David Fincher is like many Directors and Fight Club is only one of many films that sets him apart. 1999 was in the mids of millennium paranoia and Fight Club tapped into that perfectly. Brad Pitt was the biggest star in the planet and this movie sent him into the…
Terminator 2 Judgement Day was a juggernaut upon its release in 1991. It’s one of those rare sequels that is thought to be better than the original. James Cameron and his muse of sorts Arnold Schwarzenegger team up again and up the ante to a whole new level. With state…
Essentially where it all started for one of the most successful directors of all time. The Terminator was an absolute smash hit and confirmed legend status for both James Cameron and also the star, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Nothing like this had been seen before and this movie is still as good…
An American Werewolf in London is arguably one of the greatest creature features of all time. Directed by John Landis this horror movie classic has scared generations and is still as good today as it was when it was released. Incredible practical effects by the master Rick Baker make An…
John Carpenter is without doubt a ground breaking director. Although he is best known for Halloween, he really hit his stride in the 80s. Big Trouble in Little China wasn’t a hit when it was released in the cinema but as time went on it reached cult status. Finding it’s…
When TITANIC was released in 1997 there was only one man on the planet that though it was going to work. James Cameron is an absolute master of proving people wrong, he has done it his whole career. Directing some of the biggest movies ever is no mean feat and…
The Evil Dead was a passion project of the visionary director Sam Raimi that became created a cultural shift. Whilst there had been zombie movies before there had never been a movie quite like The Evil Dead. On a shoestring budget and filmed in the freezing cold forrest, the cast…
36 years in the making and it took one day to blow the world away. Top Gun Maverick was arguably the most anticipated movie of the last 5 years and when it eventually was released it was worth the wait. For years there had been rumours of a Top Gun…
When you age talking about the brilliance of Quentin Tarantino it’s hard to pick a “best” movie. He had made nine movies to date and all of them are amazing in their own right. Kill Bill Vol.1 might be the most rewatchable of all Tarantino’s movies and that is saying…
ET blew the world away when it was released in 1982. The story of a young boys bond with an abandoned alien trying to find his way home. You would have to have a heart of stone to not get emotional as you watch Ellliot for a lifelong bond with…
The Shining became a cultural phenomenon upon its release in 1982. One of the greatest Directors of our time, with the biggest Star, adapting an amazing novel by the KING OF HORROR this movie was on the way to greatness. Stanley Kubrick takes an unorthodox approach to the horror genre…
Chadwick Boseman blew the roof off the MCU with his take on the Black Panther character and was quickly one of the favourites. His passing left a massive hole in many people's lives and the MCU. The original sequel script to the hugely successful Black Panther movie had to be…
In my opinion Rocky 4 is the pinnacle of the super successful franchise that launched Sylvester Stallone’s career. It is an easy movie recommendation to make as this chapter has absolutely everything a movie needs. A cracking soundtrack with 4 or 5 absolute bangers, an amazing training montage that sees…
Predator burst onto the screens in 1987 and has grown to be one of the greatest action films of all time. Arnold Schwarzenegger is larger than life of the leader of a mercenary group who get more than they bargained for on a covert mission. John McTiernan directs this balls…
The Empire Strikes Back is arguably the greatest sequel ever made and rightfully so. Backing up the juggernaut that was Star Wars - A New Hope, The Empire Strikes back doubles down on the original with a darker approach. As close to a masterpiece as there ever was Empire sets…
Stranger Things has become a pop culture revolution. With 4 seasons under the belt and more to come it has held the world under its spell with us waiting to see if our favourite kids can stop the Upside Down. Creating more then one star Stranger Things ensured the Netflix…
Tim Burton bursts back on onto the scene with Wednesday the new Netflix TV Series starring Jenna Ortega, Catherine Zeta Jones and Luis Guzman. Following the exploits of Wednesday Addams the outcast daughter of Gomez and Morticia as she battles fitting into a new school. Serious Scooby Doo vibes here…
Rocky Balboa is one of the most recognisable names in cinema. It started as a Sylvester Stallone passion project and not even he knew of the effect it would have on pop culture for years to come. The first Rocky won the Best Picture Oscar in 1976 against some stiff…
Three old friends, one an ex Video Shop owner, one an industry insider and one a black belt in 80s Kung fu movies talk about the movies that changed the world. Through our first 28 episodes we have managed to chat about some amazing classic movies. With every episode we…
The Thing was released in 1982 and was a flop. The public didn’t resonate with the dark alien life form, especially when they were loving the family friendly ET The Extra Terrestrial. Although it bombed at the cinema it found it’s home on the shelves of the local video stores…
There is almost no words that can describe the masterpiece that is JAWS. Upon its release it blew the world away and made millions of people afraid of the water overnight. Steven Spielberg in only his second feature film created a film that some directors work their whole career to…
Decades in the making, Mad Max Fury Road is a cinematic masterpiece. Simplistic in its story but a labour of love in production, Max Max Fury Road was the best movie of 2015 and should have won the Best Picture Oscar. The fourth instalment in the Mad Max Franchise this…
Born to a Watch took 35 years in the making but it was worth it. Three old friends, one an ex video shop owner, one an industry insider and one a black belt in 80s Kung fu movies chat about the movies that changed their life, and the world. There…
Raiders of the Lost Ark could be the greatest action adventure movie ever made. Directed my Steven Spielberg “ Raiders” is a nod to the old serials that he used to watch as a child. A fast paced script with a quality cast, this is movie making at its finest.…