Tom Jolliffe looks at the fallout of James Gunn’s sacking, and whether the next Guardians of The Galaxy is damaged beyond repair….In case it’s all bypassed you, recent weeks have seen a furore surrounding the director, James Gunn. He’s the man that brought, very successfully I might add, the Guardians of the Galaxy to life. He […]
When Sun-Block Spoiled Greatness: Blade is 20 Years Old
Tom Jolliffe looks back at Blade, after it turns 20… I remember it well. I remember it like it was only 10 years ago in fact, but it’s not. It has been 20 years. A tired action genre. A few brief flashes of excitement here and there. Schwarzenegger and Stallone were tiring and in their […]
Is Daniel Craig’s Bond Doomed to Fizzle Out?
Tom Jolliffe looks at the aftermath of Danny Boyle leaving Bond 25 and whether Daniel Craig’s final film is destined to underwhelm…The news came like a bolt from the blue yesterday. Danny Boyle has left Bond 25 due to creative differences. We’re just over a year away from this being delivered to cinemas. A director […]
Movie Review – Calling All Earthlings (2018)
Calling All Earthlings, 2018.Directed by Jonathan Berman. Featuring Daniel Boone, JJ Hurtak, Desiree Hurtak, Eric Burdon, and Ted Markland.SYNPOSIS:A 1950’s Howard Hughes employee-confidante, George Van Tassel, uses alien guidance and Nikola Tesla’s ideas to build a time machine — The Integratron. Is he deluded, or could it actually work? As waves of devotees join him in […]
Movie Review – Revenge (2015)
Revenge, 2015.Directed by Kjersti Heinsbo Starring Siren Jorgensen, Frode Winther, Maria Bock, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, and Rakel Hemre.SYNOPSIS:In Western Norway, Rebekka is looking for retribution. Under false identity, she seeks out her deceased sister’s violator and embeds herself into his idyllic family to now destroy his life.Not to be confused with the upcoming French thriller from […]
The Oscar for Most Baffling New Category goes to… The Oscars!
Tom Jolliffe looks at the recent decision to introduce a new Academy Award category…The Oscars are always contentious. It’s the ‘big’ award ceremony. It’s the one. No one really pays much attention to the Golden Globes, or anything else. The Oscar is the one statue everyone in Hollywood strives for. So now, in their infinite […]
Can We Stop Saying The Last Jedi is ‘too different’ from Star Wars canon?
Tom Jolliffe looks at the continuing impact of The Last Jedi and the false notion that it’s too different from Star Wars canon… So here we are. 7 months on and I still see, on a daily basis, and with my phone, social media profiles all recommending I click on articles about how divisive The […]
My Issue with Shane Black’s The Predator
Tom Jolliffe on the problem with Shane Black’s latest career choice…I have a problem with Shane Black as a writer at the moment. I have a problem with him doing a Predator film. I should first state that I’m a big fan of Black. From Lethal Weapon, through to his mismatched P.I and partner trilogy […]
Critic Firing Back: We’re not to blame for mediocre reviews
Tom Jolliffe looks at when filmmakers hit back at critics for mediocre reviews…Not for the first time and not for the last, a Hollywood star, in this case Mindy Kaling, has accused specifically male reviewers (and even more specifically white male reviewers) of being unfairly biased against her film (in this case, Ocean’s 8). There […]
A Modern Horror Renaissance and the Hereditary Legacy Question
Tom Jolliffe looks at modern horror films on the up, and whether Hereditary will leave a lasting legacy…Minor Hereditary related spoilers may follow:Horror films have always been divisive. They’re certainly popular and in comparison to other genres, they’re normally cost-effective. You only need look at the cost against return on The Blair Witch Project as […]
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