Nashville, 1975. Directed by Robert Altman Starring David Arkin, Barbara Baxley, Ned Beatty, Karen Black, Ronee Blakley, Timothy Brown, Keith Carradine, Geraldine Chaplin, Robert DoQui, Shelley Duvall, Allen Garfield, Henry Gibson, Scott Glenn, Jeff Goldblum, Barbara Harris, David Hayward, Michael Murphy, Allan F. Nicholls, Dave Peel, Cristina Raines, Bert Remsen, Lily Tomlin, Gwen Welles, and […]
The Fourth Protocol: So much espionage pedigree, but unfairly forgotten
Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at The Fourth Protocol, a surprisingly little known cold war era spy film packed with espionage pedigree… The Cold War era spanned from post Second World War until the beginning of the 90s. There was a perpetual feeling of political unease from America, spanning across Europe, with the looming […]
R.I.P. Ned Beatty (1937 – 2021)
Oscar-nominated actor Ned Beatty, known for his work in films such as Deliverance, Network and Superman, has passed away of natural causes aged 83, his manager has announced. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Beatty began his career treading the boards on stage in the 1956 before making his big screen debut alongside Burt Reynolds and Jon […]
Blu-ray Review – Network (1976)
Network, 1976. Directed by Sidney Lumet. Starring Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Robert Duvall, Peter Finch, Ned Beatty, Wesley Addy, Cindy Grover, Beatrice Straight and Ken Kercheval. SYNOPSIS: When a news anchorman threatens to kill himself on air the corporate bodies find every way they can to exploit his rantings for ratings. It’s amazing to think […]