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The 1970s – The Best Era In Cinema History?

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Tom Jolliffe on the 1970s and why it is the best era in cinema history… There will always be a great deal of debate about the best era for cinema. For my two cents I’ll say with a great deal of assurance that the best period in cinema history was the 1970’s. There was most […]

What Happened To Alex Proyas?

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the career, rise and fall of Alex Proyas… Born to Greek parents in Egypt and subsequently raised in Australia, you could say that Alex Proyas has an interesting background. He started, as a lot of film directors have, in music videos (working with the likes of INXS and Sting). To many […]

I Don’t Get It: The Films We’re Supposed To Love But Don’t

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Tom Jolliffe looks at when films receive almost universal praise from critics and audiences, and an expectation that you should also love them. It’s not always the case… The year is 2001. At this point I’ve already seen a few David Lynch films. I’d never (still haven’t) got round to Twin Peaks. I sort of […]

Exclusive Interview – Filmmaker Shane Ryan on his latest projects, the independent scene, the death of physical media and more

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Tom Jolliffe chats with indie film-maker Shane Ryan… Long time friend of FM, Shane Ryan stopped by to chat about his latest works as well as his views on the indie scene, Hollywood, the death of physical media, over reliance on technology and more… Ryan whose most infamous works remain the Amateur Pornstar Killer trilogy, […]

Movie Review – Once Upon a Time in Deadwood (2019)

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Once Upon a Time in Deadwood, 2019. Directed by Rene Perez. Starring Robert Bronzi, Michael Pare, Karin Brauns and Lauren Compton. SYNOPSIS: A notorious gunslinger is slipped a slow-acting poison by an heiress and told he has three days to track down and rescue her sister, who has been kidnapped by a gang of hoodlums […]

Bond v Bourne v Hunt: Who is the Ultimate 21st Century Action Hero?

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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 […]

Exclusive Interview – Shane Ryan on the filmmaking process, upcoming projects, and the current state of cinema

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Tom Jolliffe chats with indie filmmaker Shane Ryan in part two of our interview (read part one here)… Your directing process is pretty organic. To kind of pick up and shoot with whatever/whoever is available. As such you can pick up those inspired moments that come ‘in the moment.’ Do you enjoy the challenge to […]

How to do The Expendables 4

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Tom Jolliffe looks ahead to The Expendables 4, and where the film can succeed (or fail)… There comes a point in any franchise run, where time just sneaks up on it, yoinks the back strap of its undies up and wrenches it up over the head of the franchise in a kind of Atomic wedgie […]

The B-Movie With The Oscar Powered Pedigree – Best of the Best

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Tom Jolliffe revisits Best of the Best… We’ve all seen those trailers before. You may see them predominantly around the time that Oscar baited films begin popping up, in readiness for an Autumn and winter push for Academy recognition. A principal cast loaded with calibre. They get announced on screen. Starring Academy Award winner…, Academy […]

Does the world really need Bad Boys For Life?

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Tom Jolliffe on whether the world needs another instalment of Bad Boys… I recall a time, in my more youthful days. Die Hard was the greatest film ever (okay…it still probably is). Speed was probably second for a time. Then something happened. Michael Bay happened. He delivered a film that, though it was R rated […]