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Pierce Brosnan is Fast Charlie in trailer for action thriller

November 15, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

Ahead of its release this December, a trailer has arrived online for the upcoming action thriller Fast Charlie. Directed by Phillip Noyce (Dead Calm, Patriot Games), the film is based on Victor Gischler’s novel Gun Monkeys and stars Pierce Brosnan as a fixer who can’t be paid for his latest job until the victim’s head […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Fast Charlie, Gbenga Akinnagbe, James Caan, Morena Baccarin, Phillip Noyce, Pierce Brosnan, Sharon Gless, Toby Huss

Stephen King documentary King on Screen gets a trailer

June 7, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

Darkstar Pictures has released a trailer for King on Screen, the upcoming documentary which sees a host of filmmakers who’ve adapted the works of author Stephen King sharing their thoughts and experiences of bringing the Master of Horror’s work to life on screen. Check out the trailer below… 1976, Brian de Palma directs Carrie, the […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Dee Wallace, Frank Darabont, Greg Nicotero, James Caan, King on Screen, Mark L. Lester, Mick Garris, Mike Flanagan, Stephen King, Tim Curry, Tom Holland, vincenzo natali

4K Ultra HD Review – Elf (2003)

November 13, 2022 by Brad Cook

Elf, 2003. Directed by Jon Favreau. Starring: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Edward Asner, and Bob Newhart. SYNOPSIS: The modern holiday classic Elf arrives on 4K with image quality that’s greatly improved over the 2008 Blu-ray, which is included too. No new extras were commissioned for this edition, but Warner Bros. ported […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Bob Newhart, Edward Asner, Elf, James Caan, Jon Favreau, mary steenburgen, Will Ferrell, zooey deschanel

James Caan’s Finest Hour: Thief

July 11, 2022 by Tom Jolliffe

We look back at the iconic work of the late, great James Caan and take a deep dive into the underrated neo-noir masterpiece Thief, with Caan at his fiery, mesmeric best…  The sad news has broken. Another cinematic icon has left us, leaving behind an awe inspiring legacy. James Caan for a time, was synonymous […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Elf, Eraser, Honeymoon in Vegas, James Caan, Michael Mann, Mickey Blue Eyes, Misery, rollerball, The Gambler, The Godfather, The Killer Elite, thief

R.I.P. James Caan (1940 – 2022)

July 7, 2022 by Gary Collinson

Some sad news to report this evening as it has been announced that legendary Hollywood actor James Caan passed away on Wednesday, July 6th, aged 82. Born in New York City in 1940, Caan’s career spanned seven decades, and saw him nominated for four Golden Globes, an Emmy Award and an Academy Award. After several […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Television Tagged With: James Caan

The Godfather at 50: Cinema Reinvented

March 24, 2022 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks back at The Godfather as it turns 50… In 1967, Arthur Penn’s Bonnie and Clyde began a solid decade of a mature, intense and gritty American cinema. Though Penn was fairly experienced by this point, he was unknowingly going to help forge a path that a new wave of (future) iconic directors […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Al Pacino, diane keaton, Francis Ford Coppola, James Caan, John Cazale, Mario Puzo, Marlon Brando, robert duvall, Talia Shire, The Godfather

4K Ultra HD Review – The Godfather Trilogy

March 18, 2022 by Brad Cook

The Godfather Trilogy Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Starring Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Sterling Hayden, John Morley, Richard Conte, Abe Vigoda, Robert DeNiro, Talia Shire, Morgana King, John Cazale, Mariana Hill, Lee Strasberg, Andy Garcia, Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, Bridget Fonda, George Hamilton, and Sofia Coppola. SYNOPSIS: Can you […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Abe Vigoda, Al Pacino, Andy Garcia, Bridget Fonda, diane keaton, Eli Wallach, Francis Ford Coppola, George Hamilton, James Caan, Joe Mantegna, John Cazale, John Morley, Lee Strasberg, Mariana Hill, Mario Puzo, Mario Puzo's The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone, Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Morgana King, Richard Castellano, Richard Conte, Robert DeNiro, robert duvall, Sofia Coppola, Sterling Hayden, Talia Shire, The Godfather, The Godfather: Part II, The Godfather: Part III

Misery at 30: Why the story of an obsessive superfan is even more potent three decades on

November 29, 2020 by George Nash

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, George Nash, Movies Tagged With: James Caan, Kathy Bates, Misery, Rob Reiner, Stephen King

October Horrors 2020 – Misery (1990)

October 5, 2020 by Graeme Robertson

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, […]

Filed Under: Graeme Robertson, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Frances Sternhagen, James Caan, Kathy Bates, Lauren Bacall, Misery, Richard Farnsworth, Rob Reiner, Stephen King

The Godfather with film critic Mark Searby | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #62

January 22, 2020 by Tom Beasley

The Godfather

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 […]

Filed Under: Flickering Myth Podcast Network, Movies, The Pick of the Flicks, Tom Beasley Tagged With: Al Pacino, diane keaton, Flickering Myth Podcast Network, Francis Ford Coppola, James Caan, Mark Searby, Marlon Brando, Podcast, robert duvall, The Godfather, The Pick of the Flicks Podcast

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