Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment are looking to cook up a storm as big as 1996’s $494 million grossing Twister by chasing down a director and luring back Helen Hunt for a follow-up.Deadline reports that the sequel would be called Twisters, and that Amblin’s Steven Spielberg has approved a script by The Revenant‘s Mark L. Smith, […]
Tombstone with WWE Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #80
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, WWE Hall of Fame wrestler and actor Diamond Dallas Page delves into the 90s western Tombstone…On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, wrestling legend and actor Diamond Dallas Page […]
Blu-ray Review – Weird Science (1985)
Weird Science, 1985.Directed by John Hughes. Starring Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly LeBrock, Bill Paxton, Robert Downey Jr., Robert Rusler, Michael Berryman, Vernon Wells, and Judie Aronson.SYNOPSIS:A pair of high school nerds create a ‘perfect’ woman using their computer but chaos ensues as she tries to teach them the error of their ways.So how […]
Aliens with comedian Diane Spencer – The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #30
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, stand-up comedian Diane Spencer discusses the action-packed sci-fi sequel Aliens…On the latest episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, stand-up comedian Diane Spencer pops in for a very entertaining discussion about James […]
Blu-ray Review – Trespass (1992)
Trespass, 1992.Directed by Walter Hill. Starring Bill Paxton, Ice-T, William Sadler, Ice Cube, Art Evans, Tiny Lister.SYNOPSIS:A pair of firemen searching for loot find themselves in a standoff with a gang of drug dealers.Trespass is a 1992 action/crime film directed by Walter Hill (The Warriors/48 Hrs.) and starring the late, great Bill Paxton (Aliens) plus […]
October Horrors 2017 Day 19 – Frailty (2001)
Frailty, 2001.Directed by Bill Paxton. Starring Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, Powers Boothe, Matt O’Leary, and Jeremy Sumpter.SYNOPSIS:A young man arrives at the Dallas offices of the FBI claiming to have vital information regarding the elusive “God’s Hand” killer who has been terrorising the local area. Speaking with the agent in charge of the investigation, the […]
October Horrors 2017 Day 11 – Aliens (1986)
Aliens, 1986.Directed by James Cameron. Starring Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, Paul Reiser, Carrie Henn, and Bill Paxton.SYNOPSIS:After her warnings about the monstrous creatures that killed her crew go unheeded, Ellen Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo, is recruited by the military to return to the cursed alien planet when a human colony […]
Losing a part of my childhood: A Tribute to Bill Paxton
Tom Jolliffe pays tribute to Bill Paxton, who sadly passed away on Sunday… The weekend in film was notable for two things. One was the Oscars. All the glitz, glamour and gaffes that came with that. A time of celebration for those fortunate enough to have been nominated in whichever category they were up for […]
R.I.P. Bill Paxton (1955 – 2017)
Some very sad news this afternoon, with American actor Bill Paxton passing away after reportedly suffering complications following surgery. He was 61 years old. Born in Texas, Paxton began his career in the 1980s, appearing in minor roles in the likes of Stripes, The Terminator and Commando. These were followed by memorable turns in films […]
Blu-ray Review – Aliens: 30th Anniversary Edition
Aliens: 30th Anniversary Edition Written and Directed by James Cameron. Starring Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, Carrie Henn, Bill Paxton, William Hope, Ricco Ross, Al Matthews, Jenette Goldstein. SYNOPSIS: Aliens sees its forty-second release on home video (I’m only exaggerating a little) with this edition, which is a repackage of the Blu-ray […]
