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7 Mad Movie Doctors Who Deserve More Recognition

June 29, 2025 by admin

Casey Chong profiles seven mad doctors who deserve more recognition for their contributions to crazy cinema science… Movies about mad doctors have been around for the longest time, stretching way back to the black-and-white film era such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Frankenstein. They have continued to dominate […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: altered states, Corbin Bernsen, dr. giggles, Extreme Measures, frankenhooker, Gene Hackman, James Lorinz, John Lithgow, Larry Drake, Mad Love, Peter Lorre, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, The Dentist, william hurt

The Essential Gene Hackman Movies

March 10, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

We celebrate one of the all-time greats, the late Gene Hackman, with ten essential movies… One of the best to ever step in front of the camera sadly left us recently. Gene Hackman’s long and illustrious career, in many ways, felt like an anomaly. He was intense and enthralling whenever he was on screen. An […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Another Woman, Gene Hackman, Hoosiers, Mississippi Burning, night moves, Scarecrow, Superman, Superman: The Movie, The Conversation, The French Connection, The Royal Tenenbaums, Unforgiven

R.I.P. Gene Hackman (1930 – 2025)

February 27, 2025 by Gary Collinson

Some very sad news to report this morning as it has been announced that legendary American actor Gene Hackman has passed away aged 95, having been found dead alongside his wife Betsy Arakawa and their family dog at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Although details are yet to be confirmed regarding a cause […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Gene Hackman

Unforgiven: The Story Behind Clint Eastwood’s Western Masterpiece

August 3, 2024 by admin

Premiering 32 years ago today, 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 western genre as […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Hasitha Fernando, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Clint Eastwood, David Webb Peoples, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris, Unforgiven

10 Stunning Performances Outrageously Snubbed by the Oscars

March 10, 2024 by Tom Jolliffe

It’s the Oscars, so it’s time to look at ten stunning performances the Academy outrageously snubbed… Oscar season is an exciting time of the year. It’s fair to say that every year, for one reason or another, contentious decisions are made as well as glaring omissions. The desperation from some actors to snag an Oscar […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Awards Season, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Blade Runner, David Thewlis, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, Gene Hackman, Hereditary, In the Heat of the Night, Isabelle Adjani, Jim Carrey, Naked, Parasite, Paul Giamatti, Possession, Rutger Hauer, sideways, Sidney Poitier, Song Kang-ho, The Conversation, Toni Collette

Revisiting Enemy of the State at 25

November 20, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

As it turns 25, we take a look back at the underrated Tony Scott espionage thriller Enemy of the State… It’s the year 1998 and everybody loves Will Smith. The guy can do no wrong, from coming fresh off the back of an iconic and much-loved TV show to an almost instantaneous leap into blockbuster […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Barry Pepper, Enemy of the State, Gene Hackman, Jack Black, Jon Voight, Lisa Bonet, Regina Hall, Seth Green, Tom Sizemore, Tony Scott, Will Smith

4K Ultra HD Review – Superman: The 5-Movie Collection

May 9, 2023 by Brad Cook

Superman: The 5-Movie Collection Directed by Richard Donner, Richard Lester, and Sidney J. Furie. Starring Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Glenn Ford, Trevor Howard, Margot Kidder, Valerie Perrine, Maria Schell, Terence Stamp, Phyllis Thaxter, Susannah York, Sarah Douglas, Jack O’Halloran, Clifton James, E.G. Marshall, Marc McClure, Richard Pryor, Annette O’Toole, […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Annette O'Toole, Annie Ross, Christopher Reeve, Clifton James, E.G. Marshall, Gene Hackman, Glenn Ford, jack o'halloran, Jackie Cooper, jon cryer, Marc McClure, Margot Kidder, Maria Schell, Mariel Hemingway, Mark Pillow, Marlon Brando, Ned Beatty, Pamela Stephenson, Phyllis Thaxter, Richard Donner, Richard Lester, Richard Pryor, Robert Vaughn, Sam Wanamaker, Sarah Douglas, Sidney J. Furie, Superman, Superman II, Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut, Superman III, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Superman: The Movie, Susannah York, Terence Stamp, Trevor Howard, Valerie Perrine

Blu-ray Review – Reds: 40th Anniversary Edition (1981)

November 30, 2021 by Brad Cook

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, […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: diane keaton, Edward Herrmann, Gene Hackman, Jack Nicholson, Jerzy Kosiński, M. Emmet Walsh, Maureen Stapleton, Paul Sorvino, Reds, Warren Beatty

How Superman IV: The Quest For Peace Killed the Superman Franchise and Helped Close a Studio

July 24, 2020 by Scott J. Davis

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Scott Davis Tagged With: Christopher Reeve, DC, Gene Hackman, Mark Pillow, Masters of the Universe, Menahem Golan, Superman, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Yorum Globus

Blu-ray Review – Mississippi Burning (1988)

June 27, 2019 by Brad Cook

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 […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Alan Parker, Brad Dourif, Frances McDormand, Gene Hackman, Michael Rooker, Mississippi Burning, r. lee ermey, Willem Dafoe

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