We take a look back at Grosse Pointe Blank, the cult classic that should be the blueprint for genre-blending films… Studios seem to like a good genre blend these days. It’s not a new concept, and the action/comedy fusion has been a staple for many years. However, flipping it on its head somewhat and infusing […]
4K Review – Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Edward Scissorhands, 1990 Directed by Tim Burton. Starring Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall, Kathy Baker, Vincent Price, and Alan Arkin. SYNOPSIS: In honor of the film’s 35th anniversary, Edward Scissorhands arrives in 4K Ultra HD from Disney. You can pick it up in a nice new Steelbook package, which also includes […]
No Effects, No Set Pieces, Just Exceptional Acting: Glengarry Glen Ross Revisited
Released on this day in 1992, Tom Jolliffe looks back at Glengarry Glen Ross, a masterclass in screen acting… The lights go down, the film rolls and everyone in the cinema (except THAT guy) go silent in anticipation of what’s to come. The film must then grip its audience. The cohesion between writer, director and […]
Blu-ray Review – The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming (1966)
The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming, 1966. Directed by Norman Jewison. Starring Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint, Alan Arkin, Brian Keith, Jonathan Winters, Theodore Bikel, Tessie O’Shea, Ben Blue, John Philip Law, Andrea Dromm, and Paul Ford. SYNOPSIS: Norman Jewison’s 1966 hit The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming arrives on Blu-ray […]
Oscar winner Alan Arkin passes away at age 89
The world has lost one of its best actors. We’ve learned Alan Arkin has died at the age of 89 in his home in Califonia. Arkin had quite the career, spanning over seven decades and going from the stage to the big & small screen. He was best known for his dry wit and ability […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Gattaca (1997)
Gattaca, 1997. Directed by Andrew Niccol. Starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Alan Arkin, Jude Law, Loren Dean, Ernest Borgnine, and Gore Vidal. SYNOPSIS: Gattaca arrives on 4K, which is welcome news to the fans who have made it a cult classic on home video after its poor 1997 box office results. The remastered print is […]
Time After Time: The Origin of Wells vs The Ripper
Tony Black on the original of Wells vs. The Ripper… It’s been quite the week for time travel TV shows, as first NBC’s Timeless dropped a trailer (and if that show could have more cliches, I’d love to know how), the announcement that Jeremy Carver has jumped from the good ship Supernatural to head up […]
The John Cusack Pinnacle: Grosse Pointe Blank and High Fidelity
Tom Jolliffe looks at the two films that most typify John Cusack’s qualities, Grosse Pointe Blank and High Fidelity… Top five John Cusack films? Well, Say Anything has got to be there. Perhaps the thoroughly underrated Grifters? What else? Being John Malkovich has got to be in the running too. During Cusack’s rising years in […]
Movie Review – Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
Minions: The Rise of Gru, 2022. Directed by Kyle Balda. Featuring the voice talents of Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Russell Brand, Alan Arkin, Taraji P. Henson, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lucy Lawless, Dolph Lundgren, Danny Trejo, Michelle Yeoh, Julie Andrews, and RZA. SYNOPSIS: A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches […]
Minions: The Rise of Gru trailer explores of the origin of a despicable supervillain
Illumination Entertainment has released a new poster and trailer for the Despicable Me prequel Minions: The Rise of Gru. Set in the 1970s, the animated origin story centres on 12 year old Gru as he plots to take over the world and dreams of becoming the world’s greatest supervillain; take a look here… Long before […]
