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 […]
10 Unconventional Christmas Movies (That Aren’t Die Hard)
If you’re looking for an unconventional Christmas movie that isn’t Die Hard, here’s a selection for your consideration…. Christmas is upon us again, and one of the leisure activities associated with the holiday spirit is revisiting some of the traditional Christmas movie classics such as It’s a Wonderful Life, Home Alone, and The Santa Clause. […]
Entertaining 80s Buddy Movies You May Have Missed
Casey Chong with a selection of 80s buddy movies for your watch list… The 1980s were a defining era for buddy movies, beginning with the granddaddy of the modern action comedy 48 Hrs. in 1982, bringing in Nick Nolte’s grizzled cop role and then-newcomer Eddie Murphy’s motormouthed and street-smart convict. Murphy’s career then skyrocketed in […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Lethal Weapon (1987)
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 […]
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 […]
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