Tom Jolliffe looks at the career of Eric Roberts after 40 years on the silver screen…I’ve long championed a certain cinematic underdog. An actor who burst onto the scene full of promise. A character actor with an edge and the ability to play tightly wound and/or complexly simple-minded characters with aplomb.The other day as I […]
Dust in the Eye: Ten Tear-Jerking Moments in Action Movies
Tom Jolliffe looks at ten tear-jerking moments from an eclectic mix of action movies (with major spoilers)…Action movies are exciting, sometimes empowering, often chaotic and move at a breakneck pace. The primary directive of an action film is to invest you enough into the characters’ quest that you care what happens, but usually only to […]
The B-Movie With The Oscar Powered Pedigree – Best of the Best
Tom Jolliffe revisits Best of the Best… We’ve all seen those trailers before. You may see them predominantly around the time that Oscar baited films begin popping up, in readiness for an Autumn and winter push for Academy recognition. A principal cast loaded with calibre. They get announced on screen. Starring Academy Award winner…, Academy […]
