Tom Jolliffe dissects Predator with ten reasons why it’s one of the greatest movies of the 1980s… At 35, Predator remains a timeless classic. Its lithe simplicity and iconic imagery have given it a lasting legacy. It launched a franchise which has never come close to matching the expert delivery and tense thrills of the […]
A Forgotten Sylvester Stallone Gem: Lock Up
Tom Jolliffe looks back at Lock Up, one of Sylvester Stallone’s less heralded peak era films… 1989. Sylvester Stallone had topped the mountain in the 80’s. It all came to a head in 1985 when Rocky IV and Rambo: First Blood Part II dominated the box office. In today’s world, it was akin to having […]
Blu-ray Review – 48 Hrs. (1982)
48 Hrs., 1982. Directed by Walter Hill Starring Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, Annette O’Toole, James Remar, Sonny Landham, and David Patrick Kelly. SYNOPSIS: Eddie Murphy’s break-out hit 48 Hrs. arrives again on Blu-ray, this time sporting greatly improved image quality thanks to a new 4K remaster, along with two new bonus features. It’s a worthwhile […]
R.I.P. Sonny Landham (1941 – 2017)
Actor Sonny Landham, best known for his role as Native American tracker Billy Sole in 1987’s action classic Predator, has passed away from congestive heart failure, aged 76. Landham began his career working in X-rated movies in the 1970s, before making his mainstream film debut in Walter Hill’s The Warriors in 1979. In addition to Predator, […]
Blu-ray Review – Firewalker (1986)
Firewalker, 1986. Directed by J. Lee Thompson. Starring Chuck Norris, Louis Gossett Jr., Melody Anderson, Sonny Landham, Will Sampson, John Rhys-Davies, Ian Abercrombie. SYNOPSIS: A pair of hapless adventurers take on a job to find priceless Aztec gold but are pursued by a vengeful spirit who will stop at nothing to protect it. Back in […]
