Tom Jolliffe on the season of forgiveness. Can Christmas movies get away with being bad? Yes… yes they can…. Tis the season to be jolly. As for you. Yes, you! I know you’ve had your tree up since the beginning of November. For a short time, the rotting pumpkin was still perched on your doorstep […]
Michelle Yeoh Gets the Spotlight, And It’s About Damn Time!
Tom Jolliffe pays tribute to Michelle Yeoh, who is finally getting center stage with Everything Everywhere All At Once… Good things come to those who wait, but sometimes it takes way too long for things that should be, to come to pass. Much like a good sourdough, sometimes a bit of patience is required, although […]
Underrated Movies from the Masters of Action Cinema
Tom Jolliffe picks one underrated gem from ten of the best action stars of all time… Ah the misunderstood masterpiece. The underappreciated gem. Some films just take a while to get the attention they fully deserve. When it comes to the primo action stars one might argue the ranking list. However, whilst considering the best […]
Albert Pyun: The Trailblazing B-Movie Auteur
With the sad news of Albert Pyun’s passing, we look back at the eclectic career of a B-movie legend… Video-era movie buffs were hugely saddened by the news that Albert Pyun has left the mortal coil. For the uninitiated, Pyun was a director who became synonymous with B-movies. He had a penchant for post-apocalypse wastelands, […]
The Definitive Thanksgiving Film: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at Planes, Trains and Automobiles, the definitive Thanksgiving film… Thanksgiving is upon our American cousins. Just in case any of you celebrating with a nicely bronzed Turkey are wondering about the definitive film accompaniment for such a day, then a Brit is here, with his monocle on, cup of […]
The Films of 1982: One of the Finest Years in Cinema History
Tom Jolliffe ventures back 40 years to explore the cinematic landscape of 1982… 1982 was a great year for films. It could well be argued too that 1982 might well be one of the finest years in cinema history. There’s an array of blockbuster hits, cult films, iconic films and initially maligned genre films now […]
Movie Review – Boy in the Corner (2022)
Boy in the Corner, 2022. Directed by Joshy Lee. Starring Cyran Vergara, Victoria Shepherd, Akil Largie, Shaun Pelayo, Solly McLeod, Ewan Perry, Luka Arpino Pereira, and Jon-Paul Gates. SYNOPSIS: The backward system of society pushes another dream-filled boy to the curb, and with his aspiration suppressed, he is at risk of falling into the attractive […]
Is “Cinema” turning the tide against “Theme Park” blockbusters?
With 2022 particularly impressive so far, we look at whether great films which might pass the Scorsese “cinema” test might be turning the tide against formulaic blockbusters… 2022 has been pretty horrible all told. From a cost of living crisis to the war in Ukraine to skyrocketing energy bills and a farcical political landscape, real […]
10 Essential Football Films
With the World Cup about to get underway, Tom Jolliffe offers up ten essential football films… The beautiful game. It inspires fevered passion across the globe. Football (let’s not open this can of worms my US chums…it is football, the one with the round ball you might call soccer), it’s a communal experience that can […]
No Country For Old Men: The best Terminator movie of the 21st century
Tom Jolliffe looks back at No Country For Old Men, the relentless chase film which did ‘Terminator’ better than every 21st century sequel in the Arnold Schwarzenegger franchise… The year is 2022. We’re well into the 21st century. Franchise fascination has never been higher and likewise, the lustre in Hollywood for remakes, reboots and sequels […]
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