made us fear the dark. Expect deep dives, behind-the-scenes stories, retrospectives, and rankings that resurrect the giants of genre filmmaking.
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