10 Reasons Why the Alien is the Best Movie Monster

During an interview for the release of Alien Isolation, Yaphet Kotto, who played the role of Chief Engineer Parker in the original Alien, stated, “It’s an original. It’s like Frankenstein or Dracula or Wolfman. Nothing like it seen before or after”. Nearly 40 years later and the Alien, or Xenomorph (meaning strange form), has become […]

6 Reasons Why Dawn of the Dead (1978) is the Best Zombie Movie of All Time

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The pop culture phenomenon known as the zombie apocalypse has reached global fanfare over the last two decades. The revival started in the 90s with the “Resident Evil” video game franchise, continuing up to present day with the comic book turned AMC television series “The Walking Dead”, which has knocked out the competition by becoming […]

4 Reasons Why “Whiplash” is a Modern Masterpiece of American Cinema

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Warning: This article may contain spoilers. Furious. Visceral. Insane. These are only some of the many ways to describe Damien Chazelle’s 2014 tour de force, Whiplash. The masterpiece centers on a young music student, Andrew Neiman, played by Miles Teller. While attending the highly prestigious Shaffer Conservatory, he endures heavy competition, internal pressures, and an […]

5 Reasons Why “Evil Dead 2” Is The Most Inventive Horror Movie Ever

When legendary author Stephen King watched the low budget horror film “Evil Dead” at the Cannes Film Festival, he loved the movie so much that he wrote a glowing review for the film in Twilight Zone magazine, calling it “the most ferociously original horror film of the year.” This positive review from the iconic author […]