Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at a defining moment in Cannon Films canon… What’s the craziest mo-fo of a film you’ve ever seen? There have been plenty of odd films. The beauty of cinema is in its variety. I’ve written about a slightly more critically acclaimed film Cannon made called Runaway Train. I suggested […]
20 Essential Criterion Collection Films
It’s time to cast an eye on the Criterion Collection, a distribution company renowned for giving cult, classic and world cinema a new lease of life… Christopher Nolan and Guillermo del Toro have come out recently and spoken of the importance of physical media and the dangers of everything shifting to digital. The art of […]
The Essential One Man Army Action Movies
We take a deep dive into the explosive brilliance of the one-man army action movie with ten essentials you have to see… The 1980s were a glorious time for action cinema. They took all the tropes of the Western with near indestructible and stoic heroes taking on hordes of bad guys. They moved completely away […]
The Long Good Friday: Still the Definitive British Gangster Film
With Easter upon us, Tom Jolliffe looks back at The Long Good Friday… The season of Chocolate eggs is upon us, and whilst anyone pondering seasonal viewings tied to the Easter may be looking at Faith-based cinema, there’s also another film that is intrinsically tied to Easter… The Long Good Friday. Coming at a transitional […]
Studios defiantly stick to reboots and sequels but are we bored yet?
It seems every day a new reboot or sequel is given the green light or drops on the big screen and the streamers. How badly do audiences really want them? In the space of a few weeks, we’ve had Dune 2, a new Ghostbusters film, a Road House reboot, a Beetlejuice sequel teaser, a Happy […]
Essential Forgotten Films That Are Well Worth Seeking Out
Tom Jolliffe offers up essential films that were overlooked at the time, or have been forgotten in the years since release… Sometimes for whatever reason a film doesn’t strike a wide audience. It may just get released in the wrong era, or take a while to regain a cult following. Some films in retrospect end […]
10 Essential Films From 1984
It’s time to venture back 40 years to 1984 for these ten essential movies… The 80s were a glorious era for movies and music. As the years drift on, the kids born and raised in the decade such as me, suddenly find themselves in their 40s, careering headlong to the big 5-0. When it comes […]
Revisiting Timothy Dalton’s Underappreciated James Bond
While we await official news on the next James Bond, let’s take a look back at the overlooked and underappreciated pair of Timothy Dalton Bond films as its star celebrates his 78th birthday… Who’s your favourite Bond? Sometimes this question ends up revealing more about your generation than anything else. I’ll state it though, that […]
10 Essential Films From 2004
It’s time to venture back in time some twenty years as we feast on ten essential films from 2004… We’ve looked back at 1974, 1984 and 1994 to pick out some essentials from those years, as well as shock ourselves at just how long ago those years were. 2004 might seem like only yesterday, but […]
The 10 Best Villains in Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies
Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of cinema’s greatest action heroes and he’s come up against some great villains. Here’s the 10 best! Arnold Schwarzenegger was one of the defining heroes of the 1980s and early 90s, ruling the action genre alongside Sylvester Stallone and making up one-half of an iconic cinematic rivalry. When you look through […]
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