Here are 10 reasons why Predator is one of the greatest movies of the 1980s… Released on this day in 1987, Predator remains a timeless classic. Its lithe simplicity and iconic imagery have given it a lasting legacy. The film launched a franchise which has never come close to matching its expert delivery and tense […]
Blu-ray Review – In Search of Tomorrow (2022)
In Search of Tomorrow, 2022. Directed by David A. Weiner. Starring Lance Guest, Clancy Brown, Sean Young, Wil Wheaton, Catherine Mary Stewart, John Carpenter, Adrienne Barbeau, Paul Verhoeven, Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Kurtwood Smith, Jenette Goldstein, Joe Dante, Carrie Henn, Bruce Boxleitner, Shane Black, Dee Wallace, Mark Rolston, Barry Bostwick, Ivan Reitman, Billy Dee Williams, […]
Blu-ray Review – The Running Man (1987)
The Running Man, 1987. Directed by Paul Michael Glaser. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Jesse Ventura, Mick Fleetwood, Richard Dawson, Jim Brown, Dweezil Zappa. SYNOPSIS: In 2017 a TV show host seems to hold sway over what happens in America – yeah right! Viewing The Running Man in 2019 is a very […]
The Callow Way – On Politicians and Films
With less than two weeks before the UK General Election, Neil Calloway looks at the connections between politicians and the film industry… They say politics is show business for ugly people, but some people have crossed the line between the two, with varying degrees of success over the years. Whoever wins the UK General Election, […]
Jesse Ventura says American Sniper is as “authentic as Dirty Harry” and brands Chris Kyle a “liar”
It has been breaking box office records in the States (and even made it to the top spot here in the UK), but it seems former WWE wrestler and former governor of Minnesota Jesse “The Body” Ventura has spoken out against American Sniper. Last year, Ventura won a $1.8 million lawsuit against the estate of […]
