Max takes a look at Robocop, and tells us why Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 classic about a crime-fighting robot may be one of the smartest, self-aware sci-fi films ever. More…
We take a look back on Wes Craven’s 1984 supernatural slasher A Nightmare On Elm Street as we find out what makes Nancy Thompson the epitome of the final girl. More…
Ian Roberts takes a look at some of the queer and feminist theories that have surfaced over the years in relation to James Cameron’s 1984 cult classic science-fiction film, The Terminator. More…
Intelligent and entertaining, The Host forces us to ask questions about what makes us who we are and it’s no wonder Niccol chose to direct it, as he’s dealt with these themes several times before. More…
Norman Buckley brings us a look at Stanley Kubrick’s controversial and almost universally misunderstood Eyes Wide Shut, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. More…
In Peter Jackson’s second installment of Tolkien’s The Hobbit, the dwarves, along with Bilbo and Gandalf, continue their quest to reclaim the treasures Smaug the dragon stole. More…
In 1985 Ron Woodroof was diagnosed with AIDS and just 30 days to live. He smuggled unapproved pharmaceutical drugs and found more effective at improving his symptoms. More…
Based on the book by Joseph Atwill, Caesar’s Messiah shows that Jesus is not a historical figure, but a composite of many messianic leaders of the time, and also points to the true authors of the Gospels. More…
As the show that introduced us to the warring Carringtons and Colbys, Dynasty arrived in 1981 with a level of style and decadence that would make shows today pale by comparison. More…
Lars von Trier writers and directs this gripping and unusual musical starring Icelandic singer Björk as Selma, a Czech immigrant in 1960s Washington who’s losing her sight. More…
Elia Kazan’s smoldering drama sees a representative of the TVA struggling with convincing an elderly woman to sell her land before it’s flooded, and containing his feelings for her widowed granddaughter. More…
Placed on the Video Nasties list back in the 80s, this cult exploitation horror film sees an orphaned teenager being dominated by his aunt who’s hell-bent on keeping him with her…at all costs. More…
Adapted by Carl Mayer from the short story Die Reise nach Tilsit, F. W. Murnau’s Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans is nothing short of a triumph in the realm of early cinema. More…
Is Nagisa Oshima’s controversial 1975 classic In the Realm of the Senses thought provoking pornography or beautifully filmed sadomasochistic art? You decide. More…
Michael Stearns, Lisa Gerrard and Marcello De Francisci’s score for Ron Fricke’s Samsara yields some wonderful surprises, despite quite a few omissions from the film. More…
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