Tom Jolliffe offers up a list of 15 essential 21st Century action films… As an action aficionado and self-confessed old git, I quietly nod in a small amount of agreement with Ridley Scott and Martin Scorsese’s Marvel/modern cinema shade. I grew up in an era when action was performed almost entirely in camera, with an […]
Essential Noir Films for Noirvember
Tom Jolliffe offers up some essential noir films in celebration of Noirvember… We’re well into November, also known in some select cinephile circles as Noirvember. In celebration of the film noir genre as well as Neo-noir which evolved some of the classic staples in more contemporary styles, here is a selection of essential noir films. […]
Techno-Thrillers in Film: From The Satan Bug to The Invisible Man
Hasitha Fernando on techno-thrillers in film… If you’ve read enough books and watched your fair share of films, chances are you’ve heard the term ‘techno-thriller’ being tossed around from time to time. For the uninitiated this particular genre is a hybridization of many others, drawing inspiration from awe inspiring sci-fi dramas to white-knuckling espionage thrillers. […]
Tom Cruise – Unstoppable
Helen Murdoch on Tom Cruise and his continued success… With the sixth instalment of the Mission: Impossible franchise being released at the end of July, it got me thinking about the enigma of Tom Cruise and why regardless of how crazy he seems in real life, I always go and watch his films. My love […]
Steven Spielberg Is More Than His Brand
Henry Bevan on Steven Spielberg… Is this the face of the most underrated director of the twenty-first century? It’s odd to use the word “underrated” in regards to Hollywood’s most successful director. He is the man who did change the face of popular culture with a shark, an archeologist and a dinosaur. His latest film, […]
Watch the first trailer for the Minority Report TV series
Over the weekend FOX announced that it has placed a full series order for Minority Report, the small screen sequel to the 2002 sci-fi thriller from director Steven Spielberg and star Tom Cruise, and now the first trailer has arrived online, which we have for you here… https://youtu.be/_fLl-DMzxrk Based on the international blockbuster film by […]
Stark Sands and Meagan Good join Minority Report TV series
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Stark Sands (Inside Llewyn Davis) has secured the lead role in FOX’s upcoming TV sequel to the 2002 sci-fi Minority Report, with Meagan Good (Think Like a Man) has also signed on to the cast. The site reports that the series “takes place 10 years after the end of Precrime in […]
FOX places pilot order for Minority Report TV series
FOX has placed a pilot order to the planned Minority Report TV series, which will serve as a sequel to Steven Spielberg’s 2002 sci-fi adventure starring Tom Cruise. According to EW, the show “is set 10 years after the events of the film, which concluded with law enforcement’s Precrime division being disbanded. In the show, one Precog, […]