Why I Love

Simon casts his eye over a vintage haunted house chiller

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...

Simon defends the forgotten Johnny Depp slice of sci-fi

We give thanks for the David Fincher sequel

Simon pays tribute to the Canadian horror classic

Anyone remember Dennis Pennis? The anarchic BBC interviewer played to perfection by Paul Kaye who would catch celebrities off guard by asking them stupid questions in an attempt to put them down and get a...

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...

Everyone has had that conversation – who is your favourite Bond? Most justifiably favour Sean Connery, some prefer Roger Moore and then there are those with a fondness for Pierce Brosnan or Daniel...

When I was a kid, my sister and I would have weekend sleepovers at my aunt and uncle’s every year on our Birthdays. Luckily, they were young, insanely cool and would spoil us rotten: get in all kinds of...

Wasn’t the 80s awesome? OK, not all of it, but there was the boom in gym-culture, power, excess, evolving technology, the end of the Cold War, MTV and everyone striving to be the best they can be…...

One of those oft-repeated questions set to stir up debate among film fans is trying to name a film sequel that tops its predecessor (in fact, if I remember correctly, Scream 2 devotes an entire scene to such...

Simon champions the Bruce Dern low-key science fiction eco-classic.

Simon offers up his love for movies set in the Major (and Minor) Leagues

Occasionally, just occasionally, when trawling through the mountain of straight-to-DVD fodder that populates the modern-day rental scene, you stumble across something that jolts you out of your stride and...

Desmond Harrington stars in this offbeat horror

Simon swings for the fences as he pours praise on Tony Scott's baseball thriller

Simon dishes out some much-deserved praise for the Walter Matthau crime caper

Vincent Price on top form in this camp horror classic

Raquel Welch stars in this revenge western

By Nick Willoughby Redline is a feast for the eyes, and its neon-drenched universe a marvel. Takeshi Koike’s film of 2009 is one of those rare anime beasts from Japan that deserves mainstream...

A look back at Joe Dante's monster movie classic