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1993 and 2002: Steven Spielberg Rules Cinema!

June 5, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

We look back at 1993 and 2002 when Steven Spielberg had not one but two masterpieces in both years… Most directors would love to have a critically acclaimed hit movie. The legendary Steven Spielberg has had dozens throughout his career. What’s more, the prolific filmmaker has occasionally had two releases in a year.  Now, if […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Ben Kingsley, Catch Me If You Can, Christopher Walken, Colin Farrell, Janusz Kaminski, Jeff Goldblum, John Williams, Jurassic Park, Laura Dern, Leonardo DiCaprio, Max von Sydow, Minority Report, ralph fiennes, Sam Neill, samantha morton, Schindler's List, Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks

Minority Report at 20: From Book to the Big Screen

July 1, 2022 by admin

Hasitha Fernando revisits Minority Report as it turns 20… For decades Philip K. Dick’s works have enthralled readers the world over with their high-brow concepts, philosophical themes and engaging narratives. Posthumously his efforts have attracted the attention of many a talented Hollywood filmmaker, who seek to bring his singular vision to life. Ridley Scott accomplished […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Hasitha Fernando, Movies Tagged With: Colin Farrell, Max von Sydow, Minority Report, Neal McDonough, Philip K. Dick, samantha morton, Steve Harris, Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise

Northman the Barbarian: How Conan Courses Through The Northman

June 6, 2022 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at the similarities between The Northman and Conan the Barbarian. Spoilers follow… After success and masses of acclaim for his small scale masterworks The Witch and The Lighthouse, director Robert Eggers went large scale in his third outing. The Northman is a big budget Viking revenge epic. In every way, it’s the […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Alexander Skarsgard, Anya Taylor-Joy, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Basil Poledouris, Björk, Conan the Barbarian, Ethan Hawke, James Earl Jones, John Milius, Kate Dickie, Mako, Max von Sydow, Nicole Kidman, Oliver Stone, Ralph Ineson, Robert Eggers, The Northman, Willem Dafoe, William Smith

4K Ultra HD Review – Dune (1984)

September 2, 2021 by admin

Dune, 1984. Directed by David Lynch. Starring Francesca Annis, Leonardo Cimino, Brad Dourif, José Ferrer, Linda Hunt, Freddie Jones, Richard Jordan, Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen, Silvana Mangano, Everett McGill, Kenneth McMillan, Jack Nance, Siân Phillips, Jürgen Prochnow, Paul Smith, Patrick Stewart, Sting, Dean Stockwell, Max von Sydow, Alicia Roanne Witt, and Sean Young. SYNOPSIS: David […]

Filed Under: Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Alicia Roanne Witt, Brad Dourif, David Lynch, Dean Stockwell, Dune, Everett McGill, Francesca Annis, Freddie Jones, Jack Nance, José Ferrer, Jurgen Prochnow, Kenneth McMillan, Kyle MacLachlan, Leonardo Cimino, Linda Hunt, Max von Sydow, Patrick Stewart, Paul Smith, Richard Jordan, Sean Young, Sian Phillips, Silvana Mangano, Sting, Virginia Madsen

October Horrors 2020 – Hour of the Wolf (1968)

October 22, 2020 by Graeme Robertson

Hour of the Wolf, 1968. Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Starring Max Von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Gertrud Fridh, George Rydeberg, Erland Josephson and Ingrid Thulin. SYNOPSIS: An artist and his pregnant wife retreat to their home on a small island, where he starts to suffer strange and increasingly vivid nightmares connected to his past and to […]

Filed Under: Graeme Robertson, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Erland Josephson, George Rydeberg, Gertrud Fridh, Hour Of The Wolf, Ingmar Bergman, Ingrid Thulin, liv ullmann, Max von Sydow

4K Ultra HD Review – Flash Gordon (1980)

September 27, 2020 by Brad Cook

Flash Gordon, 1980. Directed by Mike Hodges. Starring Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Ornella Muti, Max von Sydow, Topol, Timothy Dalton, Mariangela Melato, Brian Blessed, and Peter Wyngarde. SYNOPSIS: Flash Gordon fans: Run, don’t walk, to snap up this 4K release of the movie that features tons of digital and print bonus stuff, along with […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Arrow Video, Brian Blessed, Flash Gordon, Mariangela Melato, Max von Sydow, Melody Anderson, Mike Hodges, Ornella Muti, Peter Wyngarde, Sam J. Jones, Timothy Dalton, Topol

Movie Review – Flash Gordon Special 40th Anniversary Restoration

August 1, 2020 by Tom Beasley

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Flash Gordon (Special 40th Anniversary Restoration), 1980. Directed by Mike Hodges. Starring Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, Brian Blessed, Timothy Dalton, Ornella Muti, Topol, Peter Wyngarde and Richard O’Brien. SYNOPSIS: A football player and a travel agent find themselves facing the wrath of an alien warlord, with the fate of the Earth […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Tom Beasley Tagged With: Brian Blessed, Flash Gordon, Max von Sydow, Melody Anderson, Mike Hodges, Ornella Muti, Peter Wyngarde, Richard O'Brien, Sam J. Jones, Timothy Dalton, Topol

Conan the Barbarian: An underrated work of art which ushered in a decade of imitators

June 1, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at Conan The Barbarian, often overlooked for its artistic merits… There were a number of archetypal films which became popular during the 80’s. Some fads lasted longer than others, whilst some died out. The success of First Blood (but more-so Part 2) would usher in a stream of one […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Basil Poledouris, Conan the Barbarian, James Earl Jones, John Milius, Max von Sydow, Oliver Stone, Sandahl Bergman

Crisis of Faith in Cinema

March 27, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe takes a look at films about crisis of faith… The subject of faith in cinema has been around since the beginning. Whether this is faith in a religious sense, or spiritual, or of the self, it is in that test, or crisis of faith which sees a character put through a quest to […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Andrei Rublev, Andrei Tarkovsky, First Reformed, Ingmar Bergman, Max von Sydow, Stalker, The Exorcist, The Seventh Seal, Winter Light

A Tribute to Max von Sydow

March 9, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe pays tribute to the late, great Max von Sydow… Cinema lost another legend with the sad news that Max von Sydow has passed away. A career which spanned over 70 years of his 90 year life, he established himself very early on in his career, becoming one of the collaborators of choice for […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Max von Sydow

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