Tom Jolliffe celebrates the career of the late Alan Parker, one of the finest directors to come out of Britain…It was saddening to hear of Alan Parker’s passing. He was a director with a number of iconic and essential cinematic works on his CV. In fact it’s a CV littered with so much quality film […]
R.I.P. Alan Parker (1944 – 2020)
Acclaimed British filmmaker Alan Parker has passed away aged 76 after a brief illness, his family has announced.Beginning his directing career with TV advertisements, Parker earned his first screenwriting credit with 1971’s Melody before making his directorial debut with the self-financed No Hard Feelings, which was bought by the BBC. This led to another BBC […]
Blu-ray Review – Mississippi Burning (1988)
Mississippi Burning, 1988.Directed by Alan Parker. Starring: Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif, R. Lee Ermey, and Michael Rooker.SYNOPSIS:Nominated for seven Oscars, including its director and two cast members, Mississippi Burning settled for just one trophy. That’s about to be expected for a movie that’s good but not great. This new Blu-ray from Kino […]
Director Alan Parker officially announces his retirement from feature films
He may not have made a movie since 2003’s The Life of David Gale starring Kevin Spacey and Kate Winslet but anyone holding out for a thunderous return to the big screen from Alan Parker will be sadly disappointed. The man behind such gems as The Commitments, Midnight Express and Angel Heart has stated that […]
October Horrors 2017 Day 22 – Angel Heart (1987)
Angel Heart, 1987.Directed by Alan Parker. Starring Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet, and Charlotte Rampling.SYNOPSIS:It’s 1955, and New York-based private investigator Harry Angel is hired by the mysterious businessmen Louis Cyphre to track down Johnny Favourite, an elusive lounge singer who owes Cyphre a very large debt. As he investigates, Angel finds himself […]
