THE OMEN
One of the top grossing films of 1976, The Omen is a supernatural thriller that, though sometimes heavy on exposition, scripture and appropriation, remains...
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Happy Thanksgiving! As someone who grew up and still lives in a non-Christian country, I don’t think I relate that much to the tradition...
The Thing From Another World
On November 20th, Warner Archive will release a BluRay edition of Christian Nyby & Howard Hawks’ 1951 sci-fi/horror classic THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD....
A STAR IS BORN
What is there to say about a film whose story is such a winner that it has now been made for the fourth time...
Bette Davis in DEAD RINGER
Dead Ringer: A person or thing that seems exactly like someone or something else. You have to admit that the idea of taking over...
Two Mules for Sister Sara | 50 Furious Westerns
Two Mules for Sister Sara (1969 / Director: Don Siegel) was written by Bud Boetticher with the idea that he’d also be the director of...
PLANET OF THE APES: The Classic Franchise Retrospective
A few days ago a TV station in my country aired the rebooted Planet of The Apes series (one film per day). That led...
Brian DePalma’s OBSESSION
Brian DePalma’s 1976 mystery/thriller OBSESSION will be released on BluRay by Shout Factory in January 2019. This stylized reimagining of Hitchcock’s masterpiece Vertigo, with...
The Big Lebowski 20th Anniversary: The Legend of The Dude
Last week in London, the Prince Charles Cinema had a special 20th anniversary screening for The Coen Brothers’ The Big Lebowski. And, no, they didn’t...
Mandy – Cage, Rage and Revenge
On the surface, Mandy seems to pack in everything great horror is made of. It’s got vengeance, it’s got violence, and it’s got a...
