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10 Essential Jack Nicholson Films

April 22, 2021 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe offers up ten essential films from one of Hollywood’s greatest icons, Jack Nicholson… The unpredictable spark. The unconventional delivery. The eyebrows. A permanent sense of being on the verge of exploding. It’s Jack Nicholson, an actor of unique, almost unmatched intensity. He’s got an ability to dial his emotions right up, and to […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Essential..., Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: A Few Good Men, About Schmidt, As Good As It Gets, Batman, Chinatown, Easy Rider, Jack Nicholson, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Prizzi's Honor, The Departed, The Shining

Why Writers are Such Popular Protagonists

March 20, 2021 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe on what makes writers a popular choice for a protagonist… There are many popular archetypes for a cinema protagonist. How often do you see a cop as the lead character in a film? It’s a regular character choice, particularly in action and thriller films. Almost every protagonist needs some kind of vocation I […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: As Good As It Gets, Barton Fink, Manhattan, Mank, Misery, sideways, Stranger Than Fiction, Swimming Pool, The Shining

20 Years Back: Celebrating the Cinematic Delights of 1997

August 12, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Tom Jolliffe celebrates the cinematic delights of 1997… 1997. It doesn’t feel that distant but we’re now talking 20 years. This was the year I left school. That officially makes me old as fuck I believe. Lady Di passed, Tony Blair became PM, Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule, Mike Tyson had a Holyfield Ear […]

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