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The Films of 1982: One of the Finest Years in Cinema History

November 22, 2022 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe ventures back 40 years to explore the cinematic landscape of 1982… 1982 was a great year for films. It could well be argued too that 1982 might well be one of the finest years in cinema history. There’s an array of blockbuster hits, cult films, iconic films and initially maligned genre films now […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: 48 Hours, Airplane 2, Amityville 2, An Officer and a Gentleman, basket case, Beastmaster, Blade Runner, Conan the Barbarian, death wish 2, Diner, E.T., E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, Fanny and Alexander, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, First Blood, forced vengeance, Friday the 13th Part III, gandhi, Grease 2, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, Night Shift, On Golden Pond, Pieces, Poltergeist, Rocky III, silent rage, Sophies Choice, Tenebrae, The Dark Crystal, The Draughtsman's Contract, The King of Comedy, the sword and the sorcerer, The Thing, The Verdict, The World According to Garp, tron, xtro

When Mickey Rourke Almost Ruled Cinema

March 1, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks back at the early career of Mickey Rourke… When you think back through cinema you can easily think of an array of icons. Brando, Stewart, De Niro, Pacino… I could go on. The role of Acting Deity includes being a point of comparison. When De Niro first broke through he was quickly […]

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