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Tom Jolliffe

The Essential Robert Redford Movies

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We take a look back at the essential movies from the late, great Robert Redford…A Hollywood legend has left us, and few have had the kind of wide-ranging and incredible career of Robert Redford. The easy smile, poster boy looks and effortless charisma made Redford an A-list star, but his creative talents and methodical nature […]

Eight Essential Sci-Fi Prison Movies

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It’s time to get locked up with the key thrown away as we look at these essential sci-fi prison movies…Some sub-genres seem to prove hugely popular. Whether it’s the Die Hard copycat or an Alien riff, some concepts lend themselves to being rejigged, reheated and served as new.There are prison movies which have always been […]

The Blockbuster Comic Book Movie Problem: The Box Office Cliff Edge

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Thunderbolts*, Superman and The Fantastic Four: First Steps did everything right, so what went wrong with this year’s comic book movie blockbusters at the box office?Hollywood has spent the past half a decade in a post-COVID era, facing an exacerbation of a problem that was already well in motion. Fewer people, particularly younger generations, are […]

The Essential Pamela Anderson Movies

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With her triumphant renaissance in full swing, it’s time to look at the essential Pamela Anderson movies…Hollywood loves a comeback story. Whether they’ve reappeared after five, ten, or twenty years in the wilderness, some stars make unexpected and triumphant returns. All sorts of once bright lights on a decline have suddenly found themselves thrust into […]

Feel the Heat: Uncomfortably Hot and Sweaty Films

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Wipe the sweat from your brow and wring out your sodden shirt with these ten uncomfortably hot and sweaty films…I’m sitting here typing in the middle of a rare UK heatwave. We’re a nation more accustomed to four seasons in one day, who prefer to prepare for the cold with carpets and adequate heating, rather […]

Incredible 21st Century Films You May Have Missed

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Keeping things post-millennium, here are 18 incredible movies from the 21st century that may have flown under your radar…The New York Times recently ran an opinion poll from both 500 industry folk and its readers to compile a list of the 100 best films of the 21st century. Among those listed are a number of […]

8 Great Recent Films You Really Need To See

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Tom Jolliffe shines a light on eight recent movies that are well worth adding to your watch list…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 […]

Can Edgar Wright conquer America with The Running Man?

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Tom Jolliffe on The Running Man, and whether it will be the film to finally see Edgar Wright breaking America…Much like Oasis and Robbie Williams, Edgar Wright’s attempts to translate UK status and acclaim to the glitzy world of the US industry haven’t gone entirely to plan. He’s certainly got more name recognition than Williams, […]

Is Denis Villeneuve the Best Choice to Direct Bond?

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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 Villeneuve, […]

Movie Review – Black Creek (2024)

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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.SYNOPSISA sheriff’s sister seeks revenge against the terrifying leader of a group of outlaws after discovering he brutally murdered her brother, his […]