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Michael Caine’s Bizarre B-Movie Choices

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As Michael Caine turns 90, Tom Jolliffe looks at a few of the iconic actor’s more bizarre B-movie choices… It’s fair to say that Michael Caine has had a productive career in his 90 years. He’s been going since the late 50’s, he was a breakout megastar in Britain in the 60’s, and has had […]

15 Great Feel-Good Sing-a-Long Movies

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With dreary nights and a world in meltdown, we need a pick me up, so here are fifteen great sing-a-long films that are impossible not to enjoy… I stopped at pump number one yesterday and put a twenty in the tank. Then I set off. I got to pump number two and had to fill […]

Did Colin Farrell Win 2022?

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We look back at a stellar year for Colin Farrell. Is Oscar Glory around the corner? It’s fair to say that Colin Farrell’s career has taken enigmatic turns. He’s danced between occasional attempts to be a major blockbuster star in the likes of Total Recall and he’s had plenty of success in the indie film […]

The Sandler Paradox: Seriously… Adam Sandler Could (and Should) Win an Oscar!

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We look at The Adam Sandler Paradox and why Little Nicky himself could (and should) win an Oscar soon… Adam Sandler is a fans favourite. A purveyor of ‘low brow’ comedy where he has perfected the role of the laid-back underdog who is slightly shlubby. Among an array of legitimate comedy gems (which you might […]

The Good and Bad of Indulged Filmmakers

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Some filmmakers get full autonomy. Sometimes this is good. Sometimes, not so much… When you hit a level of success in filmmaking as a director (or occasionally a producing star actor) you find that studios increasingly bend over backwards to your every whim. This can even be to the point of risky ventures with huge […]

Three Masterful Technical Achievements from 2022

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Tom Jolliffe looks back at three technical marvels of filmmaking which wowed audiences in 2022… 2022 was a pretty stellar year for film. We had some great indie films, some spectacular action films, some choice cuts of world cinema and we were also treated to one of the best years in horror for quite some […]

Long Live The New Flesh: Videodrome At 40 Has Never Been More Relevant

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On the 40th anniversary of its release, Tom Jolliffe revisits the 1983 cult classic Videodrome, which has never been more relevant… Director David Cronenberg has always been a specialist in dark sci-fi horror. In 1983 he made a cult film called Videodrome. A lot of film buffs around my age have seen it. It’s a […]

PM Entertainment and the Art of Rip-offs With Razzmatazz

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Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at 90’s video action specialists PM Entertainment and a penchant for enjoyable knock offs… I’ve oft shared my fondness for the work of PM Entertainment, headed by Joseph Merhi and Richard Pepin. Their company were prolific through the 90’s in producing straight to cable/video movies (predominantly action) that seemed […]

2023 Oscar Nominations: Reasons to Cheer and Reasons to Jeer

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We look at the Oscar nominations. The surprises, the nods to celebrate and some glaring omissions… The Oscar nominations for the 2023 ceremony were announced this week. It’s time to warm up your slapping hands, sorry, clapping hands and ready yourself for the main event. As with every year, there are predictable choices, and pleasing […]