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Published on: 6th March, 2010
TOP TEN Sequels That Ruined the Franchise |
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It is the Hollywood way for one successful movie to produce a franchise that would eventually milk its concept dry and run aground. First goes the character, then the continuity and lastly the enthusiasm, but there is always one sequel that is responsible for the downward spiral that the series would eventually take. Was the [...]
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Published on: 7th February, 2010
TOP TEN Dario Argento Movies |
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For the last four decades, Dario Argento has proved to be one of the most popular filmmakers working in his native Italy. Having been responsible for an array of classics including L’uccello dalle piume di cristallo (The Bird with the Crystal Plumage), Profondo rosso (Deep Red) and Suspiria, the shocking violence and sexuality of [...]
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Published on: 4th February, 2010
TOP TEN Movies of John Carpenter |
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This week marks the thirtieth anniversary of the release of John Carpenter’s supernatural classic The Fog. Released at the height of his career, following the phenomenal success of his sleeper hit Halloween, the movie would make over $21m at the box office, despite mixed reviews from critics (Roger Ebert stated that ‘This isn’t a great [...]
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Published on: 3rd February, 2010
TOP TEN Zombie Movies of the 1980s |
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Although the concept of zombies had been around for many years and a regular staple of horror cinema since the release of White Zombie in the 1930s, the undead arguably enjoyed their most successful period during the 1980s. With the worldwide success of George A. Romero’s splatter classic Dawn of the Dead (itself a sequel [...]
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Published on: 2nd February, 2010
TOP TEN DVDs From the Criterion Collection |
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With the recent news that Criterion will be forced to withdraw many of titles from their excellent Criterion Collection, perhaps now is an ideal time to take a look through some of the releases that this company have been responsible for. When you purchase movie from the Criterion Collection range you know that you will [...]
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Published on: 1st February, 2010
TOP TEN Slasher Movies of 1980 |
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2010 marks the thirtieth anniversary since the slasher movie dominated the genre for an all-too brief time. Following on from the success of John Carpenter’s Halloween two years earlier, the likes of Friday the 13th, He Knows You’re Alone and Prom Night scored big at the box office and helped usher in the modern franchise. [...]
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Published on: 18th January, 2010
TOP TEN Worst Horror Sequels |
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Sequels by their very nature are often inferior and predictable imitations of a much better movie, falling short of their predecessors by failing to bring anything new to the table and simply stealing ideas and recycling them. There are a few exceptions where a sequel has succeeded in defying all expectations and matching the original [...]
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Published on: 16th January, 2010
TOP TEN Worst Horror Remakes of the Decade |
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The hatred towards Hollywood’s current obsession with remaking every movie ever made has gone beyond film geeks and now seems to anger almost everyone. Whilst some films may have failed to live up to their promise and have aged poorly, either due to lack of talent or simply being too much a product of their [...]
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Published on: 18th December, 2009
TOP TEN Moments from 24 |
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With its eighth season set to commence next month, the long-running thriller 24 has become one of the most acclaimed and successful shows in recent years. Not only revolutionising the action genre (paving way for the likes of The Bourne Identity and the James Bond revival), 24 has also been credited for reinventing the flagging [...]
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Published on: 10th December, 2009
TOP TEN Filmmakers Who Should Make a Horror Movie |
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Bored of Michael Bay unnecessarily remaking one horror classic after another? Wish that the horror genre would grow balls once again and explore more interesting themes? There are countless filmmakers who could give the genre a new lease of life, add depth and bizarre imagery, and avoid the usual clichés and monotony that has made [...]
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