Tom Jolliffe visits Van Damme in the joint with Death Warrant and In Hell… The muscles from Brussels, Mr Jean-Claude Van Damme has travelled through time, cheated death and been reanimated, fought in underground fighting tournaments, been a legionnaire (twice), and he’s even got caught up playing himself in a botched post office heist (JCVD) […]
Fargo Turns 25? You Betcha!
Tom Jolliffe looks back at the Coen Brothers classic Fargo which turns 25… By 1995, the Coen Brothers had become known as creators of quirky cinema, which had an acquired taste. An auspicious low budget debut with Blood Simple was followed with cult favourite, Raising Arizona. Popular gangster film, Miller’s Crossing was well received critically […]
A Different Landscape: The Box Office Two Years On From Avengers: Endgame
Tom Jolliffe looks back at Avengers: Endgame, the last mega event movie. Will anything ever come close again? The simplicity of a finger snap. It was an act that brought to a close Avengers: Infinity War, where Thanos’ grand plan had come to pass. There’s no spoiler here, virtually every one with a passing interest […]
Fast & Furious 9: Cinema’s Jump Leads?
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at the upcoming Fast & Furious 9, which has the potential to re-ignite the ailing cinema industry… Two emotionally blank powerhouses stare at each other, speaking in monosyllabic growls. It’s beef vs beef, Vin Diesel vs John Cena, with an insane car movie thrown in around them. Fast & Furious […]
10 Essential Jack Nicholson Films
Tom Jolliffe offers up ten essential films from one of Hollywood’s greatest icons, Jack Nicholson… The unpredictable spark. The unconventional delivery. The eyebrows. A permanent sense of being on the verge of exploding. It’s Jack Nicholson, an actor of unique, almost unmatched intensity. He’s got an ability to dial his emotions right up, and to […]
Guilty Pleasure Comedy Favourites
Tom Jolliffe on the joys of a guilty pleasure comedy… There comes a time in adulthood when you must stop to ponder the question, ‘am I mature yet?’ Then you’re sat watching Dumb and Dumber. Jeff Daniels shits his guts out after being spiked with laxatives and you almost defecate yourself laughing. The answer is […]
Cruise Control: The Mission Impossible Franchise at 25
Coming up to 25 years after the release of Mission: Impossible, Tom Jolliffe looks back at the franchise that is still going strong… In the mid 9’s, modern adaptations of old TV shows tended to be a mixed bag. More often than not, the update didn’t match the popularity of the source. Whether it was […]
Mad for Mads: Why Mads Mikkelsen is one of the best in the business
Tom Jolliffe runs through the career of Mads Mikkelsen, jammed full of mesmerising performances… Denmark is famous for many things. Two of which are personal favourites of mine…Bacon, and Mads Mikkelsen. Before we start a Bacon war with Canadian readers here, or indeed my fellow Brits, I do jest. Well, not entirely. Mads Mikkelsen really […]
Macbeth on Film: The Many Cinematic Adaptations of the Shakespeare Tragedy
Tom Jolliffe on the many film adaptations of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth… Shakespeare may have been the scourge of G.C.S.E students for many years, but it seems that the long standing fascination with his work is in no danger of passing. Whether its Hamlet, Othello, one of the Henrys, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear or many […]
Confusing The Audience And Getting Away With It
Tom Jolliffe on the art of confusing an audience and getting praised for it…. Cinema and TV is full of fine margins. There’s a real artistry in how a film (or show) can manipulate the viewer. As a viewer you are taken on a journey. Sometimes said journey is simple. A to B to C. […]
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