Liam Hoofe ranks all of the big screen takes on the iconic DC villain The Joker from worst to best… The Joker is one of the most iconic villains of all time, and the character has undergone several major changes on screen during his history. From Cesar Romero’s iconic turn as the character in the […]
Die Hard on a Shoestring: The Low Budget Die Hard Clones
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at some low budget Die Hard clones… It may not have been the first of its kind, but when Die Hard came out, from the moment Bruce Willis entered the Nakatomi plaza, a new sub-genre all of its own was launched – ‘The Die Hard Movie’. None have compared, whether […]
Bond v Bourne v Hunt: Who is the Ultimate 21st Century Action Hero?
Tom Jolliffe looks at the three major action heroes of the 21st century… As we sit and bask in the aftermath of the most recent Mission: Impossible instalment, it seems as good a time as any to take a look at three of the most prolific government Assassins of the last couple of decades. Mr […]
The tragic story behind the death of Brandon Lee on the set of The Crow
The Top Five Underrated Martin Scorsese Films
Jackson Ball with five underrated Martin Scorsese films… In terms of auteur directors, there are few who are as revered and as admired as Martin Scorsese. The Academy Award-winning filmmaker has carved out a career spanning over 50 years, filled with some the most influential American movies in history. From his intense psychological character studies, […]
Great Directors and Their Forgotten Gems
Tom Jolliffe looks at the forgotten gems that most great directors have… If you think of many great directors you cast your mind to their career highlights. Those iconic films. Many of these directors become largely defined by one or two films in particular (sometimes more). Additionally occasionally you might also remember those films that […]
Godfather of Gore: Five Essential Films of Lucio Fulci
Dominic O’Brien selects his Five Essential Films of Lucio Fulci… Highly regarded the world over by obsessive cult film fans as an often tyrannical filmmaker, as well as the godfather of Italian gore films, Lucio Fulci’s films still hit a nerve with viewers old and new. His nightmarish visuals and dreamlike narrative style still feels […]
The Short Lived Maestro of Second Fiddle: John Cazale
Tom Jolliffe looks back at the career of John Cazale… On the 12th of August, John Cazale would have been 84. Who is John Cazale? Well here’s the thing…A late bloomer in Hollywood, Cazale broke into cinema at the same time as a good friend of his: Al Pacino. Pacino, five years Cazale’s junior, was […]
Why Mindhunter Is One of Netflix’s Greatest Ever Shows
Samuel Brace on Netflix’s Mindhunter… “How do we get ahead of crazy if we don’t know how crazy thinks?” This is the central question behind Netflix’s original drama Mindhunter, a series based on real life events and characters, a series that delves into the formation of the FBI’s behavioural sciences unit. Mindhunter has an awful […]
Till All Are One: A Production History of The Transformers: The Movie
Luke Owen sits down with The Transformers: The Movie director Nelson Shin, composer Vince DiCola and “The Touch” singer Stan Bush to find out how the movie got made… In 1980, Takara Toys launched a series of action figures named Daiakuron (Diaclone), transforming vehicles and robots which were piloted by another of their toylines Mikuroman […]