Horse Racing on film Simon Fitzjohn February 9, 2018 Features If there’s one movie genre that’s pretty much guaranteed to keep cinema-goers on the edge of their seats as they follow their hero’s escapades, it’s the sporting genre – just think of all those...
Using Superstition Within Horror Movies Simon Fitzjohn February 7, 2018 Features Horror movies are a popular movie genre for many different reasons. Audiences find them rather thrilling and able to elicit a range of emotions. In order to do this, writers of horror movie screenplays...
Why I Love: The Gauntlet (1977) Simon Fitzjohn February 2, 2018 Editor's Choice, Features, Why I Love Clint Eastwood became the name that he is largely through two roles: Harry Callaghan (the no-nonsense cop who made his debut in 1971’s Dirty Harry) and The Man with No Name (the lone gunfighter who first...
From The Vault: Nothing But The Night (1973) Simon Fitzjohn February 1, 2018 Editor's Choice, Features, From The Vault Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee investigate a series of mysterious deaths
Why I Love: A Matter Of Life And Death David Watson December 7, 2017 Editor's Choice, Features, Why I Love “This is the Universe. Big, isn’t it?” a voice intones at the start of A Matter Of Life And Death as we drift through the Cosmos, through the Milky Way, our Solar System, past the Moon, down through our...
Matt Damon’s Greatest Moments Simon Fitzjohn September 18, 2017 Editor's Choice, Features Matt Damon is one of the most iconic Hollywood A-listers currently working in the movie industry. He has some outstanding films to his name as an actor, producer, and writer and remains one of the most...
Do We Expect Too Much From Superhero Movies? Simon Fitzjohn August 22, 2017 Editor's Choice, Features With superhero flicks now very much the behemoth when it comes to box office, rarely can a visit to the old multiplex pass without some reference to spandex, tights and superpowers. You may actually be...
Bushwick directors give us the lowdown Simon Fitzjohn August 9, 2017 Features Hitting select cinemas on August 25 before a TVOD release three days later (and a DVD outing in October), Bushwick certainly looks as though it will pack a punch. Perhaps that is not entirely surprising...
Ghost In The Shell: Scarlett Johansson Q&A Simon Fitzjohn August 7, 2017 Editor's Choice, Features, Interviews Available this week on download, with the DVD/Blu-Ray set to follow suit shortly, Ghost In The Shell sees Scarlett Johansson take on the iconic manga role, bringing it to the big (and now small) screen in a...
Rickard’s Revelations: The road to Stolen Damon Rickard July 27, 2017 Editor's Choice, Features, Rickard's Revelations I can safely say I never know what I’m going to do next or for what reason. Whether it be to suddenly choose to write three shorts and film them in one weekend (which reminds me – I must finish the other...
Mab teaser trailer lands Simon Fitzjohn July 27, 2017 Bonham's Burial, Editor's Choice, Women Of Horror Regular readers of our site will know that we have been lucky enough to have followed the ever-expanding career of director Katie Bonham pretty much from day one. We may even have been the first outlet to...
Exploration On Film Simon Fitzjohn July 26, 2017 Editor's Choice, Features Exploration has become something of an obsession for the human race. Unhappy with our own lot, we have often been known to scout the far reaches of the earth in search of something else, something different...
Soul Mother set for festival circuit Simon Fitzjohn July 22, 2017 Editor's Choice, Features, Women Of Horror Anyone who has spent any time perusing our site knows that here at Movie Ramblings towers we are big fans of the new wave of talent forging their way through the British horror scene - the likes of Liam Regan,...
Great Modern British Gangster Movies Simon Fitzjohn July 19, 2017 Editor's Choice, Features The British film scene has become synonymous with the rough-talkin’, underground gangster world that seems to thrive under our murky, grey skys. The gritty realism that is often absent in bigger budget...
Why I Love: The Changeling (1980) Simon Fitzjohn July 15, 2017 Editor's Choice, Features, Why I Love Simon casts his eye over a vintage haunted house chiller
Why I Love: Herbie Goes To Monte Carlo Chris Faers July 11, 2017 Editor's Choice, Features, Why I Love When first speaking to the editor about these Why I Love features, I was told the general idea was to not only to go into why you’re passionate about a particular film, and what makes it good, but to bring...
From the Vault: The Possession of Joel Delaney (1972) Simon Fitzjohn June 27, 2017 Features, From The Vault 1 Comment Shirley MacLaine stars in this subtle shocker
Keanu Reeves: His Greatest Action Roles Simon Fitzjohn June 14, 2017 Editor's Choice, Features There are few action stars as iconic or that have enjoyed as much longevity as Keanu Reeves. Although he established himself as a star in the stoner comedy, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, he quickly...
From the Vault: Carnivore – The Final Terror (1983) Simon Fitzjohn June 12, 2017 Features, From The Vault Famous faces in peril in this 80s campsite slasher
From the Vault: Excalibur (1981) Matthew Hammond May 16, 2017 Editor's Choice, Features, From The Vault With Guy Ritchie’s hyper-stylised bombastic take on the legend of King Arthur just days away from hitting cinemas, it seems almost preordained to return to a film of the past which almost appears as a...
Movie Ramblings to launch ‘Full Circle’ YouTube channel Simon Fitzjohn May 10, 2017 Editor's Choice, Features, Latest News and Videos Okay, so anybody who has spent any time with me over recent times (or taken a look over our website) knows that I have a passion/borderline obsession for the 1978 Mia Farrow ghost flick Full Circle (also known...