Tom Jolliffe celebrates some of the most popular B-movie queens of the video era onward… Think of those legendary actresses of the last few decades. Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Scarlett Johansson, Margot Robbie… Big names, capable of selling a film themselves and a regular big screen fixture. As someone who grew up in the VHS […]
Stallone and Cannon Films Do Dirty Harry: Why Cobra Was So Underrated
Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at Sylvester Stallone’s first fling with Cannon Films… Riding high from a year of box office domination in 1985 having released career high grosses with Rocky IV and Rambo: First Blood Part II, Sylvester Stallone had the world at his feet. He could have picked anything he wanted to […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Red Sonja (1985)
Red Sonja, 1985. Directed by Richard Fleischer Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brigitte Nielsen, Sandahl Bergman, Paul Smith, Ronald Lacey, Ernie Reyes Jr., Pat Roach. SYNOPSIS: A female warrior sets out for revenge against the evil tyrant who murdered her sister, aided by a skilled swordsman and a child prince. Red Sonja is one of those ‘80s […]
Red Sonja receiving new 4K restoration release from StudioCanal
StudioCanal has announced a brand new 4K restoration release for Red Sonja, the 1985 cult classic fantasy starring Brigitte Nielsen and Arnold Schwarzenegger, which will arrive on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, and limited steelbook edition on this July; check out the cover artwork, details and trailer below… Brigitte Nielsen (ROCKY IV, BEVERLY HILLS COP […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Beverly Hills Cop II, 1987. Directed by Tony Scott. Starring Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Ronny Cox, Jürgen Prochnow, Brigitte Nielsen, Allen Garfield, Dean Stockwell, and Paul Reiser. SYNOPSIS: Beverly Hills Cop II follows its predecessor onto 4K in an edition that doesn’t have any bonus features, nor a Blu-ray disc. However, you get […]
Rocky IV: Original Cut vs. Director’s Cut
Tom Jolliffe pits Sylvester Stallone’s recent Directors Cut of Rocky IV up against the original theatrical cut… Much like the iconic villain within it, Rocky IV defeats all man. A much treasured film which was always rated highly among Rocky fans, even if it might not have been objectively considered a great film. A wonderful […]
Seconds with Eddie Murphy: Beverly Hills Cop 2 and Another 48 Hours
Tom Jolliffe looks back at Eddie Murphy’s first two sequels, Beverly Hills Cop 2 and Another 48 Hours… With Eddie Murphy hitting the comeback trail recently, and venturing back to sequel territory with Coming 2 America, now’s a good time to look back at the beginnings of The Murphy Sequel. The standup comedian turned actor […]
Movie Review – The Experience (2019)
The Experience, 2019. Written and Directed by Katerina Gorshkov Starring Alison Kove, Ava Capri, Brigitte Nielsen, Lou Ferrigno Jr, Shawn Christian and Sabina Gadecki SYNOPSIS: Scarlet (Alison Kove) is sent to an outward bound activity centre for rehabilitation. Reclusive, dismissive and isolated she finds no solace in the surroundings until Dylan (Ava Capri) joins their […]
Blu-ray Review – Creed II (2018)
Creed II, 2018. Directed by Steven Caple Jr. Starring Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Florian Munteanu, Phylicia Rashad, Russell Hornsby, Dolph Lundgren, Wood Harris, Robbie Johns, Andre Ward, Brigitte Nielsen, and Milo Ventimiglia. SYNOPSIS: Under the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, light heavyweight contender Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, the son of […]
Movie Review – Creed II (2018)
Creed II, 2018. Directed by Steven Caple Jr. Starring Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Florian Munteanu, Phylicia Rashad, Russell Hornsby, Dolph Lundgren, Wood Harris, Robbie Johns, Andre Ward, Brigitte Nielsen, and Milo Ventimiglia. SYNOPSIS: Under the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, light heavyweight contender Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, son of Ivan […]