A reboot of the cult classic fantasy Highlander has been in the works for quite some time, but it seems it is finally moving forward as Deadline reports producing studio Lionsgate is preparing to launch sales at AFM, the American Film Market festival. John Wick director Chad Stahelski is helming the reboot with former Witcher star Henry Cavill as the […]
Chad Stahelski on the Henry Cavill Highlander reboot and franchise hopes
Director Chad Stahelski, fresh off the hit John Wick: Chapter 4, keeps things action-filled with his next project. And now, we are learning more about his Henry Cavill-led Highlander reboot. Speaking with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Stahelski gives fans the first real update on the Highlander project. “I think we have some […]
Action Movies Blessed with Stunning Cinematography
Tom Jolliffe looks at ten action movies blessed with stunning cinematography… There are great action movies and there is great cinematography. Not always, but occasionally, the two meet in the middle and we get an action film that also looks especially incredible. In general, the action genre may go for a more neutral palette, to […]
John Wick director still wants to remake Highlander
Back in November of 2016 it was announced that John Wick director Chad Stahelski had signed on to bring Lionsgate’s long-planned Highlander remake to life. Since then, Stahelski has found himself back behind the camera for John Wick: Chapter 2 and the upcoming John Wick: Chapter 3, with several other projects added to his slate […]
Pierce Brosnan linked to Cable, Highlander trilogy in development, Star Wars updates and more – Weekend News Roundup
Rounding up this weekend’s big news stories… Before we get started, you may want to check out all the Super Bowl spots. You can find them here… FOX FINDS ITS CABLE? Over the past few weeks there’s been a lot of speculation that Pierce Brosnan may be set to take on the role of Cable […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Highlander (1986)
Highlander, 1986. Directed by Russell Mulcahy. Starring Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, Roxanne Hart, Sheila Gish, Hugh Quarshie, and James Cosmo. SYNOPSIS: An immortal warrior is pursued through time by a brutal barbarian looking to be the ‘only one’. Continuing to trawl the vaults of their catalogue of cult movies from the 1980s to […]
The Magnetic Brilliance of Sean Connery
Tom Jolliffe looks at the career and lasting legacy of the late Sean Connery, one of the most charismatic screen presences in cinema history… Cinema mourns the passing of another icon. For many this one will pack a weighty punch. Sean Connery was the man who became the first major face of a franchise we’re […]
Henry Cavill and Chad Stahelski Do Highlander? I’m There!
Tom Jolliffe looks at the prospect of a Highlander remake directed by Chad Stahelski and starring Henry Cavill… Right off the bat, I will state this…I love Highlander. The original film was very much a product of its time. Creative, wild, a little overblown, little regard for logic, but somewhat groundbreaking too. As a stylistic […]
The Greatest 80s Fantasy Film Scores
Tom Jolliffe looks at back a great selection of 80’s fantasy film scores… The 80’s was a grand age for fantasy films. Swords, sorcery, wizards, witches, warriors and battles of good versus evil. Some films were great. Others in the well fed genre were not so great, but back then, many still went all out […]
The Maestros of 80s Action Movie Music
Tom Jolliffe looks at a golden period in action movie scores and some of the maestros who composed them… What is the golden age of action movies? This is of course a rhetorical question. It’s undoubtedly the 1980s. A time of such unique flair and style. Big, bold, brash, silly, sometimes ironic. It was a […]
