Cian Tsang, Author at The Spool

Nowhere to Run at 30: The platonic ideal of Jean-Claude Van Damme

Van Damme has made better films, but Robert Harmon's 1993 action drama is perhaps the best encapsulation of what makes him a star.

Anniversaries

The Poseidon Adventure at 50: The high watermark for disaster movies

By: Cian Tsang

Remembering the epic drama that combined spectacle with heartfelt moments.

Anniversaries

Between Bayhem and banality: “Pearl Harbor” at 20

With his 2001 epic, Michael Bay solidified himself as an all-American auteur, as well as the bombastic concept of Bayhem.

Unraveling pop-culture one thread at a time

The Spool is an irreverent, informative source for film and television coverage, focused on diverse, thoughtful opinions that seek out a greater understanding of the media we love.

Filmmaker of the Month

“Twixt” runs red with the blood of Coppola’s messy ambitions

Francis Ford Coppola's final film to date may not be his best (or even good), but it encapsulates his yearning for creative freedom.

Anniversaries

“Re-Animator” revisited: Stuart Gordon’s masterpiece lives on

Lovecraft adaptations have never been better or more gruesome, even 35 years later.

Features

Savouring the Lean Thrills of “Tremors”

Thirty years on, the Kevin Bacon monster-Western remains a giddily effective creature feature.

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