1978’s Superman: The Movie and 1989’s Batman are historic and groundbreaking films in the superhero genre, helping set the stage for how these larger than life characters and their fight against crime can be portrayed on screen, particularly with the performances of Christopher Reeve as Superman and Michael Keaton as Batman. Now fans can get ready to return to the […]
Richard Donner confirms he plans to direct Lethal Weapon 5
Fore a moment back in 2017, it appeared that the long-rumoured Lethal Weapon 5 was about to become a reality, with stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover both on board to join director Richard Donner for Lethal Finale. Things soon fell silent however with progress seemingly stalling, only for Gibson to reveal last month that […]
Looking Back at the Lethal Weapon Franchise
With rumours of a long awaited fifth instalment still appearing regularly, Tom Jolliffe looks back at the iconic action franchise… No way you live…as an 80’s kid the end of the decade and into the 90’s, saw two action franchises become particularly prevalent among my video collection. I’d not be alone in this. Sure we […]
Mel Gibson says Lethal Weapon 5 is “absolutely” happening
Almost twenty years on from the release of Lethal Weapon 4, it was revealed back in 2017 that director Richard Donner and stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover were looking to get back together for a fifth outing in the buddy cop franchise. There’s been little in the way of news since the initial announcement, […]
Revisiting Assassins at 25
Tom Jolliffe looks back at the Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas action vehicle Assassins as it turns 25… Starring action titan, Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas hot off Desperado hitting big, came a film written by the Wachowski’s (pre fame), produced by Joel Silver and directed by Richard Donner (Lethal Weapon franchise). Every hallmark in […]
October Horrors 2020 – The Omen (1976)
The Omen, 1976. Directed by Richard Donner Starring Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, Harvey Spencer Stevens, David Warner, Billie Whitelaw and Patrick Troughton. SYNOPSIS: After the sudden death of his newborn child, American diplomat Robert Thorn, unbeknownst to his wife, adopts an orphaned infant whom they name Damien. As the child grows up, a series of […]
The Greatest Action Directors of All Time
Tom Jolliffe looks at the greatest action directors of all time… The action genre has never particularly had the greatest respect associated with it. Maybe there’s a feeling that they’re dramatically anaemic, or sometimes intellectually inferior, but this isn’t always the case. It’s a genre that doesn’t always have consistent specialists, because certain directors who […]
TV Review – Shudder’s Cursed Films Season 1
Tom Beasley takes a look at the new documentary from horror streaming service Shudder, examining the true stories behind some of Hollywood’s most notorious movie sets… Everyone who loves horror in any way will at some point have become fascinated by stories of cursed movie sets. Particularly nowadays, dozens of scandalous yarns of demonic possession […]
Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Richard Donner still on board for Lethal Weapon 5
Back in October of 2017 it was reported that Lethal Weapon director Richard Donner and stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover were looking to reunite for a fifth instalment in the classic buddy cop franchise, with Donner subsequently revealing that he didn’t believe the sequel was going to move ahead. Well, it seems that Warner Bros. […]
Christmas Special: Lethal Weapon with The Courier director Zackary Adler | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #60
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, filmmaker Zackary Adler discusses his own action thriller The Courier and Lethal Weapon – his favourite Christmas movie… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, it’s another Christmas special […]