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Forget Katharine Bigelow and her little Oscar for The Hurt Locker. There’s lot of ladies doing it for themselves in the film biz and they’ve made many awesome movies. Here’s five of my favorite films directed by women. What are your top 5 films directed by women? Let us know in th read more

Forget Katharine Bigelow and her little Oscar for The Hurt Locker. There’s lot of ladies doing it for themselves in the film biz and they’ve made many awesome movies. Here’s five of my favorite films directed by women. What are your top 5 films directed by women? Let us know in th read more

Following a recent less-than-flattering review of Magnificent Obsession (1954), someone on Twitter asked why I didn't like Rock Hudson. Nothing could be further from the truth! Over the last decade, I have become a Rock Hudson fan, which prompted the following list of what I consider his five best p read more

I've been doing a top five DVD/Blu-ray list on my Facebook page for the last couple years. Most of the titles I pick are usually pretty obscure, because my list isn't about the best FILMS on DVD/Blu-ray, it's about the best DVD/Blu-rays themselves. There is a difference. Most new movies released o read more

I've been doing a top five DVD/Blu-ray list on my Facebook page for the last couple years. Most of the titles I pick are usually pretty obscure, because my list isn't about the best FILMS on DVD/Blu-ray, it's about the best DVD/Blu-rays themselves. There is a difference. Most new movies released o read more

McQueen & motorcycle. 1.  The Great Escape (1963). Steve McQueen probably would have become a superstar anyway, but his charismatic performance as "The Cooler King"--along with a terrific, fence-jumping motorcycle chase--hastened his fame. Although this classic POW action fi read more

I'm a voracious reader. I've found that most film buffs are. Before the Internet and the home video revolution, the only way you could find out about a number of films was through movie history books. Now, because of the Internet and cable movie channels, more and more films are being rediscovered o read more

I'm a voracious reader. I've found that most film buffs are. Before the Internet and the home video revolution, the only way you could find out about a number of films was through movie history books. Now, because of the Internet and cable movie channels, more and more films are being rediscovered o read more

With Christmas just around the corner, the Classic Horror Campaign is getting into the festive spirit by screening a couple of true creepy classic movies at the Roxy Bar and Screen in London this Sunday. Alongside Ealing ghost story compendium Dead of Night (1945) we are showing the ultimate seasona read more

Dead of Night (1945) is one of the ultimate classic British horror films, coming at a time (just after the second world war) when few horror films were being made in this country. Highly influential on the later Amicus portmanteau horror films, Dead of Night is screening as the first part of our Fea read more

With the baseball season over, and the NHL season....delayed (ahem), I've had some time to go through my DVD collection and pick out some audio commentaries that I had not yet listened to. Usually it takes me awhile to get to a certain DVD's commentary. There's still dozens and dozens of them that I read more

During the early 1970s, Charles Bronson was the biggest star in the world--well, pretty much everywhere except the U.S. However, he quickly attracted the attention of American studios and became a boxoffice attraction stateside with films like Death Wish, St. Ives, and Telefon. Before his unexpected read more

Here is my take on the first five matches in the Lombard Cup showcasing classic era actors matching up with their modern counterparts.  Match 1: Steve McQueen vs Clint Eastwood While Eastwood burst out in the 60's thanks to his man with no name western trilogy and could have easily fit in read more

The Classic Horror Campaign has a horrifying Halloween treat in store for cult film fans with a screening of creepy horror classic Carnival Of Souls (1962) alongside The Blood On Satan’s Claw (1971) on Sunday 21st October! To get you in the mood for this exciting event we thought we would take read more

2004's Best Five Films for Brighton Cinecity 2004Oldboy Incredibly good and moving. Wins a huge amount of points for original storyline, man is suddenly imprisoned for 15 years, subjected to mental and confined torture only to be suddenly released and instructed to find his captor within 5 day read more

2003's Best Five Films for Brighton Cinecity 2003  Monster Monster Very moving drama with exceptional leading and supporting performances by Theron and Ricci. For such a vile context, it is a testament that the audience are moved and captivated by the story. We never forgive or condone but read more

2002's Best Five Films for Brighton Cinecity The Best Films of 2002 Road to Perdition A great gangster film with minimal fuss or clichés. Sam Mendes doesn't make many but when he does they are always memorable. Mendes' skill at portraying relationships, seen in American Beauty and Revolution read more

Change of seasons creating havoc with your allergies? Sprained an ankle from stepping in a rabbit hole while mowing (been there, done that)? Job stress causing migraines? You need to see a doctor! To assist you in selecting the proper physician, we pick our classic TV favorites from the 1960s thro read more

Note: What follows is a full analysis of the entire film, all other parts of this essay are fairly spoiler-free with regards to the film but this is not. You’ve been warned. Maximum Overdrive begins with a title insert basically stating that the earth will be stuck in the tail of a rogue comet read more

Yes, I know, the "Five Best" lists were supposed to end in August, but that was before I saw a James Garner movie last weekend. Surprisingly, I wasn't always a James Garner fan. It took me awhile to appreciate his unique blend of easygoing charm, toughness, comic timing, and--when required--subtlety read more