With Rob Reiner’s thriller celebrating its 30th anniversary, George Nash looks at the alarming relevance of Misery in the modern era… Movies, and perhaps most patently horror movies, are like mirrors. For well over a century, in the familiar setting of the living room or dark sanctuary of the multiplex, in the perceived safety of […]
October Horrors 2020 – Misery (1990)
Misery, 1990. Directed by Rob Reiner. Starring James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen and Lauren Bacall. SYNOPSIS: After a car crash, successful novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by Annie Wilkes, an eccentric woman who is Paul’s “number one fan”. As he recovers from his injuries, Paul quickly discovers that far from being rescued, […]
The Godfather with film critic Mark Searby | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #62
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, film critic Mark Searby discusses the mob classic The Godfather… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, film critic Mark Searby stops by to talk about the movie considered […]
Movie Review – Out of Blue (2018)
Out of Blue, 2018. Directed by Carol Morley. Starring Patricia Clarkson, Mamie Gummer, Toby Jones, Jonathan Majors, James Caan, Jacki Weaver, Yolonda Ross, Devyn A. Tyler and Aaron Tveit. SYNOPSIS: A veteran homicide detective is pushed to the verge of a breakdown as she investigates the mysterious murder of a renowned scientist, known for their […]
Patricia Clarkson stars in trailer for neo-noir mystery thriller Out of Blue
Picturehouse Entertainment has released a poster and trailer for the neo-noir murder mystery Out of Blue. Based on Martin Amis’ 1997 novel Night Train, the film sees Carol Morley (Dreams of a Life, The Falling) directing a cast which sees Golden Globe winner Patricia Clarkson (Sharp Objects) starring alongside James Caan, Jacki Weaver, and Toby Jones; take […]
Blu-ray Review – Misery: Collector’s Edition (1990)
Misery, 1990. Directed by Rob Reiner. Starring James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth, Lauren Bacall, and Frances Sternhagen. SYNOPSIS: Rob Reiner’s 1990 adaptation of Stephen King’s very personal novel Misery comes to a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray from Shout! Factory. The disc features a new 4K restoration of the film, along with new interviews with Reiner […]
Watch the trailer for The Good Neighbor starring James Caan, Logan Miller and Keir Gilchrist
Ahead of its release next month, a trailer has arrived online for director Kasra Farahani’s upcoming thriller The Good Neighbor which stars James Caan, Logan Miller and Keir Gilchrist; check it out below along with the poster… In THE GOOD NEIGHBOR, a pair of mischievous high school kids (Keir Gilchrist and Logan Miller) create the […]
Movie Review – The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2014)
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, 2014. Directed by Isao Takahata. Featuring the voice talents of Chloë Grace Moretz, James Caan and Mary Steenburgen (English)/Aki Asakura, Kengo Kora and Takeo Chii (Japanese). SYNOPSIS: A girl is born of the bamboo trees, and she is brought up to be a Princess … During the Studio Ghibli season at the BFI last […]
James Caan and Keir Gilchrist to headline thriller The Waiting
James Caan (The Godfather), Keir Gilchrist (It Follows) and Logan Miller (Night Moves) have signed on to star in the indie thriller The Waiting. The film will be directed by Kasra Farahani, who will make his feature directorial debut, having previously worked as a production and art director on the likes of Avatar and Thor. The Waiting […]
Blu-ray Review – Rollerball (1975)
Rollerball, 1975. Directed by Norman Jewison. Starring James Caan, Maud Adams, John Houseman, John Beck, Moses Gunn, Burt Kwouk, Pamela Hensley and Ralph Richardson. SYNOPSIS: In the not-too-distant future the corporations control everything, and when they tell top sportsman James Caan he can’t play the game of rollerball anymore he decides to challenge the controlling […]