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The Good and Bad of Indulged Filmmakers

February 2, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Some filmmakers get full autonomy. Sometimes this is good. Sometimes, not so much… When you hit a level of success in filmmaking as a director (or occasionally a producing star actor) you find that studios increasingly bend over backwards to your every whim. This can even be to the point of risky ventures with huge […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, Babylon, Christopher Nolan, David Lean, Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Eggars, Stanley Kubrick, Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans, The Irishman, The Northman, Tom Cruise, Top Gun: Maverick

Three Masterful Technical Achievements from 2022

February 4, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks back at three technical marvels of filmmaking which wowed audiences in 2022… 2022 was a pretty stellar year for film. We had some great indie films, some spectacular action films, some choice cuts of world cinema and we were also treated to one of the best years in horror for quite some […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Athena, Avatar: The Way of Water, James Cameron, Joseph Kosinski, Romain Gavras, Tom Cruise, Top Gun: Maverick

2023 Oscar Nominations: Reasons to Cheer and Reasons to Jeer

January 27, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

We look at the Oscar nominations. The surprises, the nods to celebrate and some glaring omissions… The Oscar nominations for the 2023 ceremony were announced this week. It’s time to warm up your slapping hands, sorry, clapping hands and ready yourself for the main event. As with every year, there are predictable choices, and pleasing […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Aftersun, Andrea Riseborough, Avatar: The Way of Water, Barry Keoghan, Brendan Fraser, Brendan Gleeson, Charlotte Wells, Colin Farrell, Decision to Leave, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Firenado, Frankie Corio, Glass Onion, James Cameron, jamie lee curtis, Joseph Kosinski, Ke Huy Quan, Kerry Condon, Mia Goth, michelle williams, Michelle Yeoh, Paul Mescal, pearl, ralph fiennes, Stephanie Hsu, Steven Spielberg, The Banshees of Inisherin, The Batman, The Fabelmans, The Menu, The Northman, the whale, To Leslie, Tom Cruise, Top Gun: Maverick, Triangle of Sadness, Women Talking

Tom Cruise rides a motorcycle off a cliff in mind-blowing Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning featurette

December 19, 2022 by Matt Rodgers

You literally can’t go an entire day without a death-defying stunt performed by Tom Cruise. Earlier on he was falling backwards out of a plane to thank audiences for the way they embraced Tom Gun: Maverick, and now the big-screen saviour is at it again in this mind-boggling behind-the-scenes featurette in which he leaps from […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Christopher McQuarrie, Mission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One, Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise teases another death-defying airborne stunt for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning

December 19, 2022 by Ricky Church

Tom Cruise is no stranger to performing crazy stunts on any number of his films and he just teased another major death-defying airborne stunt for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and Part Two. In the video, Cruise is seen in a helicopter and thanks fans for their support for Top Gun: Maverick’s huge success along with the […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Christopher McQuarrie, Mission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Two, Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One, Tom Cruise, Top Gun: Maverick

Blu-ray Review – Tropic Thunder (2008)

October 15, 2022 by Brad Cook

Tropic Thunder, 2008. Directed by Ben Stiller. Starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Steve Coogan, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Brandon T. Jackson, Bill Hader, Nick Nolte, Matthew McConaughey, and Tom Cruise. SYNOPSIS: Kino Lorber continues releasing minor classics with a new Blu-ray of Tropic Thunder, featuring a 4K remaster supervised by director Ben […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: ben stiller, Bill Hader, Brandon T. Jackson, Danny McBride, Jack Black, Jay Baruchel, Matthew McConaughey, Nick Nolte, Robert Downey Jr., steve coogan, Tom Cruise, Tropic Thunder

Blu-ray Review – Legend (1985)

September 28, 2021 by admin

Legend, 1985. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, David Bennent, Alice Playten, Billy Barty, and Cork Hubbert. SYNOPSIS: Fans of Ridley Scott’s Legend will want to get their hands on Arrow Video’s handsome new Blu-ray release as soon as they can. In addition to including the U.S. theatrical and director’s […]

Filed Under: Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Alice Playten, Arrow Video, Billy Barty, Cork Hubbert, David Bennent, Legend, Mia Sara, Ridley Scott, Tim Curry, Tom Cruise

Henry Cavill and Alec Baldwin may return for Mission: Impossible sequels

January 21, 2019 by Gary Collinson

Last week it was reported that Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation and Mission: Impossible – Fallout director Christopher McQuarrie has signed on to reunite with Tom Cruise for two more instalments in the blockbuster spy series, which will be shot back-to-back for release in 2021 and 2022 respectively. While we can assume that Cruise’s Ethan […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Alec Baldwin, Christopher McQuarrie, Henry Cavill, Mission: Impossible, mission: Impossible 7, Mission: Impossible 8, Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise takes a leap of faith in new Mission: Impossible – Fallout image, trailer date likely revealed

January 26, 2018 by Justin Cook

After dangling off a helicopter yesterday, Tom Cruise has taken to social media yet again to share another image of a death-defying stunt he performed for Mission: Impossible – Fallout, while teasing the “most thrilling mission yet.” Check out the actor in the midst of a massive leap (one that it almost looks like will send […]

Filed Under: Justin Cook, Movies, News Tagged With: Mission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Tom Cruise

Mission: Impossible 6 will feature multiple death-defying Tom Cruise stunts

July 10, 2017 by Robert Kojder

Spider-Man sure does whatever a spider can, and so does Tom Cruise who has a seemingly addictive habit of staring death in the face during many of his risky yet spectacularly entertaining Mission: Impossible stunts. Generally, each movie contains one massively dangerous action sequence (think of Cruise darting across that plane for real in Mission: […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Christopher McQuarrie, Mission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible 6, Tom Cruise

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