With Black Adam in the rear-view mirror, Warner Bros.’ marketing department is turning its attention to the next instalment of the DC Extended Universe with the release of a new poster for director David F. Sandberg’s Shazam! Fury of the Gods showcasing Zachary Levi’s titular superhero; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Shazam! Fury of […]
Ruby Rose and Maria Bakalova join Eva Green in Dirty Angels
Former Batwoman star Ruby Rose has signed on to star alongside Eva Green in Dirty Angels, the upcoming action film from Millennium Media which reteams Green with her Casino Royale director Martin Campbell. As per THR, the film “is set against the backdrop of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 and follows a group […]
10 Great Long Takes
Tom Jolliffe looks at some of the best long takes in cinema history… The beauty of cinema, is the sheer litany of techniques available for film-makers to convey their story. It’s a collaborative effort between actors, directors, cinematographers, editors and everyone in between. The power of editing lies in the ability to manipulate the audiences […]
The Childhood-Defining Legacy of Ivan Reitman
Tom Jolliffe on the childhood-defining impact of Ivan Reitman’s movies… If you grew up in the 80s and 90′, your awakening to the notion of what a director is, and recognising them probably began with stalwarts like Steven Spielberg. Additionally, from this era of great family entertainment and crowd pleasers, you may have become aware […]
The Amityville Trope in Horror Cinema
Tom Jolliffe looks at the continual fascination with Amityville in horror cinema… In 1979, Stuart Rosenburg made The Amityville Horror, an adaptation of Jay Anison’s book. Said book was based on the real life case when Ronald Defeo Jr murdered his entirely family at their home in 1974. The book/film takes place a year later […]
Cobra Kai needs a Cynthia Rothrock Sting
Tom Jolliffe on why Cynthia Rothrock should be a part of Cobra Kai season 5… Cobra Kai Season 4 is still fresh from the oven on Netflix. Like every season before it, it’s a perfect unison of slightly soapy coming of age angst, brawls, humour, nostalgia and just the right level of fan service. It’s […]
The Fourth Protocol: So much espionage pedigree, but unfairly forgotten
Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at The Fourth Protocol, a surprisingly little known cold war era spy film packed with espionage pedigree… The Cold War era spanned from post Second World War until the beginning of the 90s. There was a perpetual feeling of political unease from America, spanning across Europe, with the looming […]
Dolph Hard: When Dolph Lundgren Does Die Hard
Tom Jolliffe looks at Dolph Lundgren’s prolific output of Die Hard-style movies… Following on from my look at some action icons taking on the Die Hard formula with Under Siege (Steven Seagal), Cliffhanger (Sylvester Stallone) and Sudden Death (Jean-Claude Van Damme), now is the time to look through the illustrious CV of Mr Dolph Lundgren […]
Ten Essential Serial Killer Films
Tom Jolliffe offers up ten essential serial killer films… Cinema has long had a fascination with the macabre. The serial killer film has been a staple since the silent period with films tending to cross between an array of genre, most notably drama, thriller and horror (and in more recent cinematic history, black comedy). There […]
The Death of DVD?
Tom Jolliffe on the latest nails in the coffin for physical media… 2020 begins. The movie going landscape sees a theatrical distribution model propped up by Disney and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Meanwhile, streaming services are on the up with Disney+ on the way and a host of other streamers vying to move into original […]
