There are a number of reasons Dirty Dancing has been hailed as a “feminist masterpiece.” Most obviously, the film was written by a woman (Eleanor Bergstein) and centers on a strong-willed, sexuall… Read More

If you saw Alex Garland’s Annihilation earlier this year, you’ve already seen at least traces of Stalker, Andrei Tarkovsky’s mesmerizing and baffling 1979 science fiction landmark. Read More

As the Halloween approaches and Shocktober takes up our airwaves, we thought we’d talk to a professional makeup artist about their favourite scary movies, some of the best makeup FX films out there and what makes great movie makeup. Read More

Opening to middling box office and critical response upon its 1992 release, Buffy the Vampire Slayer didn’t exactly scream franchise. A seemingly vapid valley girl, Buffy was an unlikely hero, and challenged the trope of a helpless blonde needing rescuing Read More

When you think of Pet Sematary, which names immediately come to mind? If your answer is either Stephen King, or The Ramones, it’s time to think again. There is another name that should be just as associated with the 1989 film. That name is Mary Lambert. Read More