Casey Chong with the best Tom Cruise comedy performances…Like him or loathe him, it’s hard to deny that Tom Cruise is one of the last true movie stars whose name alone can carry weight in terms of box-office power. His longevity at staying in Hollywood’s A-list status remains intact, despite how Hollywood has evolved throughout […]
Risky Business at 40: Tom Cruise’s Breakout Hit Revisited
We take a look back at Tom Cruise’s breakout hit Risky Business, which turned 40 this month…Tom Cruise is probably the last great movie star and still pulling in the big bucks with the latest in his Mission: Impossible franchise, which despite the naysayers, will still likely tip close to two-thirds of a cool billion […]
Is Tom Cruise the Last Great Big Screen Movie Star?
Tom Jolliffe looks at the enduring star power of Tom Cruise. In an age where concept and franchise rules over star, is Cruise the last great big screen movie star?From marriages in the public eye, to couch jumping, to being a poster boy for scientology, the career of Tom Cruise has brought with it plenty […]
Seven Essential Films Scored By Tangerine Dream
Tom Jolliffe looks at seven essential films, and their music from Tangerine Dream…In recent cinematic history there has been a nostalgia loaded fascination with synth scores. The kind of music that was popular through the late 70’s and 80’s, would begin to find itself increasingly used in film. After all, a few solo artists or […]
The Must Watch School-Set Movies
Summer is over and it’s back to class with our must-watch school-set movies…Hands up if you’re a parent of school-aged kids? Have you counted the minutes until your little cherubs return to school? Is that lazy and moody teenager making you go crazy? Have you spent an absolute fortune? Then don’t worry, as we speak, […]
Ready Player One pays homage to classic movie posters
A batch of new posters have arrived online for Steven Spielberg’s hotly-anticipated adaptation of Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One which pay homage to The Matrix, The Goonies, The Lost Boys, The Iron Giant, Rambo: First Blood Part II, Risky Business, Back to the Future, Blade Runner, Bullitt, The Breakfast Club, Labyrinth and Beetlejuice; check them […]
