The Ambulance, 1990. Directed by Larry Cohen. Starring Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Megan Gallagher, Red Buttons, Stan Lee, Janine Turner, and Eric Braeden. SYNOPSIS: A man gets involved in a mystery when a woman he is flirting with collapses and gets picked up by a mysterious ambulance that no one can trace. On the […]
R.I.P. James Earl Jones (1931 – 2024)
Some very sad news to report this evening, as it has been announced that legendary Hollywood actor James Earl Jones has passed away, aged 93. Best known for his distinctive voice – which brought life to both Darth Vader in Star Wars and Mufasa in Disney’s The Lion King – Jones enjoyed a career spanning […]
4K Ultra HD Review – The Conan Chronicles
The Conan Chronicles Directed by John Milius and Robert Fleischer. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Sandahl Bergman, Ben Davidson, Cassandra Gaviola, Gerry Lopez, Mako, Valerie Quennessen, William Smith, Max von Sydow, Grace Jones, Wilt Chamberlain, Tracey Walter, Olivia d’Abo, and Sarah Douglas. SYNOPSIS: What is best in life? I’d say this new Arrow 4K […]
The 10 Best Villains in Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies
Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of cinema’s greatest action heroes and he’s come up against some great villains. Here’s the 10 best! Arnold Schwarzenegger was one of the defining heroes of the 1980s and early 90s, ruling the action genre alongside Sylvester Stallone and making up one-half of an iconic cinematic rivalry. When you look through […]
Conan the Barbarian: An underrated work of art which ushered in a decade of imitators
Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at Conan The Barbarian, often overlooked for its artistic merits… There were a number of archetypal films which became popular during the 80’s. Some fads lasted longer than others, whilst some died out. The success of First Blood (but more-so Part 2) would usher in a stream of one […]
Northman the Barbarian: How Conan Courses Through The Northman
Tom Jolliffe looks at the similarities between The Northman and Conan the Barbarian. Spoilers follow… After success and masses of acclaim for his small scale masterworks The Witch and The Lighthouse, director Robert Eggers went large scale in his third outing. The Northman is a big budget Viking revenge epic. In every way, it’s the […]
James Earl Jones retires from Darth Vader role with Lucasfilm using AI for future Star Wars projects
45 years after first lending his voice to the Dark Lord of the Sith, it seems that James Earl Jones has decided to call time on his iconic role as the voice of Darth Vader, with a Vanity Fair report revealing that the screen legend has stepped back from performing the character following the AI-produced […]
Darth Vader, Tala Durith and NED-B character posters for Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi
As Ewan McGregor’s Ben Kenobi tries to pick himself up following his confrontation with his former Padawan, Disney+ has shared three new character posters for Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi ahead of this week’s fourth episode, with the spotlight falling upon Darth Vader (portrayed once more by James Earl Jones and Hayden Christensen, along with Indira […]
Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi Review – ‘Part III’
Ricky Church reviews the third episode of Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi… Obi-Wan Kenobi reached its mid-point with ‘Part III’ and if the latter half of the series will be anything like this, we can be sure it’s going to be dramatic, tragic and most likely violently bloody now that Darth Vader has fully entered the scene. […]
Movie Review – Coming 2 America (2021)
Coming 2 America, 2021. Directed by Craig Brewer. Starring Eddie Murphy, James Earl Jones, Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Shari Headley, Teyana Taylor, Michael Blackson, Louie Anderson, Paul Bates, Wesley Snipes, Leslie Jones, KiKi Layne, Rick Ross, John Amos, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Tracy Morgan, Clint Smith, Rotimi, Nomzamo Mbatha, Luenell, Bella Murphy, Trevor Noah, and Morgan […]
