With Easter upon us, Tom Jolliffe looks back at The Long Good Friday… The season of Chocolate eggs is upon us, and whilst anyone pondering seasonal viewings tied to the Easter may be looking at Faith-based cinema, there’s also another film that is intrinsically tied to Easter… The Long Good Friday. Coming at a transitional […]
Who Framed Roger Rabbit: The Story Behind the Visual Effects Classic
Hasitha Fernando revisits Who Framed Roger Rabbit, released on this day in 1988… Before Terminator 2 and Jurassic Park hit cinemas to inspire awe and wonder amongst audiences the world over, there was Who Killed Roger Rabbit which debuted back in the year 1988. The effort of Back to the Future helmer Robert Zemeckis and […]
A Terry Gilliam Christmas
Tom Jolliffe looks back at Brazil and 12 Monkeys, released in December 1985 and 1995 respectively… Former Python animation specialist, Terry Gilliam turned his hand to film direction and became known for creating films absolutely loaded with visual whimsy and outlandishly creative ideas. The limits of budget never stifled Gilliam’s own limits despite some frustrations, […]
Blu-ray Review – Mona Lisa (1986)
Mona Lisa, 1986. Directed by Neil Jordan. Starring Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson, Michael Caine, Robbie Coltrane, Sammi Davis, Clarke Peters, Kate Hardie, Zoe Nathenson and Joe Brown. SYNOPSIS: An ex-con just released from prison lands a job driving a call girl from job to job. Arrow Films follow-up their excellent release of The Long Good […]
Blu-ray Review – The Long Good Friday (1980)
The Long Good Friday, 1980. Directed by John Mackenzie. Starring Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Dave King, Pierce Brosnan, Eddie Constantine, Paul Barber, Derek Thompson, Brian Hall, Alan Ford, Kevin McNally, P.H. Moriarty, Karl Howman, Bryan Marshall. SYNOPSIS: A ruthless English gangster’s empire starts to fall after a series of bombings over the Easter weekend. Britain […]
