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Tom Jolliffe

About Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe is an award-winning screenwriter, film journalist and passionate cinephile. He has written a number of feature films including 'Renegades' (Danny Trejo, Lee Majors), 'Cinderella's Revenge' (Natasha Henstridge) and 'War of the Worlds: The Attack' (Vincent Regan). He also wrote and produced the upcoming gothic horror film 'The Baby in the Basket'.

Is Denis Villeneuve the Best Choice to Direct Bond?

June 27, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

Suddenly the James Bond franchise has momentum with Denis Villeneuve getting the director’s job, but is he the right choice to relaunch 007? After years of waiting for tangible news, aside from a change of ownership, we’re suddenly hit with the confirmation that the next iteration of 007 has a director. That man is Denis […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Amazon, Arrival, Blade Runner 2049, Bond 26, cary joji fukunaga, Casino Royale, Daniel Craig, Denis Villeneuve, Dune, Golden Eye, James Bond, Josh Oconnor, Marc Foster, Martin Campbell, Moonraker, Pierce Brosnan, Prisoners, Quantum of Solace, Roger Moore, Sam Mendes, Sean Connery, Skyfall, Spectre, Timothy Dalton

Lifeforce at 40: A Film Only Cannon Could Have Made

June 21, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

40 years on from its release, Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at a defining moment in Cannon Films canon… What’s the craziest mo-fo of a film you’ve ever seen? There have been plenty of odd films. The beauty of cinema is in its variety. I’ve written about a slightly more critically acclaimed film Cannon […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: cannon films, Lifeforce, Mathilda May, Patrick Stewart, Peter Firth, Tobe Hooper

8 Great Recent Films You Really Need To See

June 21, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

It’s time to shine a light on some recent films you need to add to your watchlist… You took the kids to shout “Chicken Jockey” and trash screen one at your local multiplex. Maybe you took them to see Lilo & Stitch. A week after release and with great word of mouth, you went to […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Bound, bring them down, Cloud, Crossing, On Falling, The Ballad of Wallis Island, The Girl with the Needle, The Last Showgirl

Movie Review – Black Creek (2024)

June 20, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

Black Creek, 2025. Directed by Shannon Lanier and Mike Möller. Starring Cynthia Rothrock, Richard Norton, Don “The Dragon” Wilson, Patrick Kilpatrick, Keith Cooke, R. Marcus Taylor, Eliza Kelley, Brandy Futch, Benny Urquidez and Keith Vitali. SYNOPSIS A sheriff’s sister seeks revenge against the terrifying leader of a group of outlaws after discovering he brutally murdered […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Benny Urquidez, Black Creek, Brandy Futch, Cynthia Rothrock, Don ‘The Dragon’ Wilson, Don Wilson, Eliza Kelley, Keith Cooke, Keith Vitali, Patrick Kilpatrick, R. Marcus Taylor, Richard Norton

10 Great Movies About Twins

June 15, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

Twins in films have always been a staple; here are ten essential movies about twins… Twins in the movies. It’s a well that’s been drawn upon innumerable times, and that’s just on sites with Hub in the address bar. As far as proper cinema, twins as central characters, whether identical or not, have seen an […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: A Zed and Two Noughts, Adaptation, blood rage, Dead Ringers, double impact, Double Trouble, Gemini, It Takes Two, Legend, sinners, Sisters, The Parent Trap, Twin Dragons, Twins, Twisted Pair

Movie Review – Finding Nicole (2025)

June 14, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

Finding Nicole, 2025. Directed by Harley Wallen. Starring Kaiti Wallen, Sean Whalen, Richard Tyson, Mari G, Shawntay Dalon, Debra Lamb, Vida Ghaffari, Michael James Alexander, and Blanca Blanco. SYNOPSIS Nicole combats domestic violence to reclaim herself and her children and finds a way to begin thriving. Domestic violence has always been a difficult subject to […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Blanca Blanco, Debra Lamb, Finding Nicole, Harley Wallen, Kaiti Wallen, Mari G., Michael James Alexander, Richard Tyson, Sean Whalen, Shawntay Dalon, Vida Ghaffari

10 Great Forgotten Gems of the 1980s

June 13, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

We take a look at ten great hidden gems from the 1980s; how many have you seen…? The 1980s was an eclectic melting pot of cinema. Blockbusters and franchises were becoming a big thing. The success of home video also gave films a place to succeed beyond the cinema screens. Cinema fandom has always clustered […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Avenging Force, Body Double, Nighthawks, One Deadly Summer, One From the Heart, Opera, Roadgames, Running Scared, The Man With Two Brains, the wraith

10 Reasons Why Predator Is Awesome

June 12, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

Here are 10 reasons why Predator is one of the greatest movies of the 1980s… Released on this day in 1987, Predator remains a timeless classic. Its lithe simplicity and iconic imagery have given it a lasting legacy. The film launched a franchise which has never come close to matching its expert delivery and tense […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Alan Silvestri, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Duke, Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura, John McTiernan, Predator, shane black, Sonny Landham

Brilliantly Simple But Insanely Thrilling Movies

June 9, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

Sometimes, less is more! Check out these wildly thrilling movies with brilliantly simple concepts… The great thing about cinema is that it has something for everyone. You want action, you can find it. Comedy? We got you. Rob Schneider films? Each to their own. Many a Christopher Nolan film has perplexed and bewildered audiences with […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Duel, Jaws, Mad Max: Fury Road, Phone Booth, Predator, Speed, The Hitcher, The Warriors

10 Great Forgotten Movie Gems Worth Seeking Out

May 30, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe offers up essential films that were overlooked at the time, or have been forgotten in the years since release… Sometimes for whatever reason a film doesn’t strike a wide audience. It may just get released in the wrong era, or take a while to regain a cult following. Some films in retrospect end […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Amsterdamned, City of the Lost Children, Cypher, Mute Witness, Nightwatch, Scarecrow, The Entity, the interview, The Legend of the Holy Drinker, Wake In Fright

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