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Tom Jolliffe

Candyman 1992 vs Candyman 2021

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the original Candyman and the new Nia DaCosta directed reboot/sequel. Which reigns supreme? Spoilers follow… In the early 1990s, maybe a year or two after the release of Bernard Rose’s hit horror classic Candyman, I watched as a preteen who had already become well versed in the kind of horror films […]

Why Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu is a remake to get behind

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the potential greatness lurking within a Robert Eggers version of Nosferatu… Robert Eggers has blazed a trail to the forefront of folk horror. His very auteur approach to horror cinema belies some of the cheaper tricks that other modern horror film-makers might rest on. Eggers has never been about jump scares […]

The A-Z of Action Movies: R-V

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In the latest instalment of our action A-Z, we look at films beginning with R to V…  Summer has been in full swing. The cinemas are back up and running and the streaming services have been releasing content left and right. Summer means action! It’s the season. If you’ve run yourself dry of current content […]

When the Big Screen Experience is Unforgettable

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Tom Jolliffe looks back on his treasured big screen memories, and why seeing unforgettable films in a cinema will always be the ultimate experience… There was a horrible feeling for cinema fans last year, which was perpetual until a few months ago. Cinema chains were struggling to stay open, and not just because of forced […]

Exclusive Interview – Indie filmmaker Nathan Shepka talks action thriller Holiday Monday and more

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Nathan Shepka stops by Flickering Myth to talk about his first feature release, and his many creative roles as a self-starting filmmaker from Scotland… Nathan Shepka is a film producer from Scotland. He also acts, directs and writes most of his films. Last year he embarked on creating his first feature film, action thriller Holiday […]

The Expendables 4: How To Get It Right

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the impending production of The Expendables 4, long-delayed but now seemingly ready to rumble… Eleven years on from the first film, the time seems nigh for the fourth instalment in a somewhat unexpected franchise. The faded appeal of a collection of action icons from the 1980s was the starting point in […]

Is Nicolas Cage the most interesting actor in the business right now?

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the eclectic work of Nic Cage and his recent resurgence. Is there anyone more interesting to watch right now? Nicolas Cage started his career in earnest. He progressed through a series of bit player roles, initially as Nicolas Coppola. A few of these roles, in Rumble Fish, Peggy Sue Got Married […]

Dave Bautista May Become the Man of the Moment

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Tom Jolliffe looks at Dave Bautista’s rise from being another wrestler-turned-actor to cultivating an impressive and varied CV… There has long been an assumption, that wrestlers turned actors are missing a key ingredient when it comes to their new craft. To be an actor, it always helps if you can act. Whilst Hulk Hogan’s short […]

Why John Wick 4 will be the action event of 2022

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Tom Jolliffe looks ahead to John Wick: Chapter 4, with a cast that is shaping up beautifully… With three films under his belt, John Wick shows no signs of hanging up his gun-fu weaponry, or retiring from judo throwing his way through hordes of enemies. The Keanu Reeves star vehicle, which boosted his appeal like […]

Taika Waititi and Flash Gordon? Perfection

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Tom Jolliffe on Taika Waititi’s upcoming live action Flash Gordon movie… Sam J. Jones and Timothy Dalton are chained up in a prison and it seems like doom is certain. Dalton (as Prince Barin) turns to Earthling football hero, Flash and asks, “tell me again about this Houdini…” It’s one of many irreverent gags throughout […]