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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, Featured, Movies, News, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories 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

Unforgiven: The Story Behind Clint Eastwood’s Western Masterpiece

August 3, 2023 by admin

Premiering 31 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 Tagged With: Clint Eastwood, David Webb Peoples, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris, Unforgiven

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

Six Actors We Wish Would Come Out of Retirement

December 4, 2018 by Freda Cooper

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 […]

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Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Freda Cooper, Movies Tagged With: Amanda Bynes, Cameron Diaz, Daniel Day-Lewis, Gene Hackman, Jack Nicholson, Robert Redford, Sean Connery

Blu-ray Review – Get Shorty Collector’s Edition (1995)

October 24, 2018 by Brad Cook

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 […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Barry Sonnenfeld, Bette Midler, Danny DeVito, Delroy Lindo, Dennis Farina, Gene Hackman, Get Shorty, James Gandolfini, John Travolta, Rene Russo

The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #4 – YouTuber and filmmaker Oliver Harper discusses Superman: The Movie

August 29, 2018 by Tom Beasley

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 […]

Filed Under: Flickering Myth Podcast Network, Movies, The Pick of the Flicks, Tom Beasley Tagged With: Christopher Reeve, DC, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Oliver Harper, Podcast, Richard Donner, Superman, Superman: The Movie, The Pick of the Flicks Podcast

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