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The Essential 90s Action Movies

May 28, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Following our deep dive into 1980s action cinema, lock and load for our list of essential 1990s action movies… The 1990s brought about a shift in the action genre. As the decade progressed there seemed to be shift from the 80s icons into the likes of Nicolas Cage and Keanu Reeves becoming action stars. Likewise […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Assassins, Bad Boys, Blade, Cliffhanger, Crying Freeman, Demolition Man, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Drive, Eraser, Hard Boiled, Hard Target, Marked For Death, Out for Justice, Passenger 57, Point Break, Rapid Fire, Rumble in the Bronx, Rush Hour, Showdown In Little Tokyo, Speed, Stone Cold, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, The Last Boy Scout, The Matrix, Timecop, True Lies, Under Siege, Universal Soldier

Revisiting Bound: The Wachowskis’ Stunning Directorial Debut

December 18, 2021 by Tom Jolliffe

Ahead of The Matrix Resurrections, Tom Jolliffe looks back at Bound, the Wachowskis’ directorial debut, which remains essential neo-noir…  They had written a Sylvester Stallone action picture. Assassins would prove somewhat underwhelming to critics and disappointed at the box office. It would undoubtedly have been a money spinning gig for Lana and Lilly Wachowski but […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Assassins, Bound, Don Davis, Gina Gershon, Jennifer Tilly, Joe Pantoliano, Lana Wachowski, lilly wachowski, The Matrix, The Wachowskis

Richard Donner’s massive contribution to my love of cinema

July 6, 2021 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks back at the late Richard Donner’s career and pays tribute to a director who made millions fall in love with cinema… You’ll believe a man can fly! It was the promise which preceded the release of Superman, the first major movie adaptation of a comic book character. This was a key moment. […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: 16 Blocks, Assassins, Ladyhawke, Lethal Weapon, Maverick, Richard Donner, Scrooged, Superman, The Goonies, the omen

Revisiting Assassins at 25

October 10, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks back at the Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas action vehicle Assassins as it turns 25… Starring action titan, Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas hot off Desperado hitting big, came a film written by the Wachowski’s (pre fame), produced by Joel Silver and directed by Richard Donner (Lethal Weapon franchise). Every hallmark in […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Antonio Banderas, Assassins, Joel Silver, Julianne Moore, Richard Donner, Sylvester Stallone, The Wachowskis

Comic Book Review – Assassin’s Creed: Uprising #1

February 3, 2017 by Calum Petrie

Calum Petrie reviews Assassin’s Creed: Uprising #1… Join us for this game-changing new chapter in the ongoing Assassin’s Creed saga! With the Phoenix Project nearing its completion, tensions are running high for both the Brotherhood and the Templar Order. A new world order is on the horizon and only Charlotte and her new allies have […]

Filed Under: Calum Petrie, Comic Books, Reviews Tagged With: Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Creed: Uprising, Assassins, Pheonix Project, reviews, Templars, titan comics

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