Flickering Myth

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Revisiting the Universal Soldier Franchise

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Tom Jolliffe revisits the Universal Soldier franchise… With today’s home entertainment release of director Roland Emmerich’s WWII epic Midway, now seems a good time to revisit the original Universal Soldier, and the eclectic sequels the director’s 1992 sci-fi action film spawned. Universal Soldier The early 90’s. In the wake of Terminator 2: Judgment Day came […]

Pandemic Box Office Fallout

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the potential box office fallout in the wake of the coronavirus… You may have noticed in the news that a virus has swept the globe. Depending on what resources you choose to source your information, it’s either the oncoming biblical plague which will lead to our apocalypse, or it’s just a […]

Leonardo DiCaprio’s 2010 Repression Double Bill: Inception and Shutter Island

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Tom Jolliffe double bills Inception and Shutter Island…  In my latest double bill we’re gonna kick it back a nice round decade to 2010. Leonardo DiCaprio, much as he still is, was one of the biggest stars on the planet. He wasn’t new to working with Martin Scorsese at this point and earlier in the […]

Does the world need Diesel power any more?

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the once promising acting career of Vin Diesel… Before you recheck the site address to make sure you’ve not wandered into a piece about renewable energy, no you are not in the wrong place. No, I’m talking Vin Diesel. Upon bursting onto the scene in the enjoyable sci-fi horror, Pitch Black, […]

When Cabin Fever Strikes: The Lighthouse and The Shining Double Bill

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Tom Jolliffe delves into the delights of cabin fever and double bills The Lighthouse and The Shining… I do love a double bill. Sometimes it’s pre-planned, like pre-meditated eating of the chocolate in the cupboard. Sometimes it just happens to cross my mind when watching one film, that I can connect it to something else […]

Hunting Humans for Sport: A Macabre Cinematic Fascination

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With The Hunt now arriving on streaming platforms early, Tom Jolliffe looks at cinemas fascination with humans hunting humans… With the controversial film The Hunt having been quietly released at cinemas shortly before COVID-19 lock down, and now made available on streaming platforms early, it’s high time to take a look over cinemas fascination with […]

Essential Feel Good Films

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Tom Jolliffe offers a selection of feel good films to brighten the mood during testing times… As the Western world begins to face up to self isolation and a barrage of media and social media induced panic, now is a good time to consider some cinematic escape. With so much choice at your disposal there […]

An Ode to Chuck Norris

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Tom Jolliffe pays tribute to movie legend turned internet meme God Chuck Norris, who recently turned 80… Earlier this month, a cinematic icon turned 80. Likewise, after something of a lull in recent years with Chuck Norris themed ‘facts’ and memes, his internet meme-worthiness has gone through the roof once more in the face of […]

Re-Animator and From Beyond: Stuart Gordon does Lovecraft

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Tom Jolliffe double bills Re-Animator and From Beyond in honour of the late great Stuart Gordon… With sad news that another legend of film has departed this mortal coil, it seems apt to pay tribute to a horror icon. Stuart Gordon was known for a number of classic horror and sci-fi films. Fans have long […]