Tom Jolliffe looks at back a great selection of 80’s fantasy film scores… The 80’s was a grand age for fantasy films. Swords, sorcery, wizards, witches, warriors and battles of good versus evil. Some films were great. Others in the well fed genre were not so great, but back then, many still went all out […]
When a Soundtrack Becomes Beautifully Contrary to Violence on Screen
Tom Jolliffe looks at the effective use of contrarian music in films which show violence… There’s something about a great film soundtrack whether it’s the score or songs (or both). You can have a melancholic drama which will usually be laced with melancholic music. You can have the rousing action adventure with the John Williams […]
A Cannon Films Double from ’87: Masters of the Universe and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Tom Jolliffe ventures back to 1987 to look at two films which promised big things from Cannon Films, but would be the beginning of the end for the company… Oh to be six again. Life was much simpler. TV shows were better, films were better, music was better. I didn’t have to pay any bills […]
Has the Meta Movie Been Played Out?
Tom Jolliffe looks at metacinema, and whether the well of engaging meta movie ideas has dried up… Metacinema. In more recent times more popularly referred to as meta, it’s a mode of filmmaking in which the audience is made aware they’re watching a piece of fiction. It goes a little deeper of course, as whilst […]
Dolph Lundgren: Director
Tom Jolliffe looks at Dolph Lundgren’s work behind the camera as a director… Dolph Lundgren is an action icon. For many fans his most enduring images are that of Ivan Drago, one of the most iconic villains of the 80’s from Rocky IV, or as He-Man in Masters of the Universe. Beyond that he’s been […]
Home Alone and Home Alone 2 vs. Every Sequel and Rip Off
Tom Jolliffe looks at Home Alone 1 and 2 in comparison to every sequel and rip off which followed, and the secret of Chris Columbus’ success… It’s Christmas season and by law you will at some point be watching Home Alone. It might also come to pass that you’ll follow up the original seasonal classic, […]
Christmas Turkeys: In Defence of Santa Claus: The Movie & Jingle All The Way
Tom Jolliffe evaluates the positives of a couple of festive turkeys… For every festive slice of gold, there are a number of films which don’t quite hit the right notes. There’s been something about the Christmas movie in years gone by that has often felt like they’re pumped out to be ready for the season. […]
A Not So Holly-Jolly Christmas: Why are the mean spirited festive films so enjoyable?
Tom Jolliffe looks at mean spirited Christmas films, and why we enjoy them so much… We all love a bit of Christmas cheer. Okay, some of us do. There are plenty of warm hearted Crimbo films to enjoy. Injected with pure unadulterated saccharine. Any mean spirited film of course, will inevitably turn back into festive […]
Revisiting Bound: The Wachowskis’ Stunning Directorial Debut
Ahead of The Matrix Resurrections, Tom Jolliffe looks back at Bound, the Wachowskis’ directorial debut, which remains essential neo-noir… They had written a Sylvester Stallone action picture. Assassins would prove somewhat underwhelming to critics and disappointed at the box office. It would undoubtedly have been a money spinning gig for Lana and Lilly Wachowski but […]
Peter Jackson’s The Beatles: Get Back – Dispelling myths, musical genius at play, and reaffirming his own continuing indulgence
Tom Jolliffe looks at Peter Jackson’s lengthy but fascinating documentary, The Beatles: Get Back… You might call it B roll or off cuts of Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s iconic documentary film Let it Be, which chronicled The fab fours work on a free form concept album and accompanying performance. Said album was so off the cuff, that […]
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