So, having been a Nickelodeon kid through and through, I’ve decided to take a look back at my own childhood shows to find the hidden layers ready to be revealed.
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Now That’s What I Call Kino #19 – The Comic Strip Style of Sergio Corbucci
John Ford had John Wayne, Sergio Leone had Clint Eastwood and Sergio Corbucci had Franco Nero. Often seen as the face of Spaghetti Westerns, Nero’s rise to cult fame had a director correlation with the works of Corbucci. Making several Westerns during his illustrious career, his most acclaimed work came during the late 60s, like…
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Now That’s What I Call Kino #18 – ‘Attack of the 50 Foot Woman’ (1958): America’s Fear of Second-Wave Feminism
Certain movie posters can stay ingrained on your mind whether or not you’ve seen the film in question. A shark lurking beneath the ocean’s surface of an unaware swimmer has been spoofed until its original poster has become a cliché. And so before movie posters were just a compilation of Photoshop faces to attract you…
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Now That’s What I Call Kino #17 – The Definitive Black and White of ‘The Big Heat’ (1953)
Post World War II Hollywood was famed for its darker tales that emphasised the cynical attitudes of Americans who had seen the rise of fascism and millions of lives lost. The 40s and 50s looked towards European filmmakers and inspired their own visual style from their roots. As well as this, the crime drama that…
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The Ten Best TV Episodes of 2020
Last year, myself and guest writer Daniel Nicholl compiled a list of the best TV episodes of 2019. So given the fact that 2020 has been another excellent year for TV (and TV alone) – it seemed wise for us to carry on this trend. So, in no particular order, here is a list of…
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Now That’s What I Call Kino #16 – Classic Christmas Films
It’s nearly the end of this year and like everyone else, I’m exhausted. I pondered for days wondering what to dedicate my final written piece of this year and for ‘Now That’s What I Call Kino’, before eventually deciding to do a good old fashioned list. So to finish this year, here are five essential…
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REVIEW: ‘Mank’ (2020) is a Light-Attempt at Recreating Golden Age Hollywood
Mank is an interesting concept on paper, but in reality a dull affair with many more interesting stories underneath it. At the start of the year, there were countless films that people had anticipated for 2020. But after multiple postponements now being pushed to 2021, there was little left for cinephiles to sink their teeth…
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Now That’s What I Call Kino #15 – The Original Christmasploitation Genre
Christmas movies are an easy cash grab, let’s not lie to ourselves. You can make a quick buck at the box office or become a cult classic that is shown every December until the end of time. It’s an easy way to create a franchise too (ala Nativity series) and Christmas films themselves are relatively…
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Now That’s What I Call Kino #14 – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
After taking a much-needed time off in November, it’s time to resume the usual dabbing of classic gems that has graced the big or small screen from years past. We’ve left spooky season behind and have quite literally stepped into Christmas as the holiday season now begins. Whilst there are the obvious choices of Christmas…
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Now That’s What I Call Kino #13 – The Significance of ‘Night of the Living Dead’
Few films have impacted the horror genre like Night of the Living Dead (1968). As George A Romero’s debut, this b-movie would end up becoming a cult classic that would inspire and create a whole new genre of film. It’s no secret that Romero gained his nickname ‘the King of the Zombies’ for Living Dead…
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