From Slavery to the Oscars

"12 Years A Slave" is movie to watch because it depicts a true-life of a freeborn who spent twelves of his life as a slave, before regaining freedom again. The spectacular performances of both Chiwetel Ejiofor and Lupita Nyong'o in the movie "12 Years A Slave" brought recognitions, nominations and awards. ...

Done to Death: The Real Reason We're Addicted to Apocalypse Movies

'The end of the world' has become a major premise for dozens of blockbusters in the last ten years. So why do we seem to need them so badly? And how have our turbulent times affected our visions of The End? ...

What Makes Horror Movies Silly?

Having always been a great fan of horror movies, I have to say that along with all the many thousands that I have enjoyed immensely, there have unfortunately been the occasional bad ones. You know the kind I am talking about: the ones where you think, how on earth did THIS ever get made? ...

Why I Love John Carpenter's Halloween

Of all the horror movies I have ever watched in my entire life, I would definitely rate John Carpenter's 1978 classic Halloween as one of my all time favourites. In fact, I would even go as far as to say that Halloween is the greatest slasher flick of all time. ...

Middle Earth Internet

Sometimes when you see the same thing so many times, your mind will work harder to find something new in the sameness. By looking at something anew, one can acquire a different perspective. ...

Crazy Movie Buffs - How To Pick Up on Mistakes In Movies With 5 Simple Steps

How much do you actually know about movies, do you live it, breath it, can't seem to get enough of it? Then chances are you are a movie buff. ...