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Tom Jolliffe

Conan the Barbarian: An underrated work of art which ushered in a decade of imitators

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Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at Conan The Barbarian, often overlooked for its artistic merits… There were a number of archetypal films which became popular during the 80’s. Some fads lasted longer than others, whilst some died out. The success of First Blood (but more-so Part 2) would usher in a stream of one […]

The Back to School Comedy

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Tom Jolliffe looks at comedic actors putting themselves back to school for laughs… The comedy genre is reliant on its situations. Take a comedian, place them into a scenario with comedic potential, and all being well, you’ve got yourself some fried gold. From mismatched partners on a caper, to a protagonist being thrown into a […]

Shades, Leather and New Messiahs in Late 90s Sci-Fi

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Tom Jolliffe looks back on three key sci-fi films at the end of the last century – Blade, Dark City and The Matrix… Towards the tail end of the 20th Century, sci-fi cinema was in something of a rut. A plethora of films were being made, but with a few exceptions, everything seemed to be […]

Joy Division in Cinema and TV

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40 years after the death of Ian Curtis, Tom Jolliffe looks at the impact of Joy Division in cinema and TV… There have been a few big anniversaries of late. 40 years since Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back was released. 40 years since The Shining came out too. On a more […]

Tenet: A lesson in how to do a trailer correctly

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Tom Jolliffe on the frustrating trends in modern trailers, and why Christopher Nolan does things the right way… Things are a little funny in the world of cinema right now. It’s quite difficult to get too excited about anything, or at least the prospect of a big ‘event’ movie for the big screen. All that […]

Is Robert Pattinson’s Batman workout routine that important?

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Tom Jolliffe on the furore surrounding Robert Pattinson’s workout (or lack thereof) confession in lockdown… It would be fair to say that Robert Pattinson as Batman has been a contentious choice since it was first murmured as even possible. Now fully confirmed, and having already spent time on set, the decision is evidently final. In […]

DNA: Anatomy of an Indiana Jones, Predator, Alien and Jurassic Park ripoff

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Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at DNA, William Mesa’s video special from 1996, a hodge podge of clear influences…. For every big screen box office smash, there is a low budget circle of copycats just around the corner. Success breeds imitation. For Snakes on a Plane you get Snakes on a Train. For E.T […]

The Nicolas Cage Castings Just Keep Getting Better

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Tom Jolliffe on some of the recent characters Nicolas Cage has been tasked with playing (including himself and now Joe Exotic)… It’s been a couple of months now. We’ve all seen Tiger King right? Good. Well, this only in America tale of exotic animals, cults, murder plots, murder cover ups (potentially) and everything in between […]

Exclusive Interview – Action legend Mark Dacascos on Brotherhood of the Wolf, John Wick: Chapter 3 and his upcoming projects

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In the second part of our interview, action legend Mark Dacascos talks to Flickering Myth about his career to date… Brotherhood of the Wolf was a big hit and brought you back with Christophe Gans. How was your experience on the film? I was in France for 6 months. Some prep before and then the […]