We look at ten once-hated films that have been shown more affection in recent years and ask, do they deserve the newfound love? It’s a story as old as cinema. A film comes out greeted with a vitriolic response from critics and audiences. In time we’ve seen the likes of Citizen Kane, The Shining and […]
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 […]
Ten Great Love Letters to Cinema
We look at ten movies which celebrate the joys of cinema, from Grindhouse to the action genre to the silent era… Esteemed filmmakers the world over lament the rise of content over creativity and shed solemn tears over the near death of physical media and the lingering demise of movie theatres. Nowadays it feels like […]
The Essential Action Movies To See From 1993
We take a 30 year trip back to 1993 to look at ten action movies you have to see… In the grand scheme of action films, 1993 was an interesting year. Jumping back 30 years we see a time of transition, where the stalwarts of the 80s like Stallone and Schwarzenegger were finding it difficult […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger on Last Action Hero flop: “I cannot tell you how upset I was”
Even with his box office power at the time, Arnold Schwarzenegger couldn’t save every project he starred in during the 80s and 90s. One example comes in the form of John McTiernan’s Last Action Hero, released in 1993. While Last Action Hero is a cult classic, it opened to $15.3 million and only made $137 […]
Underrated Movies from the Masters of Action Cinema
Tom Jolliffe picks one underrated gem from ten of the best action stars of all time… Ah the misunderstood masterpiece. The underappreciated gem. Some films just take a while to get the attention they fully deserve. When it comes to the primo action stars one might argue the ranking list. However, whilst considering the best […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Last Action Hero coming to 4K in May
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that the 1993 Arnold Schwarzenegger fantasy action adventure Last Action Hero is set for a newly-remastered 4K Ultra HD release this May; check out the cover artwork and details below… High-octane adventure movie LAST ACTION HERO, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger (Terminator franchise, The Expendables), is available for the first time on […]
How Schwarzenegger Reigned Supreme in the Action Genre
As Arnold Schwarzenegger turns 73, Tom Jolliffe looks back at the period where the Austrian Oak ruled action cinema, with an eye for quality material… As Arnold Schwarzenegger turns another year older, now would be a good time to look back to an era of global box office domination, and cult appeal in the action […]
My Issue with Shane Black’s The Predator
Tom Jolliffe on the problem with Shane Black’s latest career choice… I have a problem with Shane Black as a writer at the moment. I have a problem with him doing a Predator film. I should first state that I’m a big fan of Black. From Lethal Weapon, through to his mismatched P.I and partner […]
