George Chrysostomou on legacy characters… Franchises have a lot of bankable qualities, but one thing that will forever boost the box office of a much loved film saga is the continuation of a well known individual’s story, or the return of a legendary character, one that people would actually pay money to see return to […]
The 30th Anniversary of the Ultimate Christmas Film: Die Hard
Tom Jolliffe celebrates Die Hard on its 30th anniversary… When a film hits a significant anniversary, say 30 years old, there are two things that happen. In one, for those who were but wee blighters when they first saw the film, it will make you feel old. I first saw Die Hard on video, a […]
John McClane battles a movie-obsessed serial killer in A Million Ways to Die Hard
While we await his next big screen adventure in Die Hard: Year One, John McClane is back in action and on the trail of a movie-obssessed serial killer in the new graphic novel A Million Ways to Die Hard from writer Frank Tieri and artist Mark Texeira. Check out a preview here… Thirty years after […]
Yippee ki-yay! Die Hard gets the Pop! Vinyl treatment from Funko
Funko has unveiled a new line of Pop! Movies vinyl figures for the 1988 action classic Die Hard which includes John McClane, Hans Gruber, Tony Vreskiv (Deceased), and Al Powell; check them out here… You can finally watch your favorite Christmas movie with the toughest NYPD detective ever to foil an elaborate German terrorist plot. […]
Die Hard 6 to be titled McClane
In an interview for Empire Magazine, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura made it clear Die Hard 6 is going the origin story route. Not only did the film get a new title, McClane, but there are more plot details. According to the report, the sequel/prequel features Willis as a 60-year-old McClane with a younger version of McClane in […]
Yippee ki-yay? Die Hard: Year One director provides an update on the film
You could be forgiven for thinking that Hollywood had seen sense in deciding to let the idea of a John McClane origin story be buried over time, but Live Free or Die Hard/Die Hard 4.0 (delete where applicable) director Len Wiseman has revealed in an interview with Slashfilm that Die Hard: Year One is very […]
Blu-ray Review – Die Hard: 30th Anniversary
Die Hard, 1988. Directed by John McTiernan. Starring: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, and Bonnie Bedelia. SYNOPSIS: Die Hard gets its umpteenth release on home video with a new Blu-ray that’s simply a port of previous editions, but without all of the bonus features found in those releases. However, it’s fairly cheap, so it’s […]
Bruce Willis: A Career
Looking back on the career of Bruce Willis… On 6th April, Bruce Willis will star in the new action-packed crime drama Death Wish directed by famed horror filmmaker Eli Roth. Following an attack on his wife and daughter, Paul Kersey (Willis) dedicates himself to seeking justice for his family and also avenges other innocent victims […]
Die Hard 6 still on at Fox, receiving a rewrite from The Conjuring scribes
Back in 2015 it was announced that Len Wiseman (Underworld) would be “reinventing” Die Hard with a sixth instalment in the Bruce Willis-headlined action series. Although we’ve heard very little in the way of movement since, it seems that Die Hard 6 still remains a priority for 20th Century Fox as The Tracking Board is reporting […]
The Best of the 8’s – From 1968 to 2008
As 2018 begins and we enter year 8 of this decade, Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at his favourite films from the previous five year 8’s… Beginning with… 2008 – Let The Right One In In a strong year, which included The Dark Knight and Slumdog Millionaire, I’ve opted for a genre redefining vampire film […]
