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4K Ultra HD Review – The Untouchables (1987)

June 4, 2022 by Brad Cook

The Untouchables, 1987. Directed by Brian De Palma. Starring Kevin Costner, Charles Martin Smith, Andy Garcia, Robert De Niro, Sean Connery, and Patricia Clarkson. SYNOPSIS: Brian De Palma’s classic The Untouchables arrives on 4K looking about as good as it did in theaters 35 years ago. No new extras were commissioned for this release, but […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Andy Garcia, Brian De Palma, Charles Martin Smith, kevin costner, Patricia Clarkson, Robert De Niro, Sean Connery, The Untouchables

The Return of the Raging Boll!

June 1, 2022 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe on the prospect of Uwe Boll returning to the director’s chair… In modern cinema, at a time when mega budget studio films are absorbing most of the finance and the vast majority of cinema exhibition space, there has been a shift in the medium. Cinema started as a place of creative expression, where […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Alone in the dark, bloodrayne, Hanau, house of the dead, In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, Ness, Postal, Rampage, The Untouchables, Uwe Boll

The Untouchables is coming to 4K Ultra HD for 35th anniversary

March 19, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

In celebration of its 35th anniversary, Paramount Pictures has announced the 4K Ultra HD release of Brian De Palma’s class crime drama The Untouchables which goes on sale on May 31st; check out the cover artwork, steelbook, and bonus content details below… Originally released on June 3, 1987, THE UNTOUCHABLES celebrates its 35th anniversary this year and remains […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Physical Media Tagged With: Andy Garcia, Brian De Palma, Charles Martin Smith, kevin costner, Robert De Niro, Sean Connery, The Untouchables

The Magnetic Brilliance of Sean Connery

November 1, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at the career and lasting legacy of the late Sean Connery, one of the most charismatic screen presences in cinema history… Cinema mourns the passing of another icon. For many this one will pack a weighty punch. Sean Connery was the man who became the first major face of a franchise we’re […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Entrapment, Highlander, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, James Bond, Outland, Rising Sun, Sean Connery, The Man Who Would Be King, The Rock, The Untouchables, time bandits, Zardoz

Ennio Morricone: Timeless Work and Defining a Genre

July 6, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe on the timeless work of the late, great Ennio Morricone… Alongside the visual imagery in a film, the accompanying music has an ability to work in perfect unison to boost the emotional impact of a sequence. Sometimes a score can enhance a scene, or the music overall can take a picture up a […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Days Of Heaven, Ennio Morricone, Frantic, Once Upon a Time in America, Once Upon a Time in the West, red sonja, Sahara, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, The Cat O’Nine Tails, The Good The Bad and the Ugly, The Hateful Eight, The Thing, The Untouchables

A Beginner’s Guide to Brian De Palma

October 24, 2018 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe begins a series of features focused on iconic directors. Those whose work has influenced many younger directors who have followed them. First up is Brian De Palma… The 70’s saw a group of exceptional directors coming to the forefront of cinema. It’s an era where I could all too easily cover Martin Scorsese, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Blow Out, Brian De Palma, Carrie, Dressed to Kill, Mission: Impossible, Scarface, Sisters, The Untouchables

30 Years Back: Celebrating the Cinematic Delights of 1987

March 29, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

Tom Jolliffe celebrates the cinematic delights of 1987… The 80’s mark a special period in cinema for me. It’s predominantly an age thing. I grew up throughout the 80’s, soaking in some fantastic films. It was a rising golden age of blockbusters which took the foundations of what guys like Spielberg and Lucas launched in […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: A Nightmare On Elm Street 3, Angel Heart, Empire of the Sun, Evil Dead 2, Full Metal Jacket, Harry and the Hendersons, Hellraiser, Innerspace, Lethal Weapon, Masters of the Universe, Near Dark, Overboard, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Predator, RoboCop, Spaceballs, Superman IV: Quest For Peace, The Prince of Darkness, The Princess Bride, The Running Man, The Untouchables, Three Men and a Baby

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