Lethal Weapon, 1987. Directed by Richard Donner. Starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, and Gary Busey. SYNOPSIS: Lethal Weapon makes its 4K Ultra HD debut with a richly detailed presentation of its 4K restoration of the theatrical and director’s cuts. However, you may want to hold onto previous editions of this one, since the only extras […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Lethal Weapon (1987)
Lethal Weapon, 1987. Directed by Richard Donner. Starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan, Darlene Love, Al Leong, Tom Atkins, and Don Gordon. SYNOPSIS: Two mismatched LA cops must learn to get along with each other in order to take down a drugs racket. It has been a long time coming but Richard […]
Lethal Weapon sets 4K Ultra HD release in June
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced the Richard Donner’s Mel Gibson and Danny Glover-headlined buddy cop classic Lethal Weapon is coming to 4K Ultra HD release this June with a set featuring both the 1987 theatrical version and the extended director’s cut from 2000; check out the cover artwork and details here… Mel Gibson stars […]
The Essential Action Movies of the 1980s
Tom Jolliffe with his picks of the essential 1980s action movies… Cheesy, excessive, over the top and funny. Something about the 1980s action movie marks it as the most extravagant, bold and explosive era of the genre. The 90s infused MTV stylistics into the genre and certainly went for a flashier style of shooting and […]
7 Essential Christmas Action Movies
Coinciding with the release of Red One, Casey Chong presents a selection of festive-themed action films… Christmas is traditionally a season of spreading joy and getting together with family, friends and loved ones. Not to mention watching movies from something funny to heartfelt and inspiring to get into the yuletide spirit. Holiday classics like It’s […]
An Action Christmas: Ten Action Movies Set At Christmas
Tom Jolliffe offers up ten action films set at Christmas… It’s time to pull your cracker and polish your baubles. Yep, Christmas is upon us. This means a festive period with a watch list of decidedly Christmassy films. By law we’ll all be watching Home Alone, The Snowman and It’s a Wonderful Life. Christmas is […]
Clayne Crawford hits out over Lethal Weapon firing
Back in May of this year it was revealed that Clayne Crawford had been fired from his role as Martin Riggs in Fox’s TV adaptation of Lethal Weapon. Despite apologising publicly for on-set issues, which reportedly included an angry outburst at a guest director and a falling out with co-star Damon Wayans, Crawford was sacked […]
Ten Essential Buddy Films
Tom Jolliffe offers up ten essential buddy films… Reluctant partners, thrust together. Chalk and cheese, a differing approach to attaining the end goal, or perhaps sometimes from opposite sides of the law. The buddy film genre has been popular for decades. Some writer/directors in fact have a real association with it (see later). It’s a […]
Looking Back at the Lethal Weapon Franchise
With reports of the long awaited fifth instalment still appearing regularly, Tom Jolliffe looks back at the iconic action franchise on the 34th anniversary of the first movie… As an 80’s kid, the end of the decade and into the 90’s saw two action franchises become particularly prevalent among my video collection. I’d not be […]
Richard Donner’s massive contribution to my love of cinema
Tom Jolliffe looks back at the late Richard Donner’s career and pays tribute to a director who made millions fall in love with cinema… You’ll believe a man can fly! It was the promise which preceded the release of Superman, the first major movie adaptation of a comic book character. This was a key moment. […]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- Next Page »
