The Lord of the Rings, 1978. Directed by Ralph Bakshi. Featuring the voice talents of Christopher Guard, William Squire, Michael Scholes, John Hurt, Simon Chandler, Dominic Guard, Michael Graham Cox, Anthony Daniels, and David Buck. SYNOPSIS: It says “Remastered Deluxe Edition” on this new Blu-ray release of Ralph Bakshi’s The Lord of the Rings from […]
Countdown to Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Chris Gelderd counts down to Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny by revisiting 2008’s The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull… In production for almost a decade, the final outing for everyone’s beloved professor and archaeologist Indiana Jones is now finally on the horizon. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny will be the fifth feature film […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Indiana Jones: 4-Movie Collection
Indiana Jones: 4-Movie Collection Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Harrison Ford, Denholm Elliott, John Rhys-Davies, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, Wolf Kahler, Kate Capshaw, Ke Huy Quan, Amrish Puri, Raj Singh, Roshan Seth, Sean Connery, Julian Glover, Alison Doody, Michael Byrne, Kevork Malikyan, J.J. Hardy, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Igor […]
Parasite and Snowpiercer: Class divides with Bong Joon Ho
In the first of new series of features, Tom Jolliffe suggests a class-themed double bill of Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite and Snowpiercer… The beauty of cinema is how so many films can form a connective strand with others. Sometimes it can be a film-makers penchant for a similar message between a couple of films, or […]
Movie Review – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 10th Anniversary 4K Restoration
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, 2011. Directed by Tomas Alfredson. Starring Gary Oldman, John Hurt, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Graham, Toby Jones, Tom Hardy, Kathy Burke, Ciaran Hinds, Simon McBurney and Roger Lloyd Pack. SYNOPSIS: There is a mole within the circus. Control (John Hurt) moves the pieces into play, but it falls […]
John Hurt joins Lenny McLean biopic My Name Is Lenny
Salon Pictures has announced that Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA-winning actor John Hurt has joined the cast of My Name Is Lenny, the upcoming biopic of bare-knuckle fighter Lenny McLean. X-Men: Apocalypse star Josh Helman leads the cast as The Guv’nor, with Chanel Cresswell (This Is England ’90) playing his wife Val and UFC Middleweight Champion […]
Alien with graphic designer Pete Hambling | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #63
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, graphic designer Pete Hambling discusses the acidic blood of sci-fi horror classic Alien… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, graphic designer Pete Hambling reveals that Ridley Scott’s 70s […]
Movie Review – Damascus Cover (2018)
Damascus Cover, 2018. Written and Directed by Daniel Zelik Berk. Starring Jonathan Rhys Myers, Olivia Thirlby, Navid Negahban, Jürgen Prochnow, Wolf Kahler, Tsahi Halevi, Igal Naor, Selva Rasalingam, Neta Riskin, Ben Affan, and John Hurt. SYNOPSIS: A spy navigates the precarious terrain of love and survival during an undercover mission in Syria. The only thing […]
Movie Review – Jackie (2016)
Jackie, 2016. Directed by Pablo Larrain. Starring Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup and John Hurt. SYNOPSIS: The assassination of President Kennedy in 1963, his funeral and the days immediately afterwards are related from the perspective of his wife, Jackie. One of the most shocking moments in 20th century history, one that reverberated around […]
Movie Review – That Good Night (2017)
That Good Night, 2017. Directed by Eric Styles. Starring John Hurt, Sofia Helin, Max Brown, Erin Richards, and Charles Dance. SYNOPSIS: An aging screenwriter learns that he is terminally ill and seeks to put his life in order before bringing it to an end at a time of his own choosing. Sir John Hurt was […]
