Tom Jolliffe offers an insight into no budget film-making, and why you should aim as high as those means can reach… I won’t claim to be Steven Spielberg (or even Steven Spielbergo) but aspiring film-makers can learn a lot from not just the industry masters of past and present, but from each other. I’ve spoken […]
A dose of Venom for the worldwide box office and an end to blaming critics for failure?
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at the surprising worldwide commercial success of Venom… Earlier in the year the first trailer for Venom dropped. It looked pretty awful, not least about 15 years out of date (particularly the initial trailer’s CGI polish). A few more trailers followed and fanfare seemed fairly low. Then came the reviews. […]
Why Maniac Cop is the remake you didn’t know you needed
Tom Jolliffe looks at the long rumoured remake of Maniac Cop… Hands up who’s seen Maniac Cop… Okay, a fair few cult movie enthusiasts of a certain age. Bruce Campbell and Tom Atkins facing off against a vengeful, presumed dead ex-cop, played by the late, most granite jawed actor in history, Robert Z’Dar. It’s pure […]
The 30th Anniversary of the Ultimate Christmas Film: Die Hard
Tom Jolliffe celebrates Die Hard on its 30th anniversary… When a film hits a significant anniversary, say 30 years old, there are two things that happen. In one, for those who were but wee blighters when they first saw the film, it will make you feel old. I first saw Die Hard on video, a […]
Blockbuster Alternatives: Films to Watch Out For in 2019
Tom Jolliffe offers an alternative list of must watch films in 2019… We’re just beginning the new year, and as per normal, there are a lot of looks ahead to what we should watch this year. Blockbusters generally rule the world as far as the majority of Most Anticipated because of course on the other […]
Reboot, Reset, Mulligan, Ad Nauseam: The Ever-Increasing Frequency of Reboots
Tom Jolliffe looks at the ever-increasing frequency of reboots… This won’t come as any surprise but the notion of the reboot, remake, or whatever you call it is nothing new. We’ve all seen three live action Spider-Man incarnations in just 10 years from Tobey Maguire’s final fling, through Andrew Garfield, to Tom Holland who is […]
The Problem With Streaming Monopolies
Tom Jolliffe looks at Amazon and Netflix, as physical media slowly dies out with every increase in their market share… A lot has been said recently about Netflix’s huge push in 2019 with original content. It’s not necessarily true to say people have been banging their door down demanding they create this original content (or […]
Why Scott Adkins Should Be the Next Batman
Tom Jolliffe offers his thoughts on the prospect of Scott Adkins as Batman… As widely reported there was recently a leak for an audition video British martial arts action star Scott Adkins made prior to Batfleck’s casting in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Adkins addressed the issue himself. With Affleck now out the picture […]
Michael Caine and the decade of classic films, iconic characters and accompanying music
Tom Jolliffe looks at a career defining period of classic films for Michael Caine which included iconic characters, and music… Everyone even vaguely into film knows Michael Caine. He’s an icon, so identifiable by his voice and mannerisms. He’s been in the business over 60 years and has worked solidly. More recently he will be […]
Jumping the Shark on a Nuked Fridge: How Aquaman dials up the crazy to whole new levels
Tom Jolliffe looks at Aquaman, and how it dials up the crazy to whole new levels… Some films are ridiculous. Of those, some are self aware of the sheer lunacy of their concept. Some are not aware of their own ridiculousness. The self aware films can often be a little too self-aware, and then feel […]
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