Something seems familiar as we take a look at a selection of essential Indiana Jones clones from the 1980s…. In cinema, if something works once, studios will naturally assume it could work again. Die Hard, aside from spawning four sequels, also inspired innumerable rip-offs. The same goes for Mad Max, Conan the Barbarian, Jaws, The […]
Raiders of the Lost Ark at 45: The Story Behind the Quintessential Action-Adventure Classic
As the film celebrates its 45th anniversary, Hasitha Fernando dives into the story behind Raiders of the Lost Ark… Raiders of the Lost Ark is the perfect “popcorn” flick, featuring a rugged adventurer in the form of Harrison Ford, non-stop action mayhem, exotic locations and an engrossing narrative. The movie is the quintessential action-adventure, which […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Steven Spielberg: The Spotlight Collection
The decision whether or not to pick up the eight-film Steven Spielberg: The Spotlight Collection probably depends on whether you have all or most of these movies on 4K Ultra HD already and, if so, how important a collectible like this is to you. It’s a nice presentation, with SteelBooks for all the movies — […]
10 Iconic Movie Weapons Every Millennial Kid Wanted
A cool movie weapon makes all the difference in genre films and we look at ten movie weapons every millennial kid wanted… Action and sci-fi films and their relentless battles between good and evil have one consistent. Weaponry is involved and whether it’s the use of real-life weapons or creations for your film, making it […]
The Essential Harrison Ford Films
In the build up to the release of Blade Runner 2049 [read our review here], Tom Jolliffe looks at the essential films of the key cast, starting with Harrison Ford… A long, varied and fine career has seen Ford become iconic in two franchises in particular (and indeed the upcoming reprise of Rick Deckard could […]
The End of an Era? Harrison Ford: The Great Blockbuster Headliner
With the release of the fifth and likely final Indiana Jones movie starring Harrison Ford, could this be the Hollywood legend’s final bow as the blockbuster headline act..? The cinema landscape has evolved so much in the past few decades. Movie stars used to rule the world, and even at the dawn of the event […]
Countdown to Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – Raiders of the Lost Ark
Chris Gelderd counts down to Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny by revisiting 1981’s Raiders of the Lost Ark… In production for almost a decade, the final outing for everyone’s beloved professor and archaeologist Indiana Jones is now finally on the horizon. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny will be the fifth feature film […]
Indiana Jones archive to swing onto Disney+ this May
As we all wait for the Dial of Destiny to spin around to June, Lucasfilm has announced that one of their most valuable assets is to be stored in the streaming museum that is Disney+, with the news that the Indiana Jones movies and The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones will be available to stream on […]
Academy Re-Awards: Fixing the Best Picture Oscar Winners of the 1980s
Coinciding with the Oscars, we take a trip back to the 1980s to fix the Best Picture winners… The Oscars are upon us. Year after year, controversy and debate rages, over the nominations, the oversights and the eventual winners. Over the years there have been plenty of safe and so-so choices for Best Picture at […]
LEGO Indiana Jones returns with new Raiders of the Lost Ark and Last Crusade sets
LEGO has unveiled three new LEGO Indiana Jones sets which allows fans of the classic adventure trilogy to recreate some of their favourite scenes in brick form – the Temple of the Golden Idol and Escape from the Lost Tomb from Raiders of the Lost Ark and the Fighter Plane Chase from Indiana Jones and […]
