Tom Jolliffe looks at the forgotten gems that most great directors have… If you think of many great directors you cast your mind to their career highlights. Those iconic films. Many of these directors become largely defined by one or two films in particular (sometimes more). Additionally occasionally you might also remember those films that […]
October Horrors 2018 Day 18 – Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
Bram Stoker’s Dracula, 1992. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Starring Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves, Richard E. Grant, Cary Elwes, Billy Campbell, Sadie Frost, and Tom Waits. SYNOPSIS: In the 15th century, Prince Vlad renounces God and calls upon the powers of darkness to grant him eternal life until he is rejoined […]
When You Need To Watch A Film Twice
Tom Jolliffe looks at when you need to watch a film a second time to fully appreciate it… A couple of days ago one of my Flickering Myth brethren Neil Calloway wrote a piece about watching classic films for the first time and finding them boring. The piece certainly got a reaction, from no less […]
The 1970s – The Best Era In Cinema History?
Tom Jolliffe on the 1970s and why it is the best era in cinema history… There will always be a great deal of debate about the best era for cinema. For my two cents I’ll say with a great deal of assurance that the best period in cinema history was the 1970’s. There was most […]
The Week in Disappointment – Anesthesia, Star Wars, Spider-Man, Captain America: Civil War, X-Men
Anghus Houvouras with this week’s disappointments from the entertainment world… “Trailer for Anesthesia starring Kristen Stewart” I was surprised to discover this is actually a documentary about how you feel when watching movies starring Kristen Stewart. “Francis Ford Coppola says it’s a “pity” George Lucas got lost in Star Wars” I heard George Lucas was […]
Francis Ford Coppola says its a “pity” George Lucas got lost in Star Wars
During an appearance at the Marrakech International Film Festival, director Francis Ford Coppola spoke about his good friend George Lucas, stating that he thinks it is a “pity” George Lucas got “lost” in the world of Star Wars at the expense of smaller, more experimental films. “I think Star Wars, it’s a pity, because George Lucas […]