Tom Jolliffe looks at whether the days of the superstar headliner are disappearing with audiences more drawn to franchises or film concepts than the stars attached… You could say it started in Hollywood’s classic era. The movie star. The big name. They were in some ways manufactured, or at least their image was. Rock Hudson […]
Why Joker is More Scorsese Ode Than Comic Book Movie
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at Joker and its clear love letter to Martin Scorsese… As with any comic book property, any adaptation is met with a degree of buzz. When the character in question happens to be the Clown Prince himself, then that buzz goes through the roof. That in itself has only increased […]
How the woke self-righteous ‘protectors’ Anna Paquin never asked for undermine her performance in The Irishman
Tom Jolliffe looks at the controversy surrounding Anna Paquin’s role in The Irishman… As we sit here in an age where voicing an opinion is so simple, we have also witnessed the rise in the self-righteous keyboard warrior, who stands heroically in front of the oppressed (even if said oppressed never asked for it). In […]
A Terry Gilliam Christmas
Tom Jolliffe looks back at Brazil and 12 Monkeys, released in December 1985 and 1995 respectively… Former Python animation specialist, Terry Gilliam turned his hand to film direction and became known for creating films absolutely loaded with visual whimsy and outlandishly creative ideas. The limits of budget never stifled Gilliam’s own limits despite some frustrations, […]
Taxi Driver at 45
Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at Scorsese’s inimitable masterpiece Taxi Driver as it turns 45… You may look back on a number of films considered greats of their day. Some will inevitably age or lose their impact. Maybe they’ll look rough around the edges or decidedly quaint in their style. Others, year upon year, […]
The year Heat was criminally overlooked by the Oscars
Tom Jolliffe looks back at the Oscars in 1996, when Heat was criminally overlooked by the Academy… The year was 1996, which looked back over the films of the previous year. It was a fairly strong year, and like a lot of the nomination lists throughout that decade there are some oddities. There are also […]
Jack Huston, Robert De Niro and John Malkovich star in Savage Salvation trailer
The Avenue has released a trailer, poster and images for director Randall Emmett’s upcoming action thriller Savage Salvation. The film stars Jack Huston as recovering addict seeking revenge against the drug dealers he believe are responsible for the death of his fiancee, and also features Robert De Niro, John Malkovich, Quavo and Willa Fitzgerald. Check […]
Robert De Niro and Julianne Moore to headline David O. Russell TV drama
Deadline is reporting that Oscar-winners Robert De Niro and Julianne Moore are set to headline a new TV drama project from director David O. Russell. Details on the series are scarce, but the site reveals that it is a crime/cop thriller which may be set in the 1990s, and is designed to run for multiple […]
Amsterdam’s giant ensemble get their own character posters for David O. Russell’s crime caper
We appear to be living in the age of the star-studded murder-mystery ensemble piece, and so rather than throw all of the suspects together on one poster, the line-up for David O. Russell’s Amsterdam have been given their own character one-sheets ahead of its October 7th release. Featuring Christian Bale (Thor: Love and Thunder), Margot […]
Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David Washington are accused of murder in Amsterdam trailer
Ahead of its release this October, 20th Century Studios has shared a new poster and trailer for writer-director David O. Russell’s star-studded crime epic Amsterdam. The 1930s-set film stars Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, and John David Washington as three friends who find themselves in a bit of a predicament when they witness a murder and […]
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