On the 30th anniversary of its UK release, Hasitha Fernando dives into the story behind Clint Eastwood’s 1992 masterpiece Unforgiven… There are Revisionist Westerns, and then there are Revisionist Westerns. Unforgiven firmly belongs in the latter category. Barring occasional entries like Dances with Wolves, the early to mid-90s was a period in time when the […]
Blu-ray Review – Reds: 40th Anniversary Edition (1981)
Reds, 1981. Directed by Warren Beatty. Starring Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Edward Herrmann, Jerzy Kosiński, Jack Nicholson, Paul Sorvino, Maureen Stapleton, Gene Hackman, and M. Emmet Walsh. SYNOPSIS: This isn’t Reds’ first time on Blu-ray, but Paramount has made up for its lackluster presentation the first time by commissioning a new transfer supervised by director, […]
How Superman IV: The Quest For Peace Killed the Superman Franchise and Helped Close a Studio
Back in 1983, the Superman franchise was in full swing, despite the tense and fractured on-set fights and fallouts which saw original director Richard Donner leave after Superman: The Movie before he was able to finish Superman II, released almost three years later under the new direction of Richard Lester. Both films were huge financial successes […]
The Quick and the Dead | For Your Reconsideration Podcast #34
Yee-haw!!! We are back and heading to the Old West for Sam Raimi’s Western-style fest, The Quick and the Dead. Join us as we rub shoulders with Oscar winners past and future, marvel at ingenious gunplay and welcome back a number of FYR alumni. Plus, we discuss our favourite movie heroines and get up to […]
Blu-ray Review – Mississippi Burning (1988)
Mississippi Burning, 1988. Directed by Alan Parker. Starring: Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif, R. Lee Ermey, and Michael Rooker. SYNOPSIS: Nominated for seven Oscars, including its director and two cast members, Mississippi Burning settled for just one trophy. That’s about to be expected for a movie that’s good but not great. This new […]
Six Actors We Wish Would Come Out of Retirement
Freda Cooper with six actors we wish would come out of retirement… It would have overshadowed a lesser movie. When Robert Redford declared that The Old Man and the Gun would be his last appearance on screen, you could hear the gasps ripple round Tinsel Town. With a career that’s lasted nearly 60 years as […]
Blu-ray Review – Get Shorty Collector’s Edition (1995)
Get Shorty, 1995. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. Starring John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito, Rene Russo, Dennis Farina, Delroy Lindo, James Gandolfini, and Bette Midler. SYNOPSIS: Barry Sonnenfeld’s early 90s classic, Hollywood-skewering Get Shorty gets the Shout! Factory Select Series treatment, complete with a new 4K transfer. The bonus features are from previous releases, but […]
The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #4 – YouTuber and filmmaker Oliver Harper discusses Superman: The Movie
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite movie. This week, YouTuber and filmmaker Oliver Harper takes to the skies in favour of 1978 blockbuster Superman: The Movie… This week’s episode sees movie YouTuber and documentary filmmaker Oliver Harper stop by in order to […]