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Searching for Yourself: When the Detective Must Journey Within to Discover They Are the Culprit

July 18, 2021 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at the search for self in cinema, when repression, mental illness or physical ailments blind a protagonist from the chilling truth… they are the villain. I love a cinematic Detective yarn. A typically weary, clearly damaged protagonist is sent on a mission to find an elusive figure, be it a murderer, or […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Angel Heart, Identity, Memento, Shutter Island, The Machinist

The Most Powerful Horror Villains Of All Time

April 16, 2021 by Red Stewart

Marvelous Videos on the most powerful horror villains… When your genre is predicated on terrorizing your protagonist, it inherently means giving your antagonist an extra oomph. They need some kind of power or ability that allows them to easily scare a group of humans without succumbing to some mishap like a bullet or fall. Horror […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Random Videos, Red Stewart Tagged With: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Alien, Angel Heart, Candyman, Chucky, Friday the 13th, halloween, Hellraiser, It, Jeepers Creepers, Maniac Cop, Marvelous Videos, Phantasm, The Exorcist, The Grudge

Devious Horror Villains From the VHS Era Who Deserve More Love!

February 15, 2021 by Red Stewart

Marvelous Videos with a selection of devious horror villains who deserve more love… Back when Blockbuster was still a retail force to be reckoned with, readers may recall the horror section of the shop. This was an unofficial “adults only” area that was meant to be a showcase for all kinds of terrifying thrillers, ranging […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Random Videos, Red Stewart Tagged With: Angel Heart, basket case, it's alive, Maniac, Marvelous Videos, Nightbreed, Phantasm, Pumpkinhead, Re-Animator, The Last House on the Left, The Wicker Man

10 Essential Private Eye Movies

February 10, 2021 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe offers up 10 essential private investigator movies… The humble Dick. I mean P.I of course. Private Investigator. They often operate on a perilous high wire between law and unlawful. When the police have given up or are hamstrung by the book, the P.I can go that extra mile, or indeed focus entirely on […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Angel Heart, Blood Simple, Chinatown, city hunter, Inherent Vice, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Klute, The Big Sleep, The Last Boy Scout, The Long Goodbye, the maltese falcon, The Nice Guys, Vertigo, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Who's Harry Crumb

Alan Parker: One of Britain’s Greatest Directors

August 1, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Alan Parker, Angel Heart, Birdy, Bugsy Malone, Evita, Fame, Midnight Express, Mississippi Burning, The Life of David Gale

When Mickey Rourke Almost Ruled Cinema

March 1, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks back at the early career of Mickey Rourke… When you think back through cinema you can easily think of an array of icons. Brando, Stewart, De Niro, Pacino… I could go on. The role of Acting Deity includes being a point of comparison. When De Niro first broke through he was quickly […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Angel Heart, Barfly, Body Heat, Diner, Mickey Rourke, Rumble Fish, The Pope Of Greenwich Village, The Wrestler

October Horrors 2017 Day 22 – Angel Heart (1987)

October 22, 2017 by Graeme Robertson

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, […]

Filed Under: Graeme Robertson, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Alan Parker, Angel Heart, Charlotte Rampling, Lisa Bonet, Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro

30 Years Back: Celebrating the Cinematic Delights of 1987

March 29, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

Tom Jolliffe celebrates the cinematic delights of 1987… The 80’s mark a special period in cinema for me. It’s predominantly an age thing. I grew up throughout the 80’s, soaking in some fantastic films. It was a rising golden age of blockbusters which took the foundations of what guys like Spielberg and Lucas launched in […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: A Nightmare On Elm Street 3, Angel Heart, Empire of the Sun, Evil Dead 2, Full Metal Jacket, Harry and the Hendersons, Hellraiser, Innerspace, Lethal Weapon, Masters of the Universe, Near Dark, Overboard, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Predator, RoboCop, Spaceballs, Superman IV: Quest For Peace, The Prince of Darkness, The Princess Bride, The Running Man, The Untouchables, Three Men and a Baby

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