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4K Ultra HD Review – Amadeus (1984)

February 25, 2025 by Brad Cook

Amadeus, 1984. Directed by Miloš Forman. Starring F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Simon Callow, Roy Dotrice, Christine Ebersole, Jeffrey Jones, and Charles Kay. SYNOPSIS: Miloš Forman and Peter Shaffer’s 1984 classic Amadeus gets its debut on 4K Ultra HD, although you’ll only find the theatrical version here, and the bonus features are a […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Amadeus, Charles Kay, Christine Ebersole, Elizabeth Berridge, F. Murray Abraham, Jeffrey Jones, Milos Forman, Peter Shaffer, Roy Dotrice, Simon Callow, Tom Hulce

10 Essential Films From 1984

May 7, 2024 by Tom Jolliffe

It’s time to venture back 40 years as we look at the best movies of 1984… The 80s were a glorious era for movies and music. As the years drift on, the kids born and raised in the decade such as me, suddenly find themselves in their 40s, careering headlong to the big 5-0. When […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: 1984, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Amadeus, Beverly Hills Cop, Blood Simple, Ghostbusters, Once Upon a Time in America, Paris Texas, Purple Rain, The Terminator

Academy Re-Awards: Fixing the Best Picture Oscar Winners of the 1980s

March 12, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Coinciding with the Oscars, we take a trip back to the 1980s to fix the Best Picture winners… The Oscars are upon us. Year after year, controversy and debate rages, over the nominations, the oversights and the eventual winners. Over the years there have been plenty of safe and so-so choices for Best Picture at […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Awards Season, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Aliens, Amadeus, Chariots of Fire, Commando, Dead Poets Society, Die Hard, Full Metal Jacket, Ordinary People, Out of Africa, Platoon, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Rain Man, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Terms of Endearment, The Thing

Orion Pictures: A Comforting Mark of Quality in VHS-era Film

July 1, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at Orion Pictures… There are several things that happen before a film begins. If you’re at the cinema, or if you remember watching through VHS in particular (and still with some DVD/Blu-rays), you’ll sit through some trailers. Then once they pass comes those recognisable logos from distributors and production […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Amadeus, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Dances with Wolves, Orion Pictures, RoboCop, Terminator, The Silence of the Lambs

Amadeus 35 Years On: What happened to the cast and director?

July 1, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at Amadeus which ruled all at the 1985 Oscars, and what happened to the director and leads… It was at the 1985 Academy Awards that Milos Forman’s epic eschew on the history of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (based on Peter Shaffer’s stage play and adapted to screen by him too), […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Amadeus, Elizabeth Berridge, F. Murray Abraham, Milos Forman, Tom Hulce

The Art of the Visually Striking Film

August 1, 2019 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at the art of making visually beautiful films… Cinema is a visual medium. A way to tell stories through a combination of visuals and sound, through script and direction, and the manipulation of the editing. Some films are emotionally crushing, involving, gripping. Some are audio-visual sensory overloads. Directors can opt for a […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: 2001: A Space Odyssey, Amadeus, Blade Runner, Days Of Heaven, Hard Boiled, In the Mood for Love, John Wick, Ran, Roma, Seven Samurai, Stalker, Suspiria, The Favourite, The Shining

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