I happened to have an argument with someone online regarding the movie Showgirls. They said that the film was 'godawful', 'so bad its good' and that they only watch the film 'ironically'. It's because of people like Mr Ironic that going to the cinema is sometimes a painful experience these days. I've had too many …
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I was thrilled to see the first few clips that appeared on YouTube of excerpts from John Carpenter's first ever gig. Hes currently touring the globe performing some of the pieces of music that have featured in his films. Whilst these are soundtracks to his films these pieces of music are also the soundtracks to …
I was sad to learn that George Kennedy had passed away. He had been in such gems as Cool Hand Luke, the T.V. series Dallas and Thunderbolt and Lightfoot- one hell of an eclectic career. Kennedy was of course also one of the cast of the masterpiece 'Just Before Dawn' from 1981. If you haven't …
Herein lie SPOILERS!!! I had seen this poster for Deadpool and thought, 'That looks like a cheeky and irreverent superhero movie! I must investigate...' I then watched a trailer to realise, to my absolute horror, that the man under the mask was played by, of all people, Ryan Reynolds. I instantly dismissed the movie because …
How come I didn't get the memo about Shudder?! I was looking for the Giallo movie Bay of Blood to watch on Netflix but it wasn't there anymore. I looked online and discovered the horror movie streaming site Shudder. This site is amazing- its like Netflix for horror fans. Plenty of new films, old classics …
I've just watched This Movie Is Not Yet Rated. What a brilliant documentary this is. An examination of the MPAA- an organisation wherein the raters aren't identified, the criteria for classifying a movie aren't clear and where studio films receive feedback but independent films don't. Corrupt, fascist, archaic. And I thought us Brits had it …
My love of horror films started when I was young. As I wasn't old enough to see these films at my local cinema I took to gazing endlessly at the posters and lobby cards for them outside my local Odeon as I basked in their depictions of fear, terror and sadism. I was lucky enough …
I first saw Leigh Bowery in the late 80s. I was at the cinema when a commercial for Pepe Jeans was played featuring Leigh. This advert which only lasted about 2 minutes left such an indelible impression. I first saw the documentary The Legend of Leigh Bowery about five years ago and again was gobsmacked. …
It's amazing when a TV programme or a film conveys a message that is so powerful that it faces strong and vicious opposition from the higher echelons of the day who seek to suppress it. Play For Today was a BBC1 drama anthology series that ran from 1970 until 1984. Alan Clarke directed an episode …
***SPOILER ALERT*** Don't read this unless you've seen 'Cruising'. I remember the first time I saw the film Cruising (1980). It was 1996 and I was studying Film at Brunel University in London- a newly 'out' 20-year-old gay man who was completely comfortable with his sexuality. I had come out on moving to London from …
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