THE LOST CONTINENT (1968)
byOn their way to South America, the passengers and crew of an old freighter face many challenges…
RETROSPECTIVE
LAST ACTION HERO (1993)
byWith the help of a magic ticket, a young film fan is transported into the fictional world of his favourite action movie character.
BATMAN RETURNS (1992)
byThe Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin in the hat.
BATMAN (1989)
byTim Burton steps up to bat…
EVENT HORIZON (1997)
byA rescue crew investigates a cutting-edge spaceship that disappeared into a black hole and has now mysteriously returned…
THE LOST BOYS (1987)
byAfter moving to a new town with their mother, two brothers discover the area is a haven for vampires…
ROBOCOP (1987)
byIn a dystopian near-future Detroit, a terminally wounded cop returns to the police force as a cyborg haunted by memories of his human life before…
FACE/OFF (1997)
by20 years ago today, renowned Hong Kong director John Woo’s best American movie debuted in US cinemas: the sci-fi action thriller Face/Off…
STAR WARS: EPISODE I – THE PHANTOM MENACE (1999)
byA short time ago, in a cinema not far away…
20 Years On: THE FRIGHTENERS
byOn 19 July 1996, Peter Jackson’s THE FRIGHTENERS was released to disappointing box office sales, but 20 years later it’s clearly an important transitional movie for the LORD OF THE RINGS director…
SHORT CIRCUIT (1986)
byMovies of the 1980s had a fascination with robots, almost to the point of obsession. It was the decade that brought us The Terminator,…
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991)
byWhile the Oscars often overlook genre movies, horror movies, in particular, are rarely included among the Academy’s nominees. The exceptions tend to prove the…