Why I Love: Duel Guest Writer August 14, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features, Why I Love A driver locks horns with a trucker in the Spielberg classic
Fragments Of Fear Episode 10: The Rage Within (1969) Simon Fitzjohn August 4, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features, Fragments of Fear, Podcasts It may be the summer holidays, but Rachael Nisbet and Peter Jilmstad plough on with their ambition to take listeners into the world of lesser-known giallo and Italian cinema. Up this month is 1969 offering...
Why I Love: Passenger 57 Simon Fitzjohn July 23, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features, Why I Love 1 Comment Simon professes his love for the Wesley Snipes air-bound actioner
Opinion: Our Favourite Sports Movies Peter Smith July 7, 2020 Features Representation of sport in movies is not always the best. Some films do not capture the sport they are trying to at all and it can be painful to watch, but some movies succeed, and those films are beloved by...
Fragments Of Fear Episode 9: Cross Current (1971) Simon Fitzjohn July 6, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features, Fragments of Fear, Podcasts Rachael Nisbet and Peter Jilmstad are back to brighten up your summer with another dip into 'off the beaten track giallo' - this time Tonino Ricci's 1971 effort Cross Current. Here's the duo's blurb: In...
Greg Day gives the lowdown on Arrow Video Frightfest 2020 Simon Fitzjohn June 30, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features, London, London Previews Those devilish chaps at Frightfest certainly know how to keep us horror fans on our toes. No sooner had the agony of the (totally understandable) cancellation of August's five-day London genre shindig sent...
Lake Mungo: A 21st Century Horror Landmark Simon Fitzjohn June 10, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features, Why I Love I don’t know about you, but one of the things that frustrates, nay upsets me the most about being a long-term, somewhat hardcore horror fan is that, over the years, you lose that ability to be...
The Fanatic and the best of John Travolta Simon Fitzjohn June 5, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features Screen legend John Travolta remains one of Hollywood’s most iconic and best loved stars. With an immense filmography to his name, spanning everything from action, comedy, musicals, horror, sci-fi and drama,...
Fragments Of Fear Episode 1: Autopsy (1975) Simon Fitzjohn May 30, 2020 Features, Fragments of Fear In the inaugural episode of Fragments of Fear, Peter and Rachael discuss Armando Crispino’s deliriously innovative 1975 giallo Macchie Solari aka Autopsy. Wavering between science-fiction tinged surrealism...
Fragments Of Fear giallo podcast launched Simon Fitzjohn May 30, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features, Fragments of Fear Here at Movie Ramblings Towers, we are big fans of the giallo genre. You know the drill - mysterious killers, bizarre clues, lush locations, a memorable soundtrack and attractive casts, all wrapped up in...
Birth Pains – Pregnancy & Birth in Horror Cinema Guest Writer May 21, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features By Anton Bitel The second Golden Age of Horror was born premature. For though associated with the 1970s, it began in 1968, with the arrival of two films that would forever change the genre landscape: George...
Session 9 – An Undervalued Gem Of Modern Horror Simon Fitzjohn May 11, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features 1 Comment An asylum-based shocker that pushes all the right buttons
Why I Love: Alien 3 Simon Fitzjohn May 6, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features, Why I Love 4 Comments We give thanks for the David Fincher sequel
Why I Love: Daredevil – The Director’s Cut Simon Fitzjohn April 23, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features, Why I Love Simon leaps to the defence of the Ben Affleck superhero flick
Our All-Time Favourite Quotes From One Harley Quinn Simon Fitzjohn April 22, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features To celebrate the release of Birds of Prey and The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn available on digital download from April 24th, we’ve pulled together a list of our favourite quotes from...
Why I Love: American Psycho Simon Fitzjohn April 14, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features, Why I Love Simon gives a double thumbs up to the murderous satire
Why I Love: Full Circle (1978) Simon Fitzjohn April 7, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features, Why I Love 3 Comments OK, here’s a slightly unusual question for you – when was the last time you actually cried during a horror movie? Now I don’t mean a chuckle at a so-bad-its-good flick, or tears of frustration at some...
From The Vault: Link (1986) Simon Fitzjohn April 5, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features, From The Vault Elisabeth Shue and Terence Stamp headline this simian shocker
Our Top 10 Revenge Movies Simon Fitzjohn April 2, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features The likes of John Wick, Revenge and even Prevenge have offered us modern takes on the classic theme of revenge. It got us thinking about some other films that have re-imagined the revenge narrative. There...
The Carpenter Files: The Fog (1980) Simon Fitzjohn March 30, 2020 Editor's Choice, Features Another John Carpenter classic to receive the 4K restoration and re-release treatment recently, The Fog is one of those strange films that, despite having been watched (and admired) by all self-respecting...
From The Vault: April Fool’s Day (1986) Colin D Miller March 26, 2020 Features, From The Vault If you're thinking of watching April Fools Day this week, don't.