10 Totally Awesome 80s Comedy Movies You Might Not Have Seen

There was no shortage of cinematic comedy during the 1980’s. Zany parodies a’la the Zucker Brothers were extremely popular, as were the sentimental teen pictures of John Hughes. Sex comedies in the vein of Porky’s and Revenge of the Nerds emerged regularly, and Saturday Night Live certainly had a profound impact. Then there were unexpected, […]

Pulling Focus: Spirited Away (2001)

“Miyazaki has been crafting films more lusciously illustrated and rapturously imaginative than almost anything else on the silver screen.” – Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine   Come sail away Most assuredly there is no one else making animated films like auteur-director Hayao Miyazaki. Born in Tokyo in 1941, the personal universe he presents onscreen is absolutely […]

10 Reasons Why the Alien is the Best Movie Monster

During an interview for the release of Alien Isolation, Yaphet Kotto, who played the role of Chief Engineer Parker in the original Alien, stated, “It’s an original. It’s like Frankenstein or Dracula or Wolfman. Nothing like it seen before or after”. Nearly 40 years later and the Alien, or Xenomorph (meaning strange form), has become […]

7 Great Cult Movies That Even The Internet Has Overlooked

Cult films. Two words that inspire a world of weirdness and unique visions. Sometimes, the results are accidental, like The Room or Birdemic. Others garner followings on their bizarreness and originality alone, like Eraserhead and Freaks. The rise of the internet and the unbounded connectivity has brought legions of fans together and opened up innumerable […]

6 Reasons Why Dawn of the Dead (1978) is the Best Zombie Movie of All Time

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The pop culture phenomenon known as the zombie apocalypse has reached global fanfare over the last two decades. The revival started in the 90s with the “Resident Evil” video game franchise, continuing up to present day with the comic book turned AMC television series “The Walking Dead”, which has knocked out the competition by becoming […]